No evidence suggests that prostate infections increase the risk of prostate cancer. Only a few men with acute bacterial prostatitis develop chronic bacterial prostatitis. After you recover, your d

Self-Care at Home Prostate infections have no therapy that could provide relief at home, except for over-the-counter pain medicine such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Motrin), or naproxen (Al

Bacterial infections cause only 5% of cases of prostatitis. In the other 95%, the cause is not known. Different organisms, fungi, genital viruses, and parasites have been implicated. Some have fam

The prostate gland is a part of a man's reproductive system, secreting fluids that help transport sperm. The gland lies just below the bladder and surrounds the urethra-the tube that drains the bladde