title: [Influence of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndromes on male health].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the influence of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndromes (CP/CPPS) on male health.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted investigations among 200 cases of CP/CPPS, aged 20 -59 years and randomly selected from 650 out-patients, using an anonymous questionnaire including such items as the patients'age, height, body weight, disease duration and treatment, the results of EPS and semen determinations, and the scores on NIH-CPSI, IIEF-5 and Symptom Checklist (SCL-90).
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to the 198 valid questionnaires collected, CPSI scores showed 56 (28.3%) cases to be mild, 98 (49.5%) moderate and 44 (22.2%) severe. Sperm density and motility (grade a + b) were reduced in 38 (19.2%) and 47 (23.7%) cases, respectively. IIEF-5 revealed ED in 41 (20.7%) cases, of which 58.5% were mild. Psychological abnormality was found in 94 (47.5%) cases, including anxiety, depression, sensitiveness and so on. NIH-CPSI scores were positively correlated with psychological symptoms and ED (r = 0.25, P < 0.05; r = 0.12, P < 0.05), but not significantly related with sperm density and motility (P > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The influence of CP/CPPS is obvious on male psychology but mild on penile erection and not significant on semen. Integrated physiological and psychological therapy is recommended for the treatment of CP/CPPS.
authors.affiliation: The Second Department of Urology, Shengfing Hospital Affiliated China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Bin
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yong-Sheng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D010410:Penile Erection; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult