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Prostatitis
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Linked drugs / medications
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Treatments, therapies and supportive options
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Medical therapy
2Lifestyle changes
3Behavioural changes
1Alternative and complementary therapies
4Alternative medicine
3Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
8These are pulled from both EH diagnostic-test link tables, including the older large test-link table.
Biological markers/agents
10This visual map shows biological markers/agents reported as increased or decreased with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
9- Acid PhosphataseReference range exampleChild (0 - 16y), Male: 8.7–12.5 units/L; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 2.2–10.4 units/LLinked diagnostic testsAcid Phosphatase Concentration
- Alpha-1-Globulin (Blood, Serum)Reference range exampleAll: 0.1–0.3 gm/dLLinked diagnostic testsProtein Electrophoresis (Blood, Serum Protein)
- Alpha-2-Globulin (Blood, Serum)Reference range exampleAll: 0.6–1 gm/dLLinked diagnostic testsProtein Electrophoresis (Blood, Serum Protein)
- Beta GlobulinReference range exampleAll: 0.7–1.2 gm/dLLinked diagnostic testsProtein Electrophoresis (Blood, Serum Protein)
- Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Male: 0–3.8 ng/mLLinked diagnostic testsProstate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Blood Test
- Triple Phosphate Crystals (Urine)Reference range exampleAll: 0–1 Not PresentLinked diagnostic testsUrine Crystal Concentration
- Urine Haemoglobin (Hb)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 0–0.02 mg/dLLinked diagnostic testsUrine Haemologlobin (Hb) Concentration
- Urine Red Blood CellsReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 0–2 /hpfLinked diagnostic testsUrine Red Blood Cells Concentration
- White Blood Cell (WBC)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 4.5–10.5 million/mL; Adult ( > 16y): 3.2–10 million/mLLinked diagnostic testsWhite Blood Cell (WBC) Count
Often decreased
1Introduction / full article
Prostatitis
Efficacy of Alternative and Other Treatments According to GRADE* Ranking:
Saw Palmetto Extract [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]:
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present. Palmetto extract may cause side effects, though these are uncommon. They may include headache, vomiting, dizziness, constipation, diarrhoea, insomnia or fatigue. Long term effects have not yet been researched.
Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that saw palmetto helps to treat prostatitis. More research is needed.)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
Kampo [1, 2, 3]:
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Kampo helps in the treatment of prostatitis)
Grade of Evidence: medium quality of evidence
Myofascial Release:
Please note, that this weakly recomended procedure is only for supportive management of pain related to prostatitis, and is in no way curative in nature.
Recommendation: no recommendation (there is insufficient evidence to show that myofascial release helps in treating prostatitis in any way)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
* www.gradeworkinggroup.org
Summary References
1. Ades T, Alteri R, Gansler T, Yeargin P, "Complete Guide to Complimentary & Alternative Cancer Therapies", American Cancer Society, Atlanta USA, 2009
2. Shibata, Yoshiharu and Jean Wu. "Kampo Treatment for Climacteric Disorders: A Handbook for Practitioners." Paradigm Publications, 1997
3. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/kampo
5. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/palmetto/
6. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-sawpalmetto.html
7. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12137626
8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16467543
9. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18423748
10. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/saw-palmetto/NS_patient-sawpalmetto