title: Prostatitis and male infertility: evidence and links.
abstract: Prostatitis and infertility are common disorders in men and many researchers have investigated a possible link between the two disorders. After almost 3 decades of research the answer to this question remains unknown, although ample evidence exists to support a relationship between male infertility and prostatitis. This paper discusses this evidence and then derives a rational treatment approach to the man with infertility and prostatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, 270-05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA. rschoor@lij.edu
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Schoor
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D015415:Biomarkers; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012661:Semen / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D015415:Biomarkers