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General symptoms common to all forms of prostatitis are:
- lower back pain
- pain when moving bowels
- pain in the area of the genitals (perineal or pelvic floor pain)
Symptoms and signs of acute bacterial prostatitis include:
- fever and chills
- abdominal pain
- pain when ejaculating
Blood in the urine, increased need to urinate, pain in the testicles and blood in semen are also possible symptoms.
Symptoms and signs of non-bacterial prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome include:
- frequent urination
- pain or burning when urinating
- pain in the testicles
- tension in the urinary sphincter
Symptoms and signs of chronic prostatitis include the following, though sometimes they can be very mild, or not present at all:
- a tendency to recurrent urinary tract infections
- pain in the testicles
- pain or a burning sensation when urinating
- pain when ejaculating
Urine is sometimes bloody, or abnormal in colour, and some patients also suffer from incontinence.
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