Other conditions with symptoms similar to prostatitis
Other conditions that may need to be ruled out when diagnosing prostatitis include:
- A bladder infection.
- Urethritis, especially if caused by a sexually transmitted infection, such as chlamydia.
- A kidney infection.
- Prostate enlargement (benign prostatic hyperplasia [BPH] or prostate cancer).
- Presence of a bladder or kidney stone.
- A narrow spot in the urethra.
- Inflammation or irritation of the bladder (interstitial cystitis), which is rare in men.
- Complete inability to urinate (acute urinary retention).
- Bladder cancer.
| Author: | Douglas Dana Monica Rhodes | Last Updated: February 19, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology/Oncology | |
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