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Chronic Prostatitis/Pelvic Pain Syndrome, Noninflammatory (NIH Category IIIB)
Topic Overview
Chronic prostatitis/pelvic pain syndrome, noninflammatory, is a common form of Reference prostatitis Opens New Window. It causes pain in the pelvic area, where the prostate is located, without symptoms of general illness, infection, or inflammation.
Chronic prostatitis/pelvic pain syndrome, noninflammatory, was formerly called prostatodynia.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference December 3, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference J. Curtis Nickel, MD, FRCSC - Urology |
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