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Acute prostatitis
The symptoms of acute prostatitis usually develop suddenly. Symptoms include:
- high temperature (fever) - 38C (100.4F) or above,
- severe pain in the pelvis, genitals, lower back, and buttocks,
- pain when urinating,
- frequent need to urinate,
- difficult urinating, such as problems starting, or intermittent (âstop-startâ) urination, and
- pain when ejaculating.
Chronic prostatitis
The symptoms of chronic prostatitis (both bacterial and non-bacterial) are the same as acute prostatitis, although the pain is not as severe.
The symptoms of chronic prostatitis can also fluctuate from day to day. For example, some days the symptoms can be particularly troublesome, while on other days they can be mild, or virtually non-existent.
Other symptoms of chronic prostatitis that some people experience include:
- tiredness,
- joint pain, and
- muscle pain.
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