First, a little background on prostatitis. Prostatitis is simply the inflammation or infection of the prostate. Symptoms include pain and swelling in the prostate, fever, chills, pain in the lower back, burning or painful urination, a need to urinate frequently during the night, dribbling, fatigue and body aches, and pain with ejaculation. Prostatitis can be either acute or chronic, bacterial or nonbacterial. Bacterial prostatitis can be caused by infectious bacteria that migrate from other parts of the body and by sexually transmitted disease organisms, especially through sex with multiple partners.
Nonbacterial prostatitis is the most common form of prostatitis, but also the least understood.
Doctors often treat prostatitis with antibiotics and drugs that relax the muscles of the prostate gland, but often times with very little success and unpleasant side effects. The good news is, some of America's top MD's are starting to prescribe natural remedies to treat prostatitis. One of the first powerful healing herbs being used successfully to treat prostatitis and prostate enlargement is Pygeum africanum . This herb comes from the bark of the African prune tree, and contains vital nutrients proven to have powerful anti-inflammatory effects on the prostate. Another more popular healing herb used to treat prostate problems is Saw Palmetto .