prostatitis

Converse of object

• have: Back to top Does having chronic prostatitis make me more likely to have other prostate problems?
• cause: Acute prostatitis Caused by bacterial infection usually associated with spread from the bladder or urethra.
• include: Urinary tract infection, including prostatitis or sexually transmitted diseases, causing frequency and urgency.
• call: Increased total PSA levels may also indicate a condition called prostatitis, which is caused by an infection.

Adjective modifier

• bacterial: This is in direct contrast to acute bacterial prostatitis where the severe inflammation means antibiotics can easily get into the middle of the gland.
• chronic: Chronic prostatitis, whether or not bacteria are present, is characterized by a variety of symptoms most of which involve genital pain.
• acute: Acute prostatitis is a severe systemic illness, which requires urgent IV antibiotic therapy.
• non-bacterial: As the names suggest, bacterial prostatitis is caused by bacteria, whereas with non-bacterial prostatitis, no bacteria are present.

Modifies a noun

• syndrome: Etiology of chronic prostatitis syndromes The etiology of the chronic prostatitis syndromes is not well understood.