Dr. Sancha...Is the main reason that urethral instrumentation can cause a
stricture, due to an inflammatory response.  If so does it usually go away,
or can it remain resident and keep aggravating itself so to speak.  And can
anti-inflammatory drugs (either Rx, or OTC) get rid of it to the point where
it was before the procedure.

Also, are corticosteroids (eg, the dreaded prednisone) ever used to treat
chronic non bacterial prostatitis.  I don't believe American doctors use it
(I have asked), since it is not in their training.  I don't see why not,
since it's used for everything else (eg, pulmonary problems, colitis,
proctitis, post surgical inflammation, etc)...Pete