What is prostatitis?
Acute prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland. Chronic prostatitis is swelling and irritation (inflammation) of the prostate gland that develops slowly and continues for a long period of time.
How do members experience prostatitis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with prostatitis*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for prostatitis*
*Data from patients with prostatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with prostatitis*
*Data from patients with prostatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has prostatitis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 10 | |
30s | 48 | |
40s | 68 | |
50s | 63 | |
60s | 64 | |
70+ | 60 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 301 | |
Female | 8 |