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Can prostatitis make your pelvic gland swell?

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Dr. Marshall Kaplan answered

Yes: I assume pelvic gland means prostate gland.

Dr Jeu agreed

Answered 12/11/2012

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My bf (30m) has bad pelvic area pain for 3 days and inability to go to the bathroom with increase in pain today. He has leftover prostatitis medicine but is worried abt mixing with depression medicine bc could cause low blood pressure. ER or dr visit?

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Can cpps/prostatitis cause a itch feeling in the urethra ? supposed to see a pelvic floor therapist next week urolgist things it's that but worried it's trich or ureaplasma or mgen. I've tested negstive for every std but these was not tested for?

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