What are 4 signs or symptoms of prostatitis?

They can include:

Pain or burning sensation when urinating (dysuria)
Difficulty urinating, such as dribbling or hesitant urination.
Frequent urination, particularly at night (nocturia)
Urgent need to urinate.
Cloudy urine.
Blood in the urine.
Pain in the abdomen, groin or lower back.

What is prostate congestion?

Prostatic congestion is a medical condition of the prostate gland that happens when the prostate becomes swollen by excess fluid and can be caused by prostatosis. The condition often results in a person with prostatic congestion feeling the urge to urinate frequently.

What are the symptoms of chronic bacterial prostatitis?

Symptoms of chronic bacterial prostatitis

blood in the urine or semen.
foul-smelling urine.
pain or burning with urination.
pain with ejaculation.
pain with bowel movements.
pain in the following locations: lower back. between the genitals and anus. pubic bone. testicles. lower abdomen.

What does nonbacterial prostatitis feel like?

What are the symptoms of nonbacterial prostatitis? Symptoms can cause ongoing pain, discomfort, and urinary issues, such as: difficulty urinating or straining to urinate. frequent or urgent need to urinate.

How can I decongest my prostate?

Alpha-blocker medications, such as tamsulosin (Flomax) or terazosin (Hytrin), may be prescribed to relax the muscles that control the bladder. These may relieve symptoms of urgency, hesitancy or dribbling. Similar effects may be seen with drugs that shrink the size of the prostate, including finasteride (Proscar).

Is it possible to have prostatitis for years?

Acute prostatitis starts quickly. Long-term (chronic) prostatitis lasts for 3 months or more. Ongoing irritation of the prostate that is not caused by bacteria is called chronic nonbacterial prostatitis.