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Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Year: 2008

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: The past 5 years have seen exponential growth in etiologic research and evidence-based therapies for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). The focus of this chapter is on symptomatic men without urinary tract infection (UTI), those classified as CPPS or NIH category III. The authors cover etiologies, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatments, including antimicrobials, anti-inflammatory agents, alpha blockers, hormonal manipulations, prostate massage and ejaculation, surgery and minimally invasive therapy, and alternative medicine.

Source: Humana Press eBooks

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-126-4_12

Authors: Alain Duclos, Daniel Shoskes

Institutions: Cleveland Clinic, Glickman Urological Institute

Language: English

Topic: Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research

Subfield: Urology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4211033573