Prostatitis is a urologic condition involving inflammation of the prostate gland. There are 4 types of prostatitis, each having a different cause, pathophysiology and symptoms. For instance, prostatitis can be caused by an acute bacterial infection, leading to a host of signs and symptoms including urinary tract infection symptoms and fever. Other types of prostatitis can be cause by the reflux of urine, which irritates and inflames the prostate, leading to a sterile prostatitis where no bacteria is present. In this lesson, we discuss each type of prostatitis, including the signs and symptoms of each, how each of them are diagnosed and how each are treated. 

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