Prostatitis is swelling and inflammation of the prostate gland, a walnut-sized gland situated directly below the bladder in men. The prostate gland produces fluid (semen) that nourishes and transports sperm.

Prostatitis often causes painful or difficult urination. Other symptoms include pain in the groin, pelvic area or genitals and sometimes flu-like symptoms.

Prostatitis affects men of all ages but tends to be more common in men 50 or younger. The condition has a number of causes. Sometimes the cause isn't identified. If prostatitis is caused by a bacterial infection, it can usually be treated with antibiotics.

Depending on the cause, prostatitis can come on gradually or suddenly. It might improve quickly, either on its own or with treatment. Some types of prostatitis last for months or keep recurring (chronic prostatitis).

SYMPTOMS OF PROSTATITIS

Prostatitis signs and symptoms depend on the cause. They can include:

• Pain or burning sensation when urinating (dysuria)
• Difficulty urinating, such as dribbling or hesitant urination
• Frequent urination, particularly at night (nocturia)
• Urgent need to urinate
• Cloudy urine
• Blood in the urine
• Pain in the abdomen, groin or lower back
• Pain in the area between the scrotum and rectum (perineum)
• Pain or discomfort of the penis or testicles
• Painful ejaculation
• Flu-like signs and symptoms (with bacterial prostatitis)

CAUSES OF PROSTATITIS

Acute bacterial prostatitis is often caused by common strains of bacteria. The infection can start when bacteria in urine leak into your prostate. Antibiotics are used to treat the infection. If they don't eliminate the bacteria prostatitis might recur or be difficult to treat (chronic bacterial prostatitis).

Nerve damage in the lower urinary tract, which can be caused by surgery or trauma to the area, might contribute to prostatitis not caused by a bacterial infection. In many cases of prostatitis, the cause isn't identified.

Risk factors for prostatitis include:

• Being young or middle-aged
• Having had prostatitis previously
• Having an infection in the bladder or the tube that transports semen and urine to the penis (urethra)
• Having pelvic trauma, such as an injury from bicycling or horseback riding
• Using a tube inserted into the urethra to drain the bladder (urinary catheter)
• Having HIV/AIDS
• Having had a prostate biopsy

COMPLICATIONS OF PROSTATITIS

Complications of prostatitis can include:

• Bacterial infection of the blood (bacteremia)
• Inflammation of the coiled tube attached to the back of the testicle (epididymitis)
• Pus-filled cavity in the prostate (prostatic abscess)
• Semen abnormalities and infertility, which can occur with chronic prostatitis

There's no direct evidence that prostatitis can lead to prostate cancer.

HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT FOR PROSTATITIS

Apis Mellifica: Best Homeopathic remedy for frequent and burning urination

Apis Mellifica is one of the top natural Homeopathic remedies for Acute Prostatits. It is suitable for patients of Prostatitis who have a frequent desire to pass urine, but the process leads to burning pain. There is difficulty in retaining urine even for a few seconds. A few patients also describe the pain as burning and stinging in nature. The urine passed is usually scanty. Some patients needing Homeopathic medicine Apis Mellifica may also describe the pain as burning and smarting while passing the last drops of urine. The colour of urine is dark. Apis Mellifica is also a very beneficial natural Homeopathic medicine for providing relief from the burning sensation and the quantity of urine increases from its scanty nature. Thirst most of the times decreases in persons requiring Apis Mellifica.

Cantharis: Homeopathic medicine for urine with burning sensation and drop by drop passage

Cantharis is a natural Homeopathic medicine that is of great help in treating cases of Prostatitis where the urine is passed with a burning sensation and in drops. The burning sensation is felt before, during and even after passing urine. Extreme scalding is felt in all three stages: before, during and after the act of micturition or passing urine. The desire to pass urine is almost constant but it passes drop by drop. Blood may also pass in urine. So, burning, smarting, scalding micturition with urine coming out in drops is a clear guide to use Cantharis.

Nitric Acid: Homeopathic remedy for burning and offensive urine in Prostatitis

Natural Homeopathic medicine Nitric Acid proves to be best cures for prostatitis , where the urine emits a highly offensive odour along with burning in urethra during its passage. The urine passed is scanty with a strong and highly offensive smell. The urge to empty the bladder is frequent but urine is scanty in quantity. The stream of urine is also thin. The urine feels cold on passing. Pus discharges from urethra may be noted in a few patients.

Thuja: one of the top Homeopathic Remedies for Prostatitis ,when there is urge to pass urine quickly

Thuja is the appropriate natural Homeopathic remedy for patients of Prostatits who are unable to control urine with a sudden desire to empty the bladder quickly. The patient has to hasten and rush to pass urine. The urine may also be passed involuntarily at night. The patient needing Thuja may have a history of gonorrhoea and syphilis affection that is maltreated or suppressed. Foamy-cloudy urine or mucus in urine may be present in high levels.

Chimaphila: Homeopathic Remedies for Prostatitis with retention of urine

For Acute Prostatitis cases where urine is retained, Chimaphila is the ideal natural Homeopathic remedy. The person has difficulty and severe pain while passing urine. A peculiar position of standing with feet wide apart and stooping in forward direction may help to pass a little urine with much straining. Burning and scalding during urine may be noticed. And whatever urine is passed contains ropy mucus and blood.e.t.c