Epidemiology of prostatitis in Finnish men: a population‐based cross‐sectional study

Abstract

Objective To study the lifetime occurrence of prostatitis in Finnish men and their exposure to the disease. Subjects and methods A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in the two most northerly provinces of Finland (Oulu and Lapland). Altogether, 2500 male residents aged 20±59 years were chosen at random to complete a questionnaire on prostatitis. The data were collected between June 1996 and October 1997. Replies were received from 1832 men, giving a response rate of 75%. Results The overall lifetime prevalence of prostatitis was 14.2%. The risk of having or having had prostatitis increased with age, being 1.7 times greater in men aged 40±49 years than in those aged 20±39 years, and 3.1 times greater in those aged 50±59 years. The overall incidence was 37.8/10 000 person years. More than a quarter of the 261 men who had or had had prostatitis symptoms (27%) suffered from them at least once a year, while 16% suffered from persistent symptoms; 63% of the men with prostatitis had their worst symptoms during the winter (November-March). Neither education nor profession had much in¯uence on the occurrence of prostatitis, but divorced and single men had a lower risk than married men. Most patients felt they had not received enough information about the disease at their ®rst visit to a general practitioner. Conclusions The results of this survey showed that the occurrence of prostatitis symptoms in men living in northern Finland is higher than that reported in other parts of the world. This could be partly caused by the cold climate.

Experimental rodent models of prostatitis: limitations and potential

“…Although it was not clear whether the dorso-lateral prostate was involved or not this model demonstrated two distinct histological phases of bacterial inflammation in the ventral prostate. 73 During the initial acute infection stage (days [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] an acute response to the bacterial challenge with florid infiltration of polymorphonuclear cells into bacteria-containing spaces was observed. 74 As the infections became chronic, heavy lymphocyte infiltration and fibrous tissue proliferation completely engulfed the ventral prostatic lobe.…”

Prostatitis and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia among Monks/Friars Aged 45-70 Presented at Unth Enugu state, Nigeria Between 2008-2013

“…It was demonstrated that among a managed care population, 1 in 10 men ages 70 and above were diagnosed with prostatitis [5]. It was found that prostatitis prevalence in a Finnish population increases with age [6] However, The Olmsted County Study found no difference in age when comparing men by prostatitis status in those ages 66 years and older [7].…”

“…The large number of men with the symptoms of these disorders, the easy access to diagnostic tests, and availability of drug therapy make it appropriate for primary care providers and medical laboratory scientists to participate in the management of men with these disorders. To do so requires an appreciation for what is known regarding the epidemiology and etiology of these diseases [6]. Prostatitis and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) are associated with several urinary dysfunctions and symptoms as the prostate gland surrounds the neck of the urethra.…”

“…These cases were previously reported in the Department of Histopathology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu between the year 2008-2013. Thin sections (5 µ) were obtained from each paraffin block and stained with Heamatoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining procedure as described by Mehik et al [6]. Protocols for Heamtoxylin and Eosin: Deparaffinize tissue slides in xylene, Hydrate in decreasing grades of alcohol (100%, 95%, 90%, 70%, rinse in water, stain in cole's hematoxylin 3-5 min rinse in distilled water, differentiate in 1% HCL in 70% alcohol, briefly (5 s), rinse in distilled water, blue in Scott's water for 5 min, counter stain with 1% eosin solution for 2 min rinse in distilled water, dehydrate in increasing grades of alcohol (70%, 90%, 95%, 100%), rinse in water, clear in xylene, mount with synthetic medium, observed or examine using binocular microscope with an in-built system.…”

Kronik Prostatit/Kronik Pelvik Ağrı Sendromunda Etyoloji ve Tanı

“…Özellikle son 10 yılda KPAS konusunda gerek moleküler, gerek doku düzeyinde gerekse de klinik ve deneysel anlamda çok sayıda çalışmanın yapıldığı görül-mektedir. Çeşitli ülkelerde yapılan çalışmalarda KPAS'taki prevalansın %2.7-16 arasında değişebildiği anlaşılmaktadır (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13).…”