title: Common symptoms in men with prostatic inflammation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We evaluated 96 patients with prostatic inflammation in terms of their symptoms and aimed to find common types and frequencies of symptoms in these patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  The mean age of the patients was 38.0+/-8.7 (range 21-58) years. Physical examination, digital rectal examination, microscopic prostatic secretion assessment and urine cultures after taking a detailed medical history were performed. Urine samples before and after prostatic massage were collected for urine culture. Frequency and types of patients' symptoms were evaluated. All patients were asked about lower urinary tract symptoms, sexual dysfunction and other complaints.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Lower urinary tract symptoms and lumbal pain were more prevalent in elder patients. Ejaculation disorder was the most common sexual problem (n=65, 67.7%). Erectile dysfunction and decreased libido were observed in 29 (30.2%) and 22 (22.9%) of the patients. Other complaints were lumbal pain (n=34, 35.4%), perineal fullness (n=50, 52.1%), haemospermia (n=20, 20.8%) and scrotal pain (n=43, 44.8%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prostatic inflammation was usually seen in men of the third and fourth decade. Sexual dysfunction was the most common symptom in this particular group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Third Urology Department, Ministry of Health, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, and School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Kirikkale University, Turkey. tuncelaltug@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Altug
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tuncel
authors.forename: Ziya
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Akbulut
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Atan
authors.forename: M Murad
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Basar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis*