prostatitis is an infection or inflammation of the prostate. it can affect men in their late teens to the elderly. there are four types of prostatitis. its symptoms include trouble passing urine chills and fever and sexual problems. the condition is not contagious and cannot be transmitted sexually to a partner. treatment usually includes antibiotics. a man who has recently had a catheter or other medical instrument inserted into his urethra is at higher risk of bacterial prostatitis. some sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia may cause chronic prostatitis.
what is prostatitis?