Prevention:
You may be able to prevent some types of prostatitis. (Unfortunately,
chronic prostatitis cannot be prevented)
- Practice good hygiene, and keep your penis clean.
- Drink enough fluids to cause regular urination.
- Seek early treatment of a possible urinary tract infection.
- Avoid unprotected anal sex.
Expectations:
Many patients respond to treatment while others are not relieved despite multiple
treatment attempts. Symptoms often recur after treatment and may eventually not
be treatable.
Chronic prostatitis may last for weeks or months before it is diagnosed. Some cases
of chronic prostatitis respond promptly to treatment, and symptoms disappear over
several days. In other cases, symptoms may linger for weeks or months or may come
and go over a period of years.