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Common symptoms in men with prostatic inflammation.

Altug Tuncel1, Ziya Akbulut, Ali Atan

  • 1Third Urology Department, Ministry of Health, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, and School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Kirikkale University, Turkey. tuncelaltug@yahoo.com

International Urology and Nephrology
|November 23, 2006
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Prostatic inflammation commonly affects men in their 30s and 40s. Sexual dysfunction, particularly ejaculation disorder, is the most frequent symptom reported by these patients.

Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Andrology
  • Inflammatory Diseases

Background:

  • Prostatic inflammation, also known as prostatitis, affects a significant number of men.
  • Understanding the common symptoms is crucial for accurate diagnosis and effective management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the common symptoms and their frequencies in patients diagnosed with prostatic inflammation.
  • To analyze the relationship between patient demographics and symptom presentation.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 96 patients with prostatic inflammation was evaluated.
  • Data collection included medical history, physical examination, digital rectal examination, and laboratory tests (microscopic prostatic secretion assessment, urine cultures).
  • Patients were assessed for lower urinary tract symptoms, sexual dysfunction, and other complaints.

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Main Results:

  • Lower urinary tract symptoms and lumbar pain were more common in older patients.
  • Ejaculation disorder was the most prevalent sexual problem (67.7%).
  • Other frequent symptoms included perineal fullness (52.1%), scrotal pain (44.8%), and lumbar pain (35.4%).

Conclusions:

  • Prostatic inflammation typically occurs in men during their third and fourth decades of life.
  • Sexual dysfunction represents the most common symptom cluster in men with prostatic inflammation.
  • Early recognition of these symptoms can aid in timely medical intervention.