Prostatitis

Diseases and Conditions

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Risk factors for prostatitis include:

Being young or middle-aged
Having had prostatitis previously
Having an infection in the bladder or the tube that transports semen and urine to the penis (urethra)
Having pelvic trauma, such as an injury from bicycling or horseback riding
Using a tube inserted into the urethra to drain the bladder (urinary catheter)
Having HIV/AIDS
Having had a prostate biopsy