A number of mechanisms have been proposed to explain the etiology and pathogenesis of prostatitis. Some, such as a microbiologic cause, clearly explain the pathogenesis of certain categories, such as ...

Any man can get prostatitis, an often painful inflammation of the prostate gland, and a lot of men do. Altogether, it's to blame for about two million visits to health care providers in the U.S. every ...

The combination antimicrobial TMP-SMZ should generally be avoided. Only the TMP penetrates the prostate, and its sulfa component may be nephrotoxic. Generally, if TMP is not available because of ...