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F Wagenlehner¹, A Pilatz, T Linn

¹Department of Urology Pediatric Urology and Andrology Justus Liebig University of Giessen, D-35392 Giessen, Germany. Wagenlehner@AOL.com

Minerva Urologica E Nefrologica = the Italian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

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Prostatitis syndrome in men can affect fertility and sexual function. Further research is needed as andrological factors are often overlooked in studies on this common condition.

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Area of Science:

Urology
Andrology
Reproductive Medicine

Background:

Prostatitis syndrome is a common condition affecting men of reproductive age.
It is classified according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) definition.
Potential andrological implications include fertility issues, sexual dysfunctions, and hormonal alterations.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the andrological implications of prostatitis syndrome.
To identify gaps in current research regarding fertility, sexual dysfunction, and endocrinology in prostatitis patients.

Main Methods:

A Medline search was conducted using terms related to prostatitis and andrological implications.
Keywords included: prostatitis, andrological implication, fertility, sexual dysfunction, and endocrinology.

Main Results:

Acute bacterial prostatitis and its andrological effects are under-addressed.
Studies on chronic bacterial prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome show some impaired sperm parameters, with debatable effects of bacteriospermia.
Sexual dysfunction is common in chronic prostatitis and correlates with symptom severity, but prospective studies are lacking.
Hormonal influences on inflammation are mainly from pre-clinical data.

Conclusions:

Andrological implications are diverse and frequently noted in chronic prostatitis syndrome.
Andrological factors are not consistently primary variables in prostatitis research.
Further research is essential to fully understand and address the andrological aspects of prostatitis.