Bacteria can infect the prostate, and this may result in inflammation. The medical term for this is bacterial prostatitis. Symptoms can include intense pain and changes in urination. The condition may ...

A number of mechanisms have been proposed to explain the etiology and pathogenesis of prostatitis. Some, such as a microbiologic cause, clearly explain the pathogenesis of certain categories, such as ...

Your prostate is an organ that makes some of the fluid that’s part of semen. It’s below your bladder and in front of your rectum. Prostate cancer happens when the cells in your prostate gland grow out ...

The pelvis is located between your abdomen and thighs. It includes the lower part of your abdomen, along with your groin and genitals. Pain in this region is known as pelvic pain. In males, this type ...

Movember is back. Throughout the month of November, men are skipping their razors in favour of sporting a moustache to help ...

Many conditions and infections may cause stomach pain and chills. These include the common cold, gastroenteritis, UTIs, and prostatitis. Stomach pain can vary in sensation. Sometimes, the pain may ...

The goal of this study was to assess the use of a phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor for relief of symptoms from chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). Daily use of ...

Daily use of the phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor tadalafil (Cialis) significantly reduced symptoms caused by chronic prostatitis, also known as chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), in a ...

Pelvic pain is common in the public in general, but especially common in those with CFS & fibromyalgia. Unfortunately, many patients are embarrassed to bring these up at their doctor visits and even ...