Know more about acute bacterial prostatitis

Acute bacterial prostatitis is a rare type of prostatitis and is caused by a potentially life-threatening bacterial infection of the prostate gland. Acute bacterial prostatitis is a serious inflammation of the prostate gland.

There are four types of prostatitis. Other types of prostatitis include nonbacterial prostatitis, asymptomatic prostatitis and chronic bacterial prostatitis.

If you suffer acute bacterial prostatitis, you can experience some painful feelings. Typical symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis include severe pain in and around the base of the penis. There is also pain behind the scrotum. Men may also experience fever, hematuria, urgency and frequency. It may also be difficult to pass more than a small amount of urine. There may be a feeling of fullness in the rectum and a frequent urge to defecate.

If you think you have suffered this condition, you can go to hospital to diagnose it. Diagnostic testing includes an urinanalysis, testing of the semen, and a complete blood count. These tests check for signs of infection in the urine, semen and blood respectively. Other tests may be performed to rule-out other diseases or conditions that can cause similar symptoms, such as nonbacterial prostatitis.

Acute bacterial prostatitis can be treated with herbal medicine. Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill is a good herbal medicine for acute bacterial prostatitis. Traditional Chinese medicine, Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill can make the medication reach to the infected part directly, thus enhance the curative effect.