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What makes a prostate hurt?

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Dr. Jesse Mills answered

Specializes in Urology

Lots of things: Infection of the prostate, prostatitis is the most common. See your provider for an exam and urine sample.

Dr Ali and 5 doctors agreed

Answered 3/7/2018

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