Treatment of prostatitis
Prostatitis treatments vary depending on the cause and type. Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis doesn’t require treatment. For chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS), your healthcare provider may use a system called UPOINT to classify symptoms into six categories. Your provider uses multiple treatments at the same time to treat only the symptoms you’re experiencing.Approximately 80% of men with CPPS improve with the UPOINT system. The system focuses on these symptoms and treatments: Urinary: Medications, such as tamsulosin (Flomax®) and alfuzosin (Uroxatral®), relax muscles around the prostate and bladder to improve urine flow. Psychosocial: Stress management can help. Some men benefit from counseling or medications for anxiety, depression and catastrophizing (over-reaction to minor stresses common in people with chronic pain). Organ: Quercetin and bee pollen supplements may relieve a swollen, inflamed prostate gland. Infection: Antibiotics kill infection-causing bacteria. Neurologic: Prescription pain medicines, such as amitriptyline (Elavil®) and gabapentin (Gralise®), relieve neurogenic pain. This pain can include fibromyalgia or pain that extends into the legs, arms or back.
