Prostate Infection (Prostatitis) Inflammation or infection of the prostate is termed prostatitis. It can present as an acute infection with infected urine and fever or with chronic low grade symptoms. If you have trouble in starting a urine stream or urinate frequently at night, you may be in a condition of an enlarged prostate gland. It is also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It may be prescribed for bacterial prostatitis as well as for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). Hytrin controls prostatitis symptoms, but it is not a cure for prostatitis. Hytrin controls prostatitis symptoms, but it is not a cure for prostatitis. Moved Permanently. The document has moved here. Prostatitis is a common medical diagnosis. The etiology of this symptomatic syndrome can be an acute or chronic bacterial infection, a noninfectious initiator (the most common cause), or iatrogenic heat or radiation; the syndrome may coexist with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Prostatitis is inflammation or swelling of the prostate gland. When symptoms start gradually and linger for more than a couple of weeks, the condition is called chronic prostatitis. TheConsumer’sHandbookofUrologicalHealth 153 NIH-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) Pain or Discomfort 1. In the last week, have you experienced any pain or Treating chronic prostatitis If you have chronic prostatitis, treatment is highly individual and will depend on the type of symptoms that you have. Fortunately, there are many options, and with some trial and error, you may find one that works for you. Prostatitis can be acute or chronic. Acute prostatitis tends to start quickly. Chronic prostatitis tends to last or come and go over a longer period of time. Acute prostatitis tends to start quickly. Synopsis: Many treatments of unproved benefit are available for the management of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain in men, creating frustration in patients and clinicians. A total of 100.