Clinical practice. Chronic prostatitis and the chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
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Copyright © 2006 Massachusetts Medical Society. A 38-year-old man reports pelvic pain, dysuria, and urinary urgency for the past 4 weeks. He has had several similar episodes over the past 2 years; urine cultures were not performed. He is sexually active and notes frequent discomfort after ejaculation. He is otherwise healthy and takes no medication. He does not have fever, chills, or flank pain. How should he be evaluated and treated?
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The New England journal of medicine
دوره 355 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006