Prostatitis is more common in younger and middle-aged men, particularly those in their 30s and 40s. This age group is most susceptible to both acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis (Image: Canva) ...

The causes of prostatitis are not very well understood, although the three main types of prostatitis are based on generally accepted causes. These range from bacterial infection to neuromuscular ...

Jan. 11 -- You might not have heard of it, but prostatitis, an inflammation of the prostate gland, will affect more than half of the male population at some point in their lives. It is a sometimes ...

Acute prostatitis is completely different to chronic prostatitis or prostatodynia. It is a sudden, acute, severe febrile illness caused by bacterial infection of the prostate gland. It is treated with ...

Prostate health is an important issue in aging men. Major health complications can arise from prostate issues, including prostate cancer, decreased quality of life because of urinary symptoms, and ...

Epidemiologic studies, primarily done in white men, suggest that a history of clinically-diagnosed prostatitis increases prostate cancer risk, but that histological prostate inflammation decreases ...

The prostate is a walnut-sized gland that plays a role in men’s reproductive systems. It’s located below the bladder and in front of the rectum. Prostate conditions generally come with aging. The most ...

The prostate gland, located just below the bladder, is part of the male reproductive system and helps produce semen. It starts off the size of a walnut and beginning around age 25, the prostate can ...