Prostatitis Articles

Antibiotics May Fail To Lower PSA

Jody A. Charnow May 05, 2008

LONG-TERM antibiotic therapy for men with biopsy-proven asymptomatic prostatitis may not significantly alter elevated PSA levels, data show.
 

Study: Prostatitis May Increase BPH Risk

Jody A. Charnow May 01, 2008

Physician-diagnosed prostatitis is associated with 2.4-fold increased risk of a later diagnosis of BPH and a 70% increased risk of requiring later treatment for that condition, according to a study published in Urology (2008;71:475-479).
 

Acupuncture For CP/CPPS

Jody A. Charnow February 12, 2008

Acupuncture may ease symptoms of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain (CP/CPPS), according to a report in The American Journal of Medicine (2008;121:79.e1-79.e7).