What is prostatitis?
Acute prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland. Chronic prostatitis is swelling and irritation (inflammation) of the prostate gland that develops slowly and continues for a long period of time.
How do members experience prostatitis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with prostatitis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Muscle cramps
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Difficulty urinating (dysuria)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Frequent urination
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Top treatments taken by people for prostatitis*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
77
Tried for
prostatitis
(3)
*Data from patients with prostatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with prostatitis*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
prostatitis
(3)
*Data from patients with prostatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has prostatitis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 10 | |
| 30s | 47 | |
| 40s | 67 | |
| 50s | 64 | |
| 60s | 63 | |
| 70+ | 59 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 299 | |
| Female | 8 |
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