What causes prostatitis?
Prostatitis is a bacterial infection of the prostate gland. Infections by bacteria or other organisms cause prostatic inflammation in 50%-70% of men. Prostate infections are usually caused by a bladder infection. Prostatitis may also be caused by sexual contact with someone who is infected with a sexually transmitted disease. Another cause of prostatitis is inflammation caused by a chemical reaction caused by BPH. If the urine flow is inhibited by BPH, a urinary reflux may occur and irritate the tissues of the prostate.
