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32 Y/O African-American male, presents with c/o frequent urination and burning during urination x two days. He is going to the bathroom more than normal (3-5x normal but went up to 8-9x per day). He has not been able to produce urine every time, burning during urination. Lower abdominal Pain (6/10) started from yesterday. Denies unprotected sex. Denies penile discharge. Denies appetite decrease. Denies fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Denies blood in urine. He tried cranberry juice and hot bath without any good and marked

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