Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) and prostatitis represent a complex spectrum of disorders characterised by persistent discomfort, inflammation and urinary dysfunction. While they may share ...

Background: The role of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in prostate cancer risk is still debated. We investigated it in a large population-based case–control study. Methods: Cases were 1937 men with ...

A number of mechanisms have been proposed to explain the etiology and pathogenesis of prostatitis. Some, such as a microbiologic cause, clearly explain the pathogenesis of certain categories, such as ...

Once the diagnosis of prostatitis has been made and patients are classified into an appropriate category, treatment can be initiated. The treatment of cate­gory I prostatitis consists of supportive ...