Chronic Nonbacterial Prostatitis

Chronic Nonbacterial prostatitis is an inflamed prostate without bacterial infection. Also known as enlarged prostate. Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis is the most common form, yet it's also the least well understood. Researchers aren't even sure of the cause.

In general, the signs and symptoms of nonbacterial prostatitis are similar to those of chronic bacterial prostatitis, although you probably won't have a fever. The major difference, however, is that tests won't detect any bacteria in your urine or in fluid from your prostate gland. But you may have white blood cells in your urine and semen, depending on the type of chronic nonbacterial prostatitis. Type A is inflammatory chronic nonbacterial prostatitis. Type B is noninflammatory chronic nonbacterial prostatitis. White blood cells won't be present in your urine or semen in Type B.