| Symptom | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 689 (64.2) |
| Obstructive voiding | 675 (62.8) |
| Perineal pain or discomfort | 630 (58.7) |
| Suprapubic pain or discomfort | 492 (45.8) |
| Penile pain or discomfort | 360 (33.5) |
| Premature ejaculation | 305 (28.4) |
| Malaise | 229 (21.3) |
| Urethral discharge | 220 (20.5) |
| Inguinal pain or discomfort | 216 (20.1) |
| Erectile dysfunction | 205 (19.1) |
| Haematospermia | 169 (15.7) |
| Voiding difficulties | 162 (15.1) |
| Fever | 159 (14.8) |
| Purulent urine | 150 (14.0) |
| Abnormal seminal fluid | 97 (9.0) |
| Myalgia | 64 (6.0) |
| Abnormal urine (mucus) | 61 (5.7) |
| Haematuria | 46 (4.3) |
| Mean (sd) score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| frequency | severity | ||
| Penile pain or discomfort | 55.2 (386/699) | 1.3 (1.4) | 3.1 (2.7) |
| Perineal pain or discomfort | 81.6 (666/816) | 2.2 (1.3) | 4.5 (2.5) |
| Suprapubic pain or discomfort | 74.6 (561/779) | 2.0 (1.4) | 4.3 (2.5) |
| Ejaculatory pain or discomfort | 63.9 (461/721) | 1.4 (1.3) | 3.3 (2.4) |
| Testicular pain or discomfort | 43.9 (302/688) | 0.9 (1.2) | 2.5 (2.5) |
| Lumbar/inguinal/thigh pain | 35.4 (240/678) | 0.8 (1.3) | 2.3 (2.8) |
| or discomfort | |||
| Incomplete bladder emptying | 72.8 (541/743) | 1.8 (1.4) | 3.7 (2.7) |
| Burning during micturition | 81.7 (652/798) | 2.0 (1.3) | 4.2 (2.5) |
| Urgency | 72.4 (514/710) | 1.7 (1.4) | 3.9 (2.8) |
| Urinary frequency | 86.4 (717/830) | 2.4 (1.4) | 5.0 (2.7) |
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(1) Rizzo M, Marchetti F, Travaglini F, Trinchieri A, Nickel JC. Prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of prostatitis in Italy: a prospective urology outpatient practice study. BJU Int 92(9):955-959, 2003.
