Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate.
There are three types of prostatitis:
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3. Noninfectious prostatitis
Acute infectious prostatitis is caused by bacteria and is treated with antimicrobial medication. Acute infectious prostatitis comes on suddenly, and its symptoms, including
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