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19 October 2004

Treating Men with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Publication: Annals of Internal Medicine
Volume 141, Number 8
https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-141-8-200410190-00004
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Chronic prostatitis or chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) occurs in men and is characterized by persistent discomfort or pain in the pelvic area that lasts several months, often longer. The discomfort is usually at the base of the penis and around the anus and lower back. Sometimes it spreads into the testes. Some patients have pain with ejaculation, and others may have pain or an urgency or hesitancy when they pass urine, as well as a poor urinary stream. The cause of CP/CPPS is not known. Physicians often try various therapies, including antibiotics to treat hidden or persistent infections in …

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cover image Annals of Internal Medicine
Annals of Internal Medicine
Volume 141 • Number 8 • 19 October 2004
Pages: I-8

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Published online: 19 October 2004
Published in issue: 19 October 2004

Keywords

  1. Antibiotics
  2. Drugs
  3. Patients
  4. Prostate gland
  5. Prostatitis
  6. Quality of life
  7. Rivers
  8. Testes
  9. Urine
  10. Urology

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The summary below is from the full report titled “Ciprofloxacin or Tamsulosin in Men with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome. A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial.” It is in the 19 October 2004 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 141, pages 581-589). The authors are R.B. Alexander, K.J. Propert, A.J. Schaeffer, J.R. Landis, J.C. Nickel, M.P. O'Leary, M.A. Pontari, M. McNaughton-Collins, D.A. Shoskes, C.V. Comiter, N.S. Datta, J.E. Fowler Jr., R.B. Nadler, S.I. Zeitlin, J.S. Knauss, Y. Wang, J.W. Kusek, L.M. Nyberg Jr., M.S. Litwin, and the Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network.

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Treating Men with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome. Ann Intern Med.2004;141:I-8. [Epub 19 October 2004]. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-8-200410190-00004

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See Also

  • Ciprofloxacin or Tamsulosin in Men with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
    • Richard B. Alexander, MD, 
    • Kathleen J. Propert, ScD, 
    • Anthony J. Schaeffer, MD, 
    • J. Richard Landis, PhD, 
    • J. Curtis Nickel, MD, 
    • Michael P. O'Leary, MD, 
    • Michel A. Pontari, MD, 
    • Mary McNaughton-Collins, MD, MPH, 
    • Daniel A. Shoskes, MD, 
    • Craig V. Comiter, MD, 
    • Nand S. Datta, MD, 
    • Jackson E. Fowler Jr, MD, 
    • Robert B. Nadler, MD, 
    • Scott I. Zeitlin, MD, 
    • Jill S. Knauss, MS, 
    • Yanlin Wang, MS, 
    • John W. Kusek, PhD, 
    • Leroy M. Nyberg Jr, MD, PhD, and 
    • Mark S. Litwin, MD, MPH,
    • and the Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network*

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