Gastrointestinal (GI) pain—a form of visceral pain—is common in some disorders, such as
irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease and pancreatitis. However, identifying the cause …

Abstract Purpose of Review We conducted a review of the literature describing the most up-
to-date diagnosis and treatment options of chronic bacterial prostatitis. Recent Findings …

Finasteride is an antiandrogenic drug used for the clinical treatment of chronic nonbacterial
prostatitis (CNP). Recently, we reported the anti-CNP activity of Poria cocos polysaccharides …

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is defined as urologic pain or
discomfort in the pelvic region, associated with urinary symptoms and/or sexual dysfunction …

Following the introduction of routine Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) screening in the early
1990′ s, Prostate Cancer (PCa) is often detected at an early stage. There are also a …

Background Dysbacteriosis of intestinal tract may cause systemic inflammation, making
distant anatomical locations more susceptible to illness. Recent research has demonstrated …

Introduction: Health care providers treating lactating women for nipple and breast pain often
attribute symptoms to Candida albicans infection. However, multiple other conditions may …

Background Prostatodynia is the main symptom of chronic prostatitis and the main reason
that patients go to the hospital for treatment. Although a variety of factors, including …

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a frustrating syndrome. The
pathogenesis and state of the art treatment of CP/CPPS are not known. A wide variety of …

Background Combination therapy of α-receptor blockers (α-RBs) and traditional Chinese
medicine external therapy can serve as a treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain …