Prostatitis epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2]

Epidemiology and Demographics

Among men younger than 50 years, prostatitis is the most common urinary tract problem. Among men older than 50 years, it is the 3rd most common urinary diagnosis. There are approximately 2 million health care visits related to prostatitis.