Q. I have persistent discomfort in the pelvic and genital areas. Treatment with a long course of antibiotics for chronic prostatitis didn’t help. Is this common in men? What else might help relieve the symptoms? Answer: While commonly called chronic prostatitis, the symptoms may not be related to an inflamed prostate. That’s why it is…

Prostatitis (prostate inflammation) causes painful urination, and urinary tract infections (UTIs) increase the risk of developing the condition. Prostatitis can be referred to as an infection of the prostate, but inflammation often occurs without a known infection. Roughly five to ten percent of prostatitis cases are caused by a bacterial infection, but luckily, it does not lead…