Investigation of chronic prostatitis and altered bowel habits / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
;
(12): 338-340, 2002.
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em Chinês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-287192
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To explore the incidence, causes, and significance of altered bowel habits in chronic prostatitis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Investigating the incidence of altered bowel habits in chronic prostatitis, analyzing some possible causes to induce the symptom, such as course of disease, vegetative nerve functional disturbance, inflammation in expressed prostatic secretions, and digital rectal examination. Following up the improvement of altered bowel habits after effective treatment of chronic prostatitis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The incidence of altered bowel habits was 31.40% in 379 chronic prostatitis patients. The detected congestion and swelling of prostate was closed related to altered bowel habits in chronic prostatitis. The incidence of improvement of altered bowel habits after effective treatment of chronic prostatitis reached to 78.79%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Congestion and swelling of prostate might be the main causes for altered bowel habits in chronic prostatitis. Altered bowel habits should be considered as a common symptom and cure standard for chronic prostatitis.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Prostatite
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Doença Crônica
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
National Journal of Andrology
Ano de publicação:
2002
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