What must a dermatovenereologist be aware of the infective phenotype of chronic pelvic pain?

Abstract

Changing the paradigm has led to the gradual replacement of the concept “chronic prostatitis in the scientific literature with the generally accepted one “chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS), which could be the reason for misunderstanding between the physicians of different specialties. The review gives information about the role of individual sexually transmitted infections in the etiology of CPPS. According to the present views, in addition to prostatic diseases, the pattern of this syndrome can embrace gastrointestinal tract diseases, neurological and infectious diseases. Along with opportunistic mycoplasmas, sexually transmitted infections should be taken into account when managing males with chronic prostatitis/CPPS. The detection of these microorganisms requires the prescription of antibacterial therapy.