
Re: A dozen tests...never any bacteria...cipro helps!!!??? H
The bacteria that cause prostatitis typically sequester themselves in remote areas of the prostate that are not removed by TURP. In order to flush this bacteria out of the prostate into the urethra it requires vigorous prostate massage for several days running before testing expressed prostate secretions (" EPS") for bacteria. For details see here:
http://prostatitis.org/redirect.php?lin ... /Case5.pdfIt is a myth that fluoroquinolone antibiotics provide an anti-inflammatory effect. This myth got started because they relieved what was alleged to be non-bacterial prostatitis but in fact had not been adequately evaluated for bacteria. See discussion at
http://prostatitis.org/redirect.php?lin ... facts.org/ADMIN NOTE: I have to be careful of what external links I allow. These are both factual research info links.
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