Management of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Molly E DeWitt-Foy; J Curtis Nickel; Daniel A Shoskes

doi:10.1016/j.euf.2018.08.027

Management of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Eur Urol Focus. 2019 Jan;5(1):2-4. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2018.08.027. Epub 2018 Sep 8.

Authors

Molly E DeWitt-Foy¹, J Curtis Nickel², Daniel A Shoskes³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA.
² Department of Urology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
³ Department of Urology, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA. Electronic address: dshoskes@gmail.com.

PMID: 30206001
DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2018.08.027

Abstract

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome represents a wide range of clinical phenotypes and has traditionally been a diagnosis of exclusion with few proven remedies. Our structured, simplified approach to evaluation and management of this complex condition results in improved patient outcomes.

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease
Combined Modality Therapy
Disease Management
Humans
Male
Pelvic Pain / etiology
Pelvic Pain / therapy*
Prostatitis / etiology
Prostatitis / therapy*
Symptom Assessment