Acute prostatitis is usually caused by bacteria

Acute prostatitis is a type of prostatitis. Acute prostatitis (when symptoms are sudden and severe) is usually caused by bacteria in the urinary tract entering the prostate. However, it is less clear what happens in cases of chronic bacterial prostatitis. Doctors are not certain how bacteria can infect the prostate and cause persistent symptoms that come and go over many months. 

Acute bacterial prostatitis is a serious inflammation of the prostate gland. Acute bacterial prostatitis is generally the result of an infection that has spread to the prostate from another part of the body, often a urinary tract infection, such as a bladder infection. Many bacteria can cause this infection. 

Acute prostatitis can cause some symptoms but the symptoms may not be very severe compared with chronic prostatitis. However, if you don't get acute prostatitis treated soon, you may suffer chronic prostatitis.

In many cases of chronic (long-term) prostatitis, doctors cant find any infection in the prostate gland, although they may still prescribe a course of antibiotics. In these cases, the cause is poorly understood.

Actually, herbal medicine could be a better choice for chronic prostatitis. Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill as a typical herbal medicine for acute prostatitis and chronic prostatitis, it causes no side effects and can eradicate chronic prostatitis in three months.

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