Prostatitis - Acute

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Acute Prostatitis Symptoms & Signs

Acute prostatitis often begins with chills and fever, lower abdominal discomfort, perineal pain, and burning with urination. Symptoms of more advanced prostatitis include a diminished urine stream and difficulty urinating.

Prostatitis may occur in conjunction with epididymitis or orchitis, especially if caused by an STD, in which case symptoms of the accompanying condition may also be present.

Symptoms of acute prostatitis include the following:

• Fever
• Chills
• Low back pain
• Abdominal pain (above the pubic bone)
• Perineal pain (pelvic floor)
• Pain/burning with urination (dysuria)
• Urinary retention (inability to completely empty bladder)
• Pain with ejaculation
• Pain with bowel movement

• Blood in the urine
• Urinary frequency/urgency, increased
• Difficulty urinating
• Decreased force of urinary stream
• Testicle pain
• Blood in the semen
• Foul-smelling urine