Prostatitis — Causes of Prostatitis

Prostatitis is a general term for inflammation of the prostate, but the cause of this condition differs from patient to patient. Prostatitis is sometimes the result of a bacterial infection that originates in another part of the body and spreads to the prostate.

The exact cause of non-bacterial prostatitis is not known, but is believed to be due to a non-infectious kind of inflammation or neuromuscular problem rather than an infection.