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Current treatment options in the management of chronic prostatitis



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Authors: Alain Jean Duclos, Chun-Te Lee, Daniel Arthur Shoskes

Published Date October 2007 Volume 2007:3(4) Pages 507 - 512
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S

Alain Jean Duclos, Chun-Te Lee, Daniel Arthur Shoskes

Glickman Urological Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland OH 44195, USA

Abstract: Chronic prostatitis is a disease with an unknown etiology that affects a large number of men. The optimal management for category III chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is unknown. The recent years have seen a significant increase in research efforts to understand, classify and treat CP/CPPS. Standard treatment usually consists of prolonged courses of antibiotics, even though well-designed clinical trials have failed to demonstrate their efficacy. Recent treatment strategies with some evidence of efficacy include: alpha-blockers, anti-inflammatory agents, hormonal manipulation, phytotherapy (quercetin, bee pollen), physiotherapy and chronic pain therapy. A stepwise, multimodal approach can be successful for the majority of patients who present with this difficult condition.

Keywords: prostatitis, chronic, treatment, management, CPPS




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