What is acute bacterial prostatitis?
Acute bacterial prostatitis is a kind of severe inflammation of the prostate gland, which often occurs suddenly. The prostate gland lies under the bladder and it mainly produces liquids that compose the gredients of semen. In fact, acute bacterial prostatitis is a very common type of prostatitis. It usually rises from bacterial infection in prostate gland. Common types of prostatitis are: chronic bacterial prostatitis, nonbacterial prostatitis, acute bacterial prostatitis.
Acute bacterial prostatitis is often caused by infection in prostate gland. This kind of infection will not only affect prostate, it can spread to other part of the body and bring about other infections. As we mentioned above, prostate gland is just under the bladder, the infection can easily implicate bladder infection. Usuaully, urinary tract infection is a common complication of acute bacterial prostatitis.
Symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis
A typical symptom of acute bacterial prostatitis is that pain in perineum. Other symptoms are related with bladder irritation symptoms such as frequent urine, urinary urgency, fever, chills, hematuria, etc. Often, patients have a strong feeling of urination, but they can only uirnate a liitle. These symptoms are direct signals of prostatitis.
In addition, acute bacterial prostatitis is not negligible, it is able to lead to complications which can be life-treatening. Some other symptoms may occur, but you seldom have experienced that before.
Risk fators for acute bacterial prostatitis
Acute bacterial prostate is often caused by infection. Threfore, infection and bacteria is the most direct factors that can cause this disease. These factors include urinary tract infection, dehydration, trauma, HIV or Aids, and other wounds.
Diagnosis of acute bacterial prostatitis
How is acute bacterial prostatitis diagnosed? Doctors will ask your medical hisatory and detailed symptoms. Also, hysical examinations and exam of the penis and testicles will be given.
Some diagnostic tests are: test of semen, an urinanalysis, blood acount and so on. These tests are about several aspects, such as blood, urine, semen. Not only these, some other tests should also be received to rule out the unrelated diseases with the similar symptoms. One of the typical test is the cystoscopy. A small flexible lighted viewing tube is inserted through the urethra to .check the condition of prostate gland.
Not every diagnosis of acute bacterial prostatitis is successful. Some patients can be misdiagnosed indeed. Because symptoms of acute bactreial prostatitis is too much similar with those of other infections. For instance, nonbacterial prostatitis, varicocele,
epididymitis, bladder infection.
As the old saying goes, prevention is the best treatment. We should strengthen defensive awareness of this disease. Prevention includes promptly treatingurinary tract infections and using good aseptic technique when inserting urinary catheters.
Treatment of acute bacterial prostatitis
If untreated, acute bacterial prostatitis can lead to more complications and develop to more serious condition. Dr,Lee’s clinic has many acute prostatitis patients visted. These patients are cured now and live happy lives. When asked why patients can get rid of acute bacterial prostatitis, Dr.Lee said, prostatitis was a new disease actually, but it grew quickly. There was no conception of prostatitis in traditional Chinese medicine. Studies and traditional Chinese medical treatment are in an advancing process. So, everything is possible. Herbal remedy, as Dr.Lee advocate, is a safety and effective treatment option.
Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill, which is a medicine developed by Dr.Lee can cure acute bacterial prostatitis within three to four months.
