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Biopsychosocial approach to male chronic pelvic pain syndrome: recent treatments and trials.
Authors
Sandler MD, Ledesma B, Thomas J, Ben-Ezra L, Lokeshwar SD, Paz LA, White J, Ramasamy R, Masterson TAAbstract
Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is a common urologic condition that can cause significant disability in affected individuals. Physiologic explanations of chronic pain are often incomplete; appropriate management of CPPS includes recognition of biological, psychological, and social elements, known as the biopsychosocial model.