Chronic pelvic pain syndrome / 中华男科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Chronic pelvic pain syndrome(CPPS) which is also named by chronic nonbacterial prostatitis is a common urologic disease. This disease could not be treated effectively and affects the living quality of the patients. This article reviews the progress on the CPPS about its definition, classification, etiology (e.g. immunology), diagnosis and treatment in recent years.