Primary prostate pain syndrome

The clinical presentation of primary prostate pain syndrome (PPPS) depends on numerous factors and consequently the clinical course is variable, but in some patients it can persist for many years. Like many other chronic pain disorders, PPPS can wax and wane with periods when symptoms deteriorate, often having a significantly negative impact on patients’ quality of life.[102]McNaughton Collins M, Pontari MA, O'Leary MP, et al. Quality of life is impaired in men with chronic prostatitis: the Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 Oct;16(10):656-62. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11679032?tool=bestpractice.com