Prostatitis can cause painful or uncomfortable symptoms, but various types of treatment can help. Prostatitis, or inflammation of the prostate, is more common than you might think - it accounts for roughly two million doctor visits every year. Prostatitis is a condition of the prostate gland most often linked with swelling and irritation, called inflammation. Prostatitis can make it painful or hard to urinate. It also may cause pain in the groin, pelvic area or genitals. Bacterial infections cause some but not all prostatitis. Prostatitis is most often caused by bacteria. They spread from the rectum or from infected urine. You can't get prostatitis from another person. It is not a sexually transmitted infection (STI). But it can result from several STIs. Who is at risk for prostatitis? You can get prostatitis at any age. But some things raise your risk: Prostatitis, an inflamed and painful prostate gland, is a common condition. Learn some of the causes, symptoms and treatment of this condition. Imaging tests can show something that isn't usual in the prostate and growths or other issues in the pelvic region that may be causing pain. Treatment for prostatitis depends on the type you have and your symptoms. For acute or chronic bacterial prostatitis, you take antibiotics. Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland, often resulting in swelling or pain. Prostatitis can result in four significant symptoms: pain, urination problems, sexual dysfunction, and general health problems, such as feeling tired and depressed. Chronic bacterial prostatitis is defined as a persistent bacterial infection of the prostate, typically presenting as recurrent UTIs from the same strain. Up to 74% of chronic bacterial prostatitis diagnoses are due to gram-negative organisms, such as E coli. The causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for chronic prostatitis/pelvic pain syndrome and acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis. Prostatitis is a group of conditions that includes acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS). It can cause infection, inflammation and pain in the prostate gland. Acute bacterial prostatitis will be reviewed here. Chronic bacterial prostatitis and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome are discussed in detail elsewhere.