Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome
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Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), previously known as chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, is long-term pelvic pain and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) without evidence of a bacterial infection.[3] It affects about 2–6% of men.[3] Together with IC/BPS, it makes up urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS).[4]
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) | |
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Other names | chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, prostatodynia, painful prostate |
Specialty | Urology |
Causes | Unknown[1] |
Differential diagnosis | Bacterial prostatitis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, overactive bladder, cancer[2] |
Frequency | ~4%[3] |
The cause is unknown.[1] Diagnosis involves ruling out other potential causes of the symptoms such as bacterial prostatitis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, overactive bladder, and cancer.[2][5]
Recommended treatments include multimodal therapy, physiotherapy, and a trial of alpha blocker medication or antibiotics in certain newly diagnosed cases.[6] Some evidence supports some non medication based treatments.[7]