Prostate Infection and Pain

Infection is very common with this part of male organ and it can also result in inflammation of the gland which in turn causes swelling.

Infection related to prostate can be categorized in to two types. They are as mentioned below:
•    Acute bacterial prostatitis.
•    Chronic bacterial prostatitis
•    Chronic a bacterial prostatitis
•    Prostatodynia: This is a type of infection that causes acute pain in prostate.

Prostate pain is one of the disorders of prostate that men usually suffer from, during their middle age. There are several causes of prostate pain in the human body. Some of the medical conditions that results in to prostate pain are as mentioned below:

a)    Urethritis: It is an inflammatory condition that occurs in the tube through which the urine passes the bladder and exits during urination. This tube is known as Uretherits. This condition is a common cause of prostate pain during urination.
b)    Chronic bacterial prostatitis: This is also one of the major causes of prostate pain. The condition is a bacterial infection and very similar to that of acute bacterial prostatitis.
c)    Cystitis: This is a condition wherein the bladder is affected by an infection, leading in to the inflammation of the bladder. Cystitis also accounts to prostate pain in men.
d)    Interstitial cystitis: Interstitial cystitis is a condition wherein bladder develops an inflammatory lesion. This basically results in acute prostate pain in men.
e)    Proctitis: Proctitis is the inflammation that tends to occur on the lining of the rectum. This condition usually occurs due to an infection. Prostate pain may also develop in men due to proctitis.
f)    Diverticulitis: This is a very common condition of bowel, particularly the large intestine. Under this stage, pouch-like bulges or pockets appear in the wall of the intestine. This condition usually results in prostate pain in men.
g)    Anal fissure: A very common cause for prostate pain in men, this condition tears the anus or anal canal.
h)    Anal fistula: This is a condition wherein a tubular structure develops between anus, in the spin. A fistula is usually secondary to abscess formation. This type of an abnormality results in prostate pain.
i)    Prostate cancer: An abnormal growth in the prostate, this condition makes the patient suffer from acute prostate pain.

Contact your doctor as soon as possible, in case you suffer from any of the abnormalities mentioned above.