Water Retention (Fluid Retention): Causes, Treatments. Water retention, also known as fluid retention refers to an excessive build up of fluid in the circulatory system, body tissues, or cavities in the body. Up to 70% of the human body consists of water - water exists both inside and outside our body's cells.
A recurring prostate infection, also known as chronic bacterial prostatitis, is typically treated with antibiotics. This type of prostate infection is caused by bacteria in the prostate gland. A prostate infection might recur because antibiotics aren't able to get deep enough into the prostate tissue to destroy all of the bacteria or because the antibiotic isn't effective against the type of bacterium causing the prostate infection.
Prostate Cancer The causes of prostate cancer are unknown, but some risk factors that have been identified are: 1  race â Black American men have a much higher rate of prostate cancer than White American men. 2  family history. 3  history of sexually transmitted disease. 4  older age. 5  diet high in animal fats.