PROSTATE ABSCESS

SYMPTOMS:

Severe Pelvic Pain

Fever and Chills

Painful Urination

Frequent Urination

Difficulty Urinating

Swelling in the Perineum

General Malaise

CAUSES

The primary cause of a prostate abscess is a bacterial infection. Factors that can lead to or contribute to the development of a prostate abscess include:

Acute Bacterial Prostatitis: A severe infection of the prostate gland caused by bacteria.

Chronic Prostatitis: Long-standing inflammation of the prostate that can lead to abscess formation.

Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)

Immunocompromised States

TREATMENT:

Treatment of a prostate abscess typically involves a combination of antibiotics and procedures to drain the abscess:

1. Antibiotics

2. Drainage of the Abscess:

Transrectal Aspiration: A needle is inserted through the rectal wall into the abscess under ultrasound guidance to withdraw pus.

 Surgical Drainage: In more severe or complicated cases, a surgical procedure may be needed to drain the abscess, either through a perineal approach (through the skin of the perineum) or via endoscopic techniques.

Contact your urologist if you are suffering from prostate abscess