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Print: How will my doctor know that I have prostatitis?
Your doctor may do a rectal exam and test urine samples to find out the cause. During a rectal exam, your doctor may check your prostate by putting a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to feel the back of your prostate gland.
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Treatment of Prostatitis by JJ Stevermer, M.D., M.S.P.H. and SK Easley, M.D. (American Family Physician May 15, 2000, http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000515/3015.html)
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Reviewed/Updated: 12/10
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