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What Is It?
The prostate is a walnut-sized gland that sits below the bladder in men. This gland makes fluid that mixes with sperm to form semen.
Prostatitis is inflammation or swelling of the prostate gland. When symptoms start gradually and linger for more than a couple of weeks, the condition is called chronic prostatitis. Doctors previously believed that all chronic prostatitis was caused by infection of the prostate by bacteria. However, it is now clear that symptoms of chronic prostatitis...
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Clinical trial: Lyrica for chronic pelvic pain and chronic pro...
This is a study to determine whether Lyrica is an effective treatment for chronic pelvic pain and chronic prostatitis. This international study is... Read more »
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