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Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), previously known as chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, is long-term pelvic pain and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) without evidence of a bacterial infection. [3] It affects about 2–6% of men. [3] Together with IC/BPS, it makes up urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS). [4]
Pelvic pain is a general term that may have many causes, listed below. The subcategorical term urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS) is an umbrella term adopted for use in research into urologic pain syndromes associated with the male and female pelvis. [9]
Urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS) is ongoing bladder pain in either sex, chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) in men and interstitial cystitis [1] [2] [3] or painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) in women. [4] [5] It was coined as an umbrella term for use in research into urologic pain syndromes in men and women.
Urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome; V. Vulvodynia This page was last edited on 26 July 2015, at 21:26 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Factors proposed to be involved in the complex pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome. Chronic primary visceral pain occurs in the head or neck viscera of the digestive system; the abdominal area from viscera of the digestive system, such as IBS; the thoracic region, such as non-cardiac chest pain; and the pelvic area from the involvement ...
In 2021, a systematic review of women with chronic pelvic pain found the direct yearly cost burden, accounting for health care, prescription, physical therapy, and indirect costs to range from ...
Prostatitis is classified into acute, chronic, asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis, and chronic pelvic pain syndrome. In the United States , prostatitis is diagnosed in 8% of all male urologist visits and 1% of all primary care physician visits for male genitourinary symptoms.
Interstitial cystitis (IC), a type of bladder pain syndrome (BPS), is chronic pain in the bladder and pelvic floor of unknown cause. [1] Symptoms include feeling the need to urinate right away, needing to urinate often, and pain with sex. [1] IC/BPS is associated with depression and lower quality of life. [5]