Prostatitis: Persistent Penis Pain

Prostatitis is an infection of the prostate gland, which produces semen. Symptoms of prostatitis can include sharp pains in penis areas or the low back, pain or burning during urination, more frequent urination, fever, and painful ejaculation.

Prostatitis falls into four categories depending on the cause of the infection:

 

• Category 1: Acute bacterial prostatitis. This is a more serious type of prostatitis and it may require several weeks of antibiotics to resolve. Symptoms usually appear suddenly.
• Category 2: Chronic bacterial prostatitis. This condition also requires antibiotics and the symptoms are similar to category 1, but they occur more slowly and may be less severe than signs of an acute infection.
• Category 3: Chronic non-bacterial prostatitis. This type of infection can’t be treated with antibiotics.
• Category 4: Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis. This type of infection is usually found during the course of examination for another problem and usually resolves without treatment.

If you have any symptoms of prostatitis, it’s important to see a specialist for an evaluation. Untreated prostatitis could cause infections elsewhere in the body. Use our free clinician finder to locate a clinician in your area.