The prostate gland is a small gland that lies beneath the urinary bladder in males. The gland surrounds the top of the urethra which carries urine and sperm out of the body via the penis. Prostatitis ...

Prostatitis refers to inflammation of the prostate. There are two major types of prostatitis – chronic or long-term prostatitis and acute or sudden-onset prostatitis. The majority of prostatitis cases ...

Alpha-blockers (α-adrenergic receptor antagonists) are often prescribed to men with chronic prostatitis–chronic pelvic pain syndrome, despite inconclusive evidence from clinical trials supporting the ...

Escherichia coli is the most common cause of bacterial prostatitis. Etiology and treatment are clearly defined for infectious prostatic syndromes, but not for chronic pelvic pain syndrome. Prostatitis ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who have chronic prostatitis or pelvic pain syndrome may derive significant relief from aerobic exercise, Italian researchers report. Chronic inflammation of the ...

Alfuzosin, a drug commonly prescribed for men with chronic prostatitis, a painful disorder of the prostate and surrounding pelvic area, failed to significantly reduce symptoms in recently diagnosed ...

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Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a common but poorly understood condition. Previously known as 'non-bacterial' prostatitis, CP/CPPS is the most common clinical prostatitis ...

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