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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Lower Back Pain And Frequent Urination

Health Encyclopedia: Prostatitis Treatment

Treatment

Most cases of acute prostatitis clear up completely with medication and slight modification of diet and behavior.

MEDICATIONS:

Prostatitis is treated with antibiotics, most often trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim), fluoroquinolones (Floxin or Cipro), and tetracycline derivatives.

For men with prostatitis caused by an STD, a 250 mg shot of ceftriaxone followed by a 10-day course of doxycycline or ofloxacin. For other bacterial causes, a standard course of treatment ...

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Health Guide

Prostate Cancer Symptoms
...urinary streamInability to urinateBlood in the urineInterruption of urinary stream (stopping and starting)Frequent urination (especially at night)Pain or burning during urinationLate Stage General... Read more »
Uterine Fibroids and Hysterectomy: Symptoms
...during gestation.Unusually large fibroids may press against the bladder and urinary tract and cause frequent urination or the urge to urinate, particularly during the night when a woman is lying... Read more »
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Causes of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
...subtle and may persist for weeks or months with low-grade symptoms, including an urgent need to urinate, frequent urination, and the need to urinate at night. Pain may occur in the lower back or... Read more »
Urinary Tract Infection: Symptoms
...has some other ailment, although it is not absolute proof that the child is UTI-free.)Abdominal and low back pain may be present.Vomiting and abdominal pain (usually in infants).Jaundice... Read more »
Urinary Tract Infection: Diagnosis
...results on an over-the-counter dipstick test are oftentimes enough to make a diagnosis. Symptoms include frequent urination and vaginal burning, without other complications such as fever, chills,... Read more »

Medications

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