Prostatitis and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Emerging Infectious Diseases?

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Author Information

Author(s): Brad Hennenfent

Primary Institution: The Prostatitis Foundation

Is prostatitis an infectious disease that is currently understudied?

Prostatitis is a common condition that may be linked to infectious agents, yet it remains largely unexamined.

Prostatitis is the most common prostate disease, resulting in more physician visits than benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostate cancer.
More than 90% of chronic pelvic symptom cases are labeled as 'nonbacterial' prostatitis.
Prostatitis lesions were found in 40% of men at random autopsy.

Prostatitis is a common prostate problem that many men have, but we don't know much about it yet.

The study references various autopsy and clinical findings related to prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia.

The study does not provide new data but rather discusses existing literature and findings.

The study discusses findings related to men of various ages, particularly focusing on those over and under 40.

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