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 ...

Bacteria can infect the prostate, and this may result in inflammation. The medical term for this is bacterial prostatitis. Symptoms can include intense pain and changes in urination. The condition may ...

Your prostate is an organ that makes some of the fluid that’s part of semen. It’s below your bladder and in front of your rectum. Prostate cancer happens when the cells in your prostate gland grow out ...

Pelvic pain can affect males for many reasons. Examples include a urinary tract infection (UTI), a sexually transmitted infection (STI), urinary stones, and prostatitis. They can cause lower abdomen ...

The pelvis is located between your abdomen and thighs. It includes the lower part of your abdomen, along with your groin and genitals. Pain in this region is known as pelvic pain. In males, this type ...

Two patients with prostate cancer share their paths to diagnosis, including the challenges they faced and what it took to ...

Daily use of the phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor tadalafil (Cialis) significantly reduced symptoms caused by chronic prostatitis, also known as chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), in a ...

The goal of this study was to assess the use of a phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor for relief of symptoms from chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). Daily use of ...

Pelvic pain is common in the public in general, but especially common in those with CFS & fibromyalgia. Unfortunately, many patients are embarrassed to bring these up at their doctor visits and even ...