Who is affected by prostatitis
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Who is affected by prostatitis
Prostatitis affects men of all ages. It is most common in men younger than 50. It is less common in men 50 to 69, but the incidence increases slightly in men 70 and older.1
The most common types of prostatitis are inflammatory and noninflammatory chronic pelvic pain syndrome, which account for about 90% of prostatitis cases.
References
Citations
Nickel JC (2002). Prostatitis and related conditions. In PC Walsh et al., eds., Campbell's Urology, 8th ed., vol. 1, pp. 603–630. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.
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| Author | Ralph Poore |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Michele Cronen |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology/Oncology |
| Last Updated | January 20, 2006 |
| Last updated: | January 20, 2006 |
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| Author: | Ralph Poore |
| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology/Oncology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Michele Cronen |
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