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I have chronic bacterial prostatitis for+2yrs and none of the antibiotics cures it. why? how to impve treatmt? prostate massages + antibiotic works?

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See details: Are you certain about the bacterial part? Has the prostatic secretion been cultured? I ask that because the are causes of chronic prostatitis that have nothing to do with infection.

Answered 4/13/2014

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A member asked:

I have chronic bacterial prostatitis for+2yrs and none of the antibiotics cures it. why? how to impve treatmt? prostate massages + antibiotic works?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

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