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Prostatitis Health Video

Last Update: October 23, 2008

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Prostatitis is an infection of the prostate glade caused by a bacteria. Symptoms include fever, frequent urination, and burning with urination. Learn more about the causes, symptoms and treatments for prostatitis in this health video.

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  • Consult a doctor
  • Treat with antibiotics
  • Diagnose through a prostate exam

About this Author

Dr. Sewell joined On Call Medical Group after serving as the Medical Director of the Samaritan House in San Mateo. Dr. Sewell continues his community service and out reach work by acting locally. Dr. Sewell strives to provide the most comprehensive, personalized, and convenient medical care possible. He is dedicated to meeting each patient's individual needs and health care goals. Dr. Sewell has served the San Francisco Bay area as a house call doctor, he spends time with his patients to get to the root cause of their issues and concerns. He has worked with the elderly and continues in Internal Medicine with adult patients. Dr. Sewell's educational background includes Duke University BSE Biomedical/Electrical engineering; Georgetown University Masters in Biophysics and Physiology; Virginia Commonwealth University MD degree; California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, Internal medicine internship and residency. Dr. Sewell is versed in Spanish and is an expert in the field of Travel Medicine.

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Video Transcript

CLIFFORD SEWELL, M.D.: Hello. I'm Dr. Clifford Sewell. A message about prostatitis. The prostate gland is involved with seminal fluid formation in men for ejaculation. It's located in the urinary tract between the kidney and the penis. An infection of the prostate gland is most often caused by a bacteria, most commonly E. coli. This bacteria enters the body from the penis and travels up to the prostate gland forming an infection. Symptoms of prostatitis would include fever, occasionally burning with urination, or more frequent urination. The treatment for prostatitis is antibiotics. The diagnosis is most readily done by a urinalysis and/or a prostate examination. These examinations and analyses should be done by a doctor, and he can provide you antibiotics for complete resolution of your problem.

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