AI Article Synopsis
- Female prostatitis is a common reason for urethral syndrome symptoms in women.
- Proper identification of tenderness in the paraurethral glands is key for diagnosing and treating female prostatitis, similar to how it’s done for men.
- Urologists are encouraged to use the finger pressure technique during pelvic exams to improve diagnosis and treatment.
Article Abstract
Female prostatitis is described as a frequent cause of the urethral syndrome. Appropriate localization of tenderness to the paraurethral glands allows the diagnosis and treatment of female prostatitis as in its male counterpart. All urologists are urged to adopt the finger pressure (Fig. 3) maneuver in the pelvic examinations of their female patients.
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