Prostatitis Forum & Social Network
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Prostatitis Associated with Auto-Immune Pancreatitis
Auto-immune pancreatitis (AIP) can be associated with manifestations outside the pancreas, including prostatitis (click here).
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Pancreas removal for severe, chronic pain
A report came across my desk by pure accident: a man in the U.S. had his pancreas removed for severe, chronic pain. This was done after he failed numerous otehr treatments. One wonders if his pancreatic pain has causes in common with the pain of prostatitis. …
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Chronic Prostatitis and Colon Cancer
A case-control study from Taiwan has found that men with chronic prostatitis/CPPS were more likely to be diagnosed with colon cancer. Click here to read the original report.
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Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Improves Semen Quality
A new study involving relatively young Korean men with Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS) found that treatment with alpha-blocker and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor improved semen quality. The authors assert that CPPS presents a barrier to fertility in Korean men and that treating it with the…
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Chronic Prostatitis, PCA3, and Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Acute prostatitis can cause elevations of serum PSA, a test associated with prostate cancer diagnosis, which is often reversible with antibiotic treatment. By contrast, chronic prostatitis often shows no elevation of PSA. A new study examines the effects of chronic prostatitis on PCA-3, another…
Does prostatitis cause prostate cancer or infertility? Does it affect mental function? Or cause bowel disturbance?
This group will host discussions about how prostatitis may interact with and cause dysfunction with other illnesses, such as prostate cancer, and/or organ systems other than urinary and sexual, such as psychological and bowel.