Chronic Prostatitis at Aua

Most studies concerned the possible causes, course, and potential markers of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), with some interesting new ideas. The mix of organisms, mainly bacteria, that live inside us is a hot research topic today, and now CP/CPPS researchers are looking at how the mix in both the gut and the urinary tract differs from normal in men with CP/CPPS. The results may help with both diagnosis and treatment targets. Also implicated as potential causes were environmental toxins and even the health of your gums. Numerous studies in the past linked psychological factors with CP/CPPS, but which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Most studies implicated the chicken, but an intriguing new study points to the egg—the possibility that inflammatory cytokines released from an inflamed prostate may enter the brain and cause anxiety and depression rather than mental processes prompting the pain.