title: Current treatment options in the management of chronic prostatitis.
abstract: Chronic prostatitis is a disease with an unknown etiology that affects a large number of men. The optimal management for category III chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is unknown. The recent years have seen a significant increase in research efforts to understand, classify and treat CP/CPPS. Standard treatment usually consists of prolonged courses of antibiotics, even though well-designed clinical trials have failed to demonstrate their efficacy. Recent treatment strategies with some evidence of efficacy include: alpha-blockers, anti-inflammatory agents, hormonal manipulation, phytotherapy (quercetin, bee pollen), physiotherapy and chronic pain therapy. A stepwise, multimodal approach can be successful for the majority of patients who present with this difficult condition.
authors.affiliation: Glickman Urological Institute, The Cleveland Clinic 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Alain Jean
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Duclos
authors.forename: Chun-Te
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Daniel Arthur
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Shoskes