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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2]

Overview

Risk Factors

Common risk factors in the development of prostatitis include:[1][1]

  • Recurrent urinary tract infections
  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia
  • Transrectal ultrasonography–guided biopsy of the prostate
  • Nerve damage in the lower urinary tract due to surgery or trauma
  • Urethral strictures
  • Bladder neck hypertrophy
  • Previous instrumentation or catheterization

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Prostatitis: Inflammation of the Prostate. NIDDK 2016. http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/urologic-disease/prostatitis-disorders-of-the-prostate/Pages/facts.aspx#sec3. Accessed on February 29, 2016

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