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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]

Risk Factors

Common risk factors in the development of prostatitis include:

• Recurrent urinary tract infections
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Transrectal ultrasonography–guided biopsy of the prostate
• Nerve damage in the lower urinary tract due to surgery or trauma
• Urethral strictures
• Bladder neck hypertrophy
• Previous instrumentation or catheterization