 [ Symptoms ] i am 35 almost 36 weeks pregnant i have developed sharp fading back pain labor  the baby is still active the pain level does escalate but not outside of tolerable consistent for 45 minutes already the pain does not subside just fades from sharp to dull throbbing pain there is occasional pain in my abdomen yet it is not severe or consistent enough to be contractions i have already lost my mucous plug [ Disease ] prostatitis is swelling or infection of the prostate gland it often hurts the prostate gland sits just below a man is bladder and makes part of the fluid for semen in young men the prostate is about the size of a walnut it usually grows larger as you grow older there are several types of prostatitis they vary based on how long a man has had the problem and what kind of symptoms he has webmd medical reference from healthwise this information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information © 1995 2011 healthwise incorporated healthwise healthwise for every health decision and the healthwise logo are trademarks of healthwise incorporated