4. Prostatitis: In addition to BPH, the most common prostate diseases include prostatitis. The three most common types of prostatitis, which may be caused by a bacterial infection or inflammation, are:
- Acute bacterial prostatitis: a denomination to characterize microscopic inflammation of the tissue of the prostate gland, which can span to numerous clinical conditions.
- Chronic bacterial prostatitis
- Chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome
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