Author: Dr Anthony J. Schaeffer University of Chicago 2008-07-28
Introduction
Prostatitis
is a common, frequently inflammatory disorder of the prostate,
affecting approximately 5% of men in the United States and associated
with considerable quality of life and financial impact. This term is
used to describe three distinct clinical conditions (Table 1):
- An acute or chronic bacterial infectious disease
- A non-infectious pain syndrome (known as Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome or CPPS)
- An asymptomatic inflammatory disease