Chronic Prostatitis is inflammation (swelling) of the prostate gland. It can be very painful and distressing. The prostate gland is a small gland that lies between the penis and the bladder. It produces fluid that’s mixed with sperm to create semen.
The disease is essentially an infection, inflammation or disease of the prostate. Harmful bacteria or microbes have entered the urethra and found a comfortable home in the prostate. These bacteria can enter the body through sexual intercourse or contamination. For instance, by urinating in dirty sea or river water. You could even contract it by touching a surface contaminated with germs and then touching the end of your penis. Basically, anything that causes germs and bacteria to enter the male urethra can start Chronic Prostatitis.
Chronic Prostatitis is the end result of a series of inflammatory reactions in the prostate gland that in turn affect the entire genitourinary system.
Despite what many Doctors and publications say, there is only one type of Chronic Prostatitis and that is caused by bacteria.
The bottom line is whether it is called Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS), Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis, Chronic Prostatitis, Acute Prostatitis or anything else, there is only one version.
“Despite what many Doctors and publications say, there is only one type of Chronic Prostatitis and that is caused by bacteria
I know this because I suffered the symptoms of all of these medical names that are banded around. It was all eventually traced back to bacteria in my prostate causing inflammation.
Chronic Prostatitis is nearly always caused through bacteria in the urinary tract entering the prostate. The urinary tract includes the bladder, kidneys, the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder (ureters), and the urethra.
The inflammatory reactions of Chronic Prostatitis are caused by a variety of germs including coliforms, enterococci, staphylococci, and the proteus. In addition, other microorganisms including chlamydia, urea plasma and mycoplasma cause the disease.
