How to Treat Non-Bacterial Prostatitis

Non-bacterial prostatitis, also known as inflammatory prostatitis, is a medical condition of the prostate gland that lies at the neck of the male urethra. No infection is associated with non-bacterial prostatitis. The condition correlates with lower urinary tract symptoms and may also be related to semino-vesiculitis, another inflammatory condition that emanates from the seminal vesicle lying behind the prostate gland.

Treatment of Non-bacterial prostatitis

• Visit a urology specialist if you are suffering from symptoms of non-bacterial prostatitis.


• Start treating non-bacterial prostatitis with a simple antibiotic such as tetracycline or use sulfa or nitrofurantoin. Use any of those medicines over a period of two to four weeks. Your medications should only be prescribed by your physician.


• Use quinolone category of medications only if initial treatments fail to successfully treat your problem. Your urologist will arrive at that decision.


• Try several drugs to treat the condition as suggested by your doctor.


• Use the process of elimination to arrive at a suitable medication that works for you. Inform your physician which one best helps your condition.


• Expect short-term or prolonged treatment time to elapse before your prostatitis condition is completely healed.


• Investigate whether you may need chronic prophylactic antibiotic treatments to address what may be a chronic non-bacterial prostatitis condition.


• Use alpha-blocker medications to dispel the discomforts of associated urinary tract voiding pressure that accompanies prostatitis. Discuss the use of this medication with your physician.


• Keep your stress levels down, and be aware that stress and other neurotic ailments can cause non-bacterial prostatitis.


• Urinate when you feel the urge to do so.


• Do not postpone voiding as this causes high pressure that empties urine into the prostate's tubes and ducts.


• Avoid lifting or straining activities when your bladder is full of urine. This too can irritate and cause the prostate to become inflamed.