Demographic And Clinical Characteristics Of Men With Chronic Prostatitis: The National Institutes Of Health Chronic Prostatitis Cohort Study

Abstract

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome is a multifactorial problem affecting men of all ages and demographics. Patients with the chronic pelvic pain syndrome have dismal quality of life and many have benefited only minimally from empirical, goal directed therapy. Long-term followup of this cohort may answer important questions on the natural treated history of this syndrome.