Criteria

European Association of Urology (EAU) criteria for PPPS[4]

Primary prostate pain syndrome (PPPS; the preferred terminology for the condition as used by the EAU) is defined by the presence of all three of the following criteria:[4]

  • A history of pelvic pain with its maximum in the region of the prostate (typically reproducible by prostate palpation)

  • Duration of symptoms for a minimum of 3 months

  • Absence of other underlying pathology.

Prostate Cancer UK (PCUK) criteria for early- and late-stage CP/CPPS[6]

Patients may be considered to have early-stage chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) if they have persistent, recurrent symptoms for less than 6 months. Patients may be considered to have late-stage CP/CPPS if they continue to experience persistent, recurrent symptoms for over 6 months and are refractory to initial pharmacological interventions.[6]

National Institutes of Health (NIH) criteria for CP/CPPS[3]

The NIH defines CP/CPPS (NIH category III) as urological pain or discomfort in the pelvic region, associated with urinary symptoms and/or sexual dysfunction, lasting for at least 3 of the previous 6 months.[3][51]

Use of this content is subject to our disclaimer