Prostatitis, chronic
How common is chronic prostatitis?
Prostatitis is very common and men of any age can get it.
About 1 in 10 American men have prostatitis at any one time.
1 Chronic prostatitis is when you've had symptoms for at least six months.
Source:
Roberts RO, Lieber MM, Rhodes T, et al.
Prevalence of a physician-assigned diagnosis of prostatitis: the Olmsted County study of urinary symptoms and health status among men.
Urology. 1998; 51: 578-584.
Roberts RO, Lieber MM, Rhodes T, et al.
Prevalence of a physician-assigned diagnosis of prostatitis: the Olmsted County study of urinary symptoms and health status among men.
Urology. 1998; 51: 578-584.
Sources for the information on this page:
- Roberts RO, Lieber MM, Rhodes T, et al.Prevalence of a physician-assigned diagnosis of prostatitis: the Olmsted County study of urinary symptoms and health status among men.Urology. 1998; 51: 578-584.
This information was last updated on May 08, 2009
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