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Prostatitis abacteriana crónica - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Prostatitis no bacteriana; Prostatodinia; Síndrome de dolor pélvico crónico; SDPC; Prostatitis abacteriana de tipo crónico; Dolor genitourinario crónico

Síntomas:

Sangre en el semen
Sangre en la orina
Dolor que se localiza
- por encima del hueso púbico (suprapúbico)
- entre los genitales y el ano (perineal)
- en la región lumbar
- en el escroto
- en la punta del pene
- en la uretra
Problemas con la micción
- disminución del chorro urinario
- micción frecuente
- dolor o ardor al orinar
- vaciado incompleto de la vejiga
- chorro de orina débil
Dolor con las deposiciones
Dolor con la eyaculación

Pruebas y exámenes:

Un examen físico generalmente no revelará nada inusual; sin embargo, la próstata puede estar inflamada, suave o firme, caliente y sensible.

Los exámenes de orina pueden mostrar glóbulos blancos o rojos en la orina. Un cultivo de semen puede mostrar aumento de los glóbulos blancos y bajo conteo de espermatozoides, con movimiento (motilidad) deficiente.

Un urocultivo o un cultivo de la próstata no muestra presencia de bacterias.

Anatomía reproductiva masculina

Reviewed last on: 9/30/2009
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Scott Miller, MD, Urologist in private practice in Atlanta, GA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Nickel JC. Inflammatory conditions of the male genitourinary tract: Prostatitis and related conditions, orchitis, and epididymitis. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 9.

Barry MJ, McNaughton-Collins M. Benign prostate disease and prostatitis. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 130.

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