Treating Men with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?

Chronic prostatitis or chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) occurs in men and is characterized by persistent discomfort or pain in …

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  1. Ann Intern Med October 19, 2004 vol. 141 no. 8 I-8
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