Prostatitis

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy of the perineum for male patients with chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a pilot study.

Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is a complex condition that is often difficult to treat and may sometimes require a multidisciplinary team. Among the wide array of treatment options is extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT).

Association between chronic prostatitis and the subsequent benign prostatic hyperplasia: a population-based national cohort study.

To explore the association between chronic prostatitis (CP) and the subsequent development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Data analyzed were medical claims of Taiwan's National Health Insurance program.

Factors related to acupuncture response in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Acupuncture has been recommended as an effective therapy to improve symptoms of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). We conducted this secondary analysis to explore the factors that may influence the response of patients with CP/CPPS to acupuncture.

Preliminary study of the effect of gut microbiota on the development of prostatitis.

Dysbacteriosis of intestinal tract may cause systemic inflammation, making distant anatomical locations more susceptible to illness. Recent research has demonstrated that the microbiome can affect both prostatitis and the inflammation of the prostate that is linked to prostate cancer.

The harmful effects of overlooking acute bacterial prostatitis.

Prostatitis is a major urological disease affecting 25%-50% of men over their lifetime. However, prostatitis is often overlooked in nonurologic departments due to its sometimes indeterminate symptoms.

Surgical management of National Institutes of Health category II chronic bacterial prostatitis: a case series and scoping review of the literature.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) category II prostatitis refractory to antibiotic therapy can be challenging to treat. We present the outcomes from a case series of men who have undergone various surgical therapies to treat this condition.

Extremely Elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen in Acute Prostatitis: A Case Report.

Elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels are mostly suggestive of prostate cancer, but they are elevated in non-cancerous prostatic conditions as well. However, extreme levels of PSA as reported here have not been observed in cases other than prostatic cancer so far.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation combined with levofloxacin and tamsulosin for patients with chronic prostatitis: clinical efficacy and changes in serum factors.

To analyze the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) combined with levofloxacin (0.1 g, twice daily) and tamsulosin (0.2 mg, once daily) on clinical efficacy and serum factors in patients with chronic prostatitis (CP).

Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pain Pelvic Syndrome and Male Infertility.

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is defined as urologic pain or discomfort in the pelvic region, associated with urinary symptoms and/or sexual dysfunction, lasting for at least 3 of the previous 6 months.

Freehand Versus Grid-based Transperineal Prostate Biopsy: A Comparison of Anatomical Region Yield and Complications. Reply.

The Journal of urology. 2023 May 10 [Epub ahead of print]

Ahmet Urkmez, John W Davis

Department of Urology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.