For the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) has given its approval for the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine by including the remedies in its latest (11th) version of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD). By making that move, it has opened the door for countless numbers of conditions…
Recently there has been an increase in the prostatitis treatment market, especially in the United States and Canada. The reason behind the surge appears to be growth in extensive research and development in this area of prostate health. More prostatitis treatment options and advances are coming to market, and this is being met by more…
Certain aspects of your lifestyle really factor into your overall health and your risk of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). The choices you make, the foods you eat, the activities you do, and even your relationships and sexual habits can affect your prostate health and inflammation. Positive lifestyle factors include eating a healthful diet,…
Among the many factors that have an impact on prostate inflammation and can cause prostatitis symptoms is your choice of foods and beverages. After all, the substances you consume interact in a myriad of ways with the biochemical processes that churn on continuously in your body, so you want to ensure you avoid those that can have…
Saw palmetto is a supplement that men have used for hundreds of years to help with their prostate and urinary symptoms. It is also used in modern times in both the U.S. and Europe to help with urinary symptoms most commonly associated with enlarged prostate due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Men with prostatitis sometimes…
Neuromuscular tension is related to pelvic floor disorders, another cause of chronic prostatitis. Neuromuscular tension is emotional, physical, or mental stress that affects the nerves and muscles. Some experts believe that chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is caused by men who continuously or frequently tense their pelvic floor muscles. Most men have no idea they…
Avelox (A-ve-loks) Avelox (moxifloxacin [MOX i FLOX a sin]) for prostatitis is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that treats bacterial infections. It belongs in the drug class called quinolone antibiotics. Avelox Warnings Avelox for prostatitis and other fluoroquinolones contain a black box warning such as the following: WARNING: Fluoroquinolones, including AVELOX, are associated with an increased risk…
Recognizing that chronic prostatitis is a complex condition that certainly involves more than just the prostate, researchers have been trying to come up with more useful and accurate ways to categorize different patients. By dividing patients into smaller groups, known as phenotypes, we hope to learn more about the underlying issues of the condition and…
Biofeedback treatment for prostatitis is a technique in which people are trained to control certain bodily functions that normally are involuntary, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and some types of muscle tension. With the help of a biofeedback therapist and a monitoring device, individuals can learn how to make voluntary changes that affect their…
Pamelor (peh-ME-lor) Pamelor (Nortriptyline HCl [nor-TRIP-ti-leen]) is a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat depression and various types of pain. It may be used to treat urinary or genital pain associated with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) if other treatments have not worked. Pamelor Warnings Anti-depressives such as Pamelor contain a black box warning such…
Dehydration is one of the problems that can lead to prostatitis. Dehydration is the loss of water and electrolytes that are necessary for the body to function normally. You can become dehydrated when your body loses more fluids than you consume. When you become dehydrated, you tend to hold urine in the bladder for a…
Many men take (and drink) green tea (Camillia sinesis) to support prostate health. Green is a Tier 2 supplement for prostatitis, meaning that it has significant clinical studies and research behind its use. The secret behind green tea’s medicinal powers is the catechins, which are potent antioxidants that boast an array of health-promoting properties for…
Perhaps it has already happened to you: the dreaded enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). You may know there are numerous conventional medical options to treat this condition, but the idea of using natural treatments appeals to you. So which supplements can shrink the prostate? What is BPH? As men get older,…
Levaquin (LEV-ə-kwən) Levaquin (levofloxacin) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that can be used for the treatment of acute bacterial or chronic bacterial prostatitis. FDA Black Box Warnings: Levaquin Levaquin and other fluoroquinolones contain a black box warning such as the following: WARNING: Fluoroquinolones, including LEVAQUIN, are associated with an increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture…
Imagine that you get a very small sliver in your thumb, and you can’t get it out because it broke off below the skin level. At first, it might be annoying, but if left in place, in a day or two you might experience swelling and redness at the site. If ignored, that swelling may…
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), the most common of the four types of prostatitis, requires long-term treatment, yet currently available treatment options are not always effective. Pollen extract has shown some benefits while being associated with few side effects. According to a new report in Urologic Clinics of North America, previous preclinical studies of…
Rapaflo (RAP-a-flow) Rapaflo (silodosin [SYE-loh-DOE-sin]) is an alpha blocker primarily used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also called an enlarged prostate. This medication relaxes prostate and bladder-related muscles to improve urination, urinary frequency, urinary urgency, and relieve pain making it helpful for some prostatitis patients. Rapaflo Warnings Rapaflo may cause low blood pressure. Tell…
Cipro (SIP-row) Cipro (ciprofloxacin [sip row FLOX a sin]) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic treatment that you can take for acute bacterial or chronic bacterial prostatitis. Cipro Warnings Cipro and other fluoroquinolones contain a black box warning such as the following: WARNING: Fluoroquinolones, including CIPRO, are associated with an increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture…
Myofascial trigger point release therapy, also sometimes referred to simply as myofascial release, is a hands-on technique that involves applying sustained pressure into the myofascial connective tissue to eliminate pain and restore function and motion in affected areas. Some men with prostatitis have specific tender points in their muscles which, when pressed, cause a twitching…
Six men with severely symptomatic, treatment-resistant chronic prostatitis achieved resolution of their disease after undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, according to results of an ongoing, prospective Phase II clinical trial. The results were published in the April 2011 issue of UroToday International Journal. Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which surgeons need…