Influence of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes on Male Health
CHEN Zhi-bin
SONG Yong-sheng
CUI Jun
ZHANG Hui
FEI Xiang
Abstract：Objective:To investigate the influence of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndromes(CP/CPPS)on male health.Methods:We conducted investigations among 200 cases of CP/CPPS,aged 20-59 years and randomly selected from 650 out-patients,using an anonymous questionnaire including such items as the patients'age,height,body weight,disease duration and treatment,the results of EPS and semen determinations,and the scores on NIH-CPSI,IIEF-5 and Symptom Checklist(SCL-90). Results:Accord-ing to the 198 valid questionnaires collected,CPSI scores showed 56(28.3%)cases to be mild,98(49.5%)moderate and 44 (22.2%)severe.Sperm density and motility(grade a+b)were reduced in 38(19.2%)and 47(23.7%)cases,respectively.IIEF-5 revealed ED in 41(20.7%)cases,of which 58.5% were mild.Psychological abnormality was found in 94(47.5%)cases,including anxiety,depression,sensitiveness and so on.NIH-CPSI scores were positively correlated with psychological symptoms and ED (r=0.25,P<0.05;r=0.12,P<0.05),but not significantly related with sperm density and motility(P>0.05). Conclusion:The influence of CP/CPPS is obvious on male psychology but mild on penile erection and not significant on semen.Integrated physiological and psychological therapy is recommended for the treatment of CP/CPPS.
Keywords：chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndromemale healtherectile dysfunctionpsychological abnormality
Publication Date：2009-11-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 1108-1111 )