title: [Combined therapy for the chronic pelvic pain syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the clinical diagnosis and treatment of the chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS).
  
  
  METHODS
  According to National Institute Health (NIH) classification, 165 cases of chronic prostatitis were surveyed by analysis of their laboratory results and clinical history. In addition, the chronic prostatitis symptom index (CPSI) of each patient was evaluated. All patients were treated for 6 to 8 weeks, type III A with antibiotics and alpha1 receptor inhibitor, type III B with alpha1 receptor inhibitor, diazepam diclogenatis and other narcotics. All cases were additionally treated by psychological and physical therapies. Traditional Chinese Medicine was also used in some cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Based on the results of CPSI after 6 weeks treatment, 121 (73.3%) significantly improved, 26 (15.8%) slightly improved and only 18(10.9%) did not respond to the therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Combined therapy can be an effective treatment for the chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, First Huai'an Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223300, China. songx199@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Song
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Guanhua
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Yekuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003975:Diazepam