Prostatitis is a common condition that causes your prostate to become swollen and painful. Your prostate is a walnut-sized gland located below your bladder and in front of your rectum. It's part of ...

Chronic prostatitis refers to pain in the prostate that lasts at least 3 months. It happens due to inflammation of the prostate. It can affect sexual function and the ability to urinate. Possible ...

Acute prostatitis is a sudden inflammation of the prostate gland. It is a rare type of prostatitis that can resemble a urinary tract infection. A doctor will typically prescribe antibiotics for acute ...

Your prostate is an organ that makes some of the fluid that’s part of semen. It’s below your bladder and in front of your rectum. Prostate cancer happens when the cells in your prostate gland grow out ...

The prostate is not essential for life, but the gland and the fluid it produces are necessary for the health and function of sperm — and therefore male fertility. Problems with the prostate gland go ...

Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate, which can be acute or chronic. Chronic prostatitis can be triggered by a bacterial infection, but in many cases, the cause is unknown. Share on Pinterest ...

The prostate is a relatively small gland, similar in size and shape to a walnut, but it can cause big problems if it grows or becomes infected. Prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are ...

Many things start to change as you age, but one of the most frustrating for men is having to get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom—and then having to do it all over again a few hours ...

I read with interest your recent articles on infections of various sexual organs. I hope you can also help me with my dilemma in the pelvis. I have been suffering from prostatitis since my early ...

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a common but poorly understood condition. Previously known as 'non-bacterial' prostatitis, CP/CPPS is the most common clinical prostatitis ...