What is the difference between prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia?

Prostatitis is

a group of diseases caused by a variety of factors leading to acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate. Prostatic hyperplasia is caused by a variety of factors leading to abnormal hyperplasia of prostate tissue.

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. The cause of prostatitis

is mainly caused by infection pathogens, and sedentary, irregular sexual life and alcohol abuse can also induce this disease. The causes of prostatic hyperplasia are unclear, which may be related to imbalance of cell proliferation and apoptosis, the role of sex hormones and their receptors, the role of growth factor neurotransmitters, inflammatory factors, etc.

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The typical symptoms of patients with prostatitis are fever, fatigue, pain in the perineum and suprapubic areas, urgency, pain in urination, burning sensation in the urethra, etc. The typical symptoms of patients with prostatic hyperplasia are increased nocturnal urination, urgency, urinary tract bifurcation, waiting for urination, difficulty in urination, etc.