title: 'Spousal Revenge Syndrome'--description of a new chronic pelvic pain syndrome patient cohort.
abstract: Psychological factors may play a role in the pathophysiology of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). This case series describes a cohort of 10 men presenting with CP/CPPS whose symptoms began after an extramarital sexual encounter, who strongly believed they had a sexually transmitted infection (STI) despite negative testing, and who have had no improvement with empiric antibiotic treatment. Patients' clinical presentation and physical exam findings are reviewed. All men were clinically phenotyped with the UPOINT system. Pelvic floor spasm and not infection was prominent in these men. Treatment recommendations are proposed and compliance assessed.
authors.affiliation: Glickman Urologic and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Iryna
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Makovey
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dolinga
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Shoskes
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D059350:Chronic Pain; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D059952:Pelvic Floor Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D013035:Spasm / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents