Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate. It ranges from acute bacterial infection, which can cause fever and severe symptoms, to chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome, which cause lingering discomfort and urinary symptoms. Unlike BPH, it commonly affects younger men too.
Pelvic or perineal pain, painful urination and discomfort — sometimes with fever — can signal prostatitis, inflammation or infection of the prostate. It affects men of all ages and is treatable once the type is identified. Smile Urology in Seomyeon, Busan diagnoses and treats it.
Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate. It ranges from acute bacterial infection, which can cause fever and severe symptoms, to chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome, which cause lingering discomfort and urinary symptoms. Unlike BPH, it commonly affects younger men too.
Identifying which type you have is the key to treating it, because bacterial and non-bacterial prostatitis are managed very differently.
Accurate testing guides accurate care. Many patients are assessed and started on treatment the same day.
We characterise the pain pattern and urinary symptoms to classify the prostatitis.
Microscopic urine testing and culture identify infection and guide antibiotic choice.
Examination and ultrasound assess the prostate and rule out other causes.
PSA is interpreted carefully, as prostatitis can temporarily raise it.
Targeted, adequately long antibiotic courses for confirmed bacterial infection.
Anti-inflammatory measures, alpha-blockers and pelvic-floor strategies for non-bacterial cases.
Practical measures to ease pain and urinary symptoms during recovery.
We recheck to confirm the infection or symptoms have settled and adjust if needed.
Prostatitis is diagnosed carefully rather than treated with a blanket antibiotic, in keeping with the clinic's no-over-treatment approach. Bacterial and non-bacterial cases are separated with urine testing so the treatment actually matches the problem, and English-speaking support keeps a frustrating condition clearly explained.
Not usually, though some infections can be involved. Testing identifies the cause and guides treatment; if an STI is relevant we address it confidentially.
Chronic and non-bacterial prostatitis often needs a combination of measures over time rather than a single antibiotic course. We set realistic expectations.
Yes, prostatitis can temporarily elevate PSA, which is why we interpret the result in context rather than in isolation.
Acute bacterial prostatitis with fever needs prompt treatment — seek care quickly.