Is chronic prostatitis reversible?

Shoskes says that chronic prostatitis is a rare cause of infertility, but one that may be reversible. “If chronic prostatitis is caused by bacteria, antibiotics may reverse the inflammation and the infertility.

Does chronic prostatitis affect fertility?

Having prostatitis can impair the prostate gland’s production of semen, which can affect a man’s fertility. In some men, prostatitis might raise the level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA).

How long does it take to recover from prostatitis?

If you have chronic prostatitis, your symptoms are likely to begin slowly and be less severe. Symptoms will probably improve slowly over many weeks. It is likely you will have antibiotics to take home. Follow the directions on the bottle carefully. Take the antibiotics at the same time every day.

Can antibiotics be used to treat prostatitis?

Antibiotics. The traditional view has been that unless there is evidence of bacterial infection, antibiotics are unlikely to be effective at treating chronic prostatitis. However, antibiotics sometimes work in men whose prostatitis had been preceded by a urinary tract infection.

What happens if you don’t have prostatitis?

If you don’t actually have prostatitis that is caused by bacteria, all the antibiotics in the world aren’t going to help you, and they may cause other serious problems. Prostatitis is a grab-bag diagnosis; a catch-all where a variety of symptoms are often chucked together when doctors “don’t know what is going on,” says Flury.

What are the symptoms of chronic bacterial prostatitis?

Chronic bacterial prostatitis. When antibiotics don’t eliminate the bacteria causing prostatitis, you can develop recurring or difficult-to-treat infections. Between bouts of chronic bacterial prostatitis, you might have no symptoms or only minor ones. Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.