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What is prostatitis? is prostatitis contagious? does std cause prostatitis? if std is not the cause then what are other causes? how it can b treated?

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Prostatitis: Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate. It most often starts as a bacterial infection. The majority of cases are caused by bacteria from your own body. These are not contagious. A small percentage of cases may be due to std organisms and therefore might be spread sexually.

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Answered 1/28/2017

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