Prostatitis risk factors
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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]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of prostatitis include recurrent urinary tract infections, benign prostatic hyperplasia, urethral strictures, bladder neck hypertrophy, prostatic carcinoma, and previous instrumentation or catheterization.
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of prostatitis include:[1][2]
- Recurrent urinary tract infections
- Epididymitis
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Prostatic carcinoma
- 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
- Immunocompromise
References
- ↑ Prostatitis: Inflammation of the Prostate. NIDDK 2016. http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/urologic-disease/prostatitis-disorders-of-the-prostate/Pages/facts.aspx#sec3. Accessed on February 29, 2016
- ↑ Sharp VJ, Takacs EB, Powell CR (2010). "Prostatitis: diagnosis and treatment". Am Fam Physician. 82 (4): 397–406. PMID 20704171.