[Investigation of chronic prostatitis and altered bowel habits].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the incidence, causes, and significance of altered bowel habits in chronic prostatitis.


METHODS
Investigating the incidence of altered bowel habits in chronic prostatitis, analyzing some possible causes to induce the symptom, such as course of disease, vegetative nerve functional disturbance, inflammation in expressed prostatic secretions, and digital rectal examination. Following up the improvement of altered bowel habits after effective treatment of chronic prostatitis.


RESULTS
The incidence of altered bowel habits was 31.40% in 379 chronic prostatitis patients. The detected congestion and swelling of prostate was closed related to altered bowel habits in chronic prostatitis. The incidence of improvement of altered bowel habits after effective treatment of chronic prostatitis reached to 78.79%.


CONCLUSIONS
Congestion and swelling of prostate might be the main causes for altered bowel habits in chronic prostatitis. Altered bowel habits should be considered as a common symptom and cure standard for chronic prostatitis.
Li
Hong-Jun
HJ
Laboratory of Reproduction & Genetics, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing, Command, PLA, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China. hongjun63@btamail.net.cn
Liu
Jun-Sheng
JS
Guo
Guang
G
Li
Peng
P
Zhang
Min
M
Wang
Zhi-Cheng
ZC
D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000503:physiopathology*