What is prostatitis infection?

Have you ever had that nagging pain down there that won’t go away, no matter what you do? Maybe a little burning when you pee or even urinary tract infections on repeat? Well, my friend, it’s time to talk about that big ball of joy hanging in your body – the prostate. And all the prostatitis infection bullshit that can happen with it.

Let’s Start With The Basics

So, what is prostatitis infection anyway? It’s an inflammation of your prostate gland caused by some sort of bacteria – sounds like fun right? And this isn’t just an old man thing either – that’s right fellas, it can affect young guys too. Lucky us!

There are actually four different types of prostatitis: acute bacterial (ABP), chronic bacterial (CBP), Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) and asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis(whatever the heck that means). Each with their own set of symptoms and degrees of discomfort.

Let’s break them down a bit shall we?

Acute Bacterial Prostatitis (ABP)

This one comes on quick and hits hard. Like being tackled by an NFL linebacker wearing cleats sharp enough to pierce skin- yeah, That painful! Symptoms include feverish chills you might think are Covid but turns out its something entirely different.

Along with:

  • Pain felt around the rectum
  • Fatigue leaving us walking zombies.
  • Painful urination
  • Pelvic floor muscles feeling like they’ve been lifting weights for 24 hours straight(really not helpful during sex)

ABP happens due to a UTI migrating into our golden walnut (cough cough our precious prostate) making us feel as if hell has officially frozen over and then thawing just enough so we could be tortured.

Lucky for us though If caught early it can be taken care of quickly with antibiotics.

Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis (CBP)

Is like when you’re stuck in a revolving door not sure how to get out but still keep going round and round. Just like with ABP, CBP is caused by bacteria however it lingers around far longer making itself feel more at home every day we suffer through the torment.

Symptoms include:

  • Painful ejaculations
  • Urinary tract infections acting as frequent visitors.
  • Making us tired 24/7

The multiple urinary symptoms justify primary care physicians sending off PSA blood tests and urologists performing prostate biopsies leading to unnecessary treatment & hassles for those dealing with this mess.

Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS)

This gremlin-like infection has no particular cause! Like bad sushi or maybe some sort of inner demonic force invading our beloved precious godlike prostates (clears throat).

It causes pain that seems never-ending – so much so that one might start questioning their own sanity, whether they’ve buried any voodoo dolls recently, albeit without good reason .

To add insult to injury additional symptoms include:

  • A burning sensation while urinating
  • Groin pain and pressure,
    alongside irritability which isn’t great news if you’re quarantined alongside significant others right now!

Typically CPPS lasts over weeks months even years quick pause to cry silently. It has no direct cure but can be managed via therapy sessions and sometimes even mild antidepressants because after all who wouldn’t be depressed living through such agony?

Asymptomatic Inflammatory Prostatitis(AIP)

Now, hear me out though…as bad as everything else sounds- THIS ONE TAKES THE CAKE! Throughout AIP– there are hardly ANY noticeable symptoms except raised PSA levels!(makes sense doesn’t it – since what could lead a normal PSA level to soar up without any unusual symptoms). You wake one day and suddenly it’s in control like Prostatitis was a remote-controlled drone.

Now here’s the real kicker: MY FELLOW MALES, do you know why people normally go in for an exam- a routine checkup? screening? AIP is typically found during prostate exams that’re intended to detect cancer!! That means just when we thought nothing could be worse than our situation (whether ABP/CBP/CPPS) this funky disease swooped down from nowhere, making us question not only our life but now also making us reconsider every medical procedure.

Causes & Treatment Options

To say it straight – most prostatitis infections are caused by bacteria entering through the urethra or rectum – such as E Coli (not the restaurant) or other sexually transmitted Microbes whereas some more mysterious circumstances leading towards inflammation belong to CPPS/AIPS family.

Here’s what happens:

  • Bacteria enter via penis being carried along with urine.
  • Some misguided lil buggers may follow through during sex
    (the important thing is believing these demons had no ill intentions)
  • And then there are even rarer instances where blood carries microbes right into the gland(you see how messed up things probably began seeming so uncontrollably dark?)

It can be treated with antibiotics depending on what type of prostatitis you’re diagnosed with however chronic bacterial prostatitis makes treatment significantly harder leading towards resigning oneself battling through weeks months or even years.

Hacks To Prevent This Cancer Of Sexual Life

We might have had more hopes if we were able to magically stop all types of bacteria ever-present in our environment. Alas that isn’t possible; But don’t worry we’ve got a list of helpful tips for healthy maimtaining so that those evil bacterial larvae don’t get too comfortable within our nether regions.

Keeping Clean The ‘Oh -So-Precious’ Prostate

One prominent factor in promoting healthy solutions is maintaining good hygiene habits down there. That means washing your penis and anus regularly, wearing clean clothes and practicing safe sex to stop the spread of bacteria causing prostatitis (or other nasty sexual infections ) putting that golden walnut out of danger’s way!

Maintain Your Regular Check-Up’s

We end up being busy with all sorts of appointments who had time for regular check-ups every few months? Slightly difficult when you’re battling through ABP/CBP however if one keeps going theirs might be AIP waiting around that could make bigger differences later on – it’s important to know what type/dose/plan works best for overall well-being (which as we already know can cause problemic effects)

Discussing this pain early on with a doctor helping us understand better about self-care while suggesting long term management or effective course utilizing different antibiotics once again making record keeping essential so everyone in healthcare knows diagnosing reasons/treatments used.

In Conclusion

Well, folks,we’ve learned that sometimes our body really has the potential to play dirty tricks on us, throwing curve-balls no matter how much care we put into maintaining our health. It’d be great if somebody created some sort of fool-proof guide but until then let’s take things seriously by maintaining preventive methods & take prompt action towards diagnosing& treating any problems see”that area”.

Now thank yourselves and those incredible doctors/nurses struggling daily fighting against these infamous diseases including Covid-19.So shoutout practically thanking everyone helping fight off unwelcome demons braving endeavors over life quality!

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