UCPPS - Prostatitis, Interstitial Cystitis Forum

This might be of interest to people who believe gluten might be an important factor. Taken from journal watch: Gluten caused gastrointestinal symptoms in some individuals without celiac disease. Many people without celiac disease actively follow gluten-free diets and insist that gluten produces symp...

This is an editorial from journal watch regarding this study: Pregabalin for Chronic Prostatitis/Pelvic Pain Improvement, albeit modest, suggests a neuropathic mechanism. In the syndrome of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain, absence of infection or other obvious etiologies suggests a neuropath...

I would like to read the full paper when its ready but so far, although I am a firm believer in a myofascial explanation for CPPS, I am disappointed in the very modest decrease in disease activity scores in the abstract. Always hoped they would come with fantastic data of their immersion clinics. St...

FYI. This could be of interest...ESWL is usually used to treat kidney stones. Maybe ESWL of the perineum increases blood supply, relaxes muscle or even disrupts trigger points but I believe this is may develop into an interesting new additional potential treatment option. See below. Eur Urol. 2009 S...

I read here quite often that biofeedback is of no use to CPPS. I personally have not tried it but I would like to mention that the published evidence with regard to chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome treatment is actually in favor of biofeedback. I know that dr Wise writes in his boo...

What a story. Since he quit his stressfull job three years ago does anybody know if he recovered and what happened to him?

Dr Shoskes, in your view and experience in what percentage of "CPPS" patients that you see pelvic floor muscular issues are the culprit?