• lower back pain
• pain when moving bowels
• pain in the area of the genitals (perineal or pelvic floor pain)

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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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