Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

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.