Chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
- Author:
Mu-Wen WANG
1
;
Qing-Zheng MA
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Shangdong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China. wangmuwen@sina.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Chronic Disease;
Humans;
Male;
Pelvic Pain;
immunology;
physiopathology;
therapy;
Prostatitis;
immunology;
physiopathology;
therapy;
Syndrome
- From:National Journal of Andrology
2002;8(5):359-362
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Chronic pelvic pain syndrome(CPPS) which is also named by chronic nonbacterial prostatitis is a common urologic disease. This disease could not be treated effectively and affects the living quality of the patients. This article reviews the progress on the CPPS about its definition, classification, etiology (e.g. immunology), diagnosis and treatment in recent years.
