Prostatitis Learning Center

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Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland, a common condition in adult males. Often caused by infection, prostatitis may develop rapidly ( acute ) or slowly ( chronic ).

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Symptoms
This state is a medical emergency that demands immediate medical help.
Causes
This state is a medical emergency that demands immediate medical help.
Tests
Most often the symptoms and physical findings are enough to form a diagnosis of prostatitis. Many patients with chronic...
Treatments
Prostatitis : Treatment.
Drugs
  • carbenicillin
  • ceftriaxone
  • ciprofloxacin
Alternative Therapies
Alternative treatment. and Chinese herbal medicine also can be effective in treating prostatitis. A treatment populariz...
Risk Factors
  • Benign enlargement of prostate
  • Bladder outlet obstruction
  • Epididymitis
Complications
Most patients with acute bacterial prostatitis are cured if they receive proper antibiotic treatment. Every effort shou...
Prevention
If the kidneys, bladder, or other genitourinary organs are infected, prompt treatment may prevent the development of pr...

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