Introduction: Why Conventional Treatments Are Failing Men with Chronic Prostatitis
There is widespread agreement among most urologists, the urology establishment and men suffering with chronic prostatitis that the conventional medical treatments used by most urologists in the US are ineffective. There are a number of important factors that explain this that every man with chronic prostatitis needs to understand.
1. Poor Diagnosis and Understanding of Chronic Prostatitis
Widespread Confusion Among Urologists
The problem starts with diagnosis. Prostatitis in general and chronic prostatitis in particular are poorly understood by urologists and the urology establishment in the US. There is widespread confusion among urologists about the definition of prostatitis and chronic prostatitis and how they differ from other conditions with similar symptoms such as BPH (enlarged prostate), pelvic floor dysfunction and overactive bladder / bladder pain syndrome.
Lack of Proper Testing and Evaluation
There is so much confusion and misunderstanding among urologists that in many cases they don’t do any meaningful diagnosis or testing and just start prescribing medications. I struggled with chronic prostatitis for years and saw six urologists. Five of those urologists did no testing before prescribing medications or recommending surgery.
What a Proper Diagnosis Should Include
The diagnosis of chronic prostatitis requires a full battery of tests, symptom evaluations and exams. Your urologist can’t treat what he or she doesn’t understand. The 1st chapter in my book The Chronic Prostatitis 360 Protocol is dedicated to a detailed review of understanding and diagnosing chronic prostatitis including evaluating symptoms, ruling out conditions with similar symptoms and the full battery of tests and exams necessary to accurately diagnose chronic prostatitis.
2. Ineffective Conventional Medical Treatments
Treatments That Don’t Work
The conventional medical treatments used by most urologists in the US are not effective in successfully treating chronic prostatitis. Research done during the past 30 years has consistently shown that most of the prescription drugs and surgeries used by most urologists to treat chronic prostatitis don’t work including antibiotics, alpha blockers, and prostate surgery.
Emerging but Underused Options
There are a few conventional medical treatments that have emerged recently and have had some limited success in treating chronic prostatitis, but most urologists are not familiar with these new treatments and don’t use them. They are not as effective as the treatments in the Chronic Prostatitis 360 Protocol but adding them to the protocol may make sense for some men in some cases.
3. Lack of Awareness and Use of Proven Alternative Treatments
Effective Treatments Urologists Don’t Use
There are treatments for chronic prostatitis that do work but most urologists in the US are not familiar with these treatments and don’t use them. There is 30 years of rigorous scientific research that shows that these treatments are effective and in fact some of them have been successfully used in Europe during the past two decades.
The Power of Diet, Lifestyle, and Supplements
These treatments consist of diet and lifestyle changes as well as specific versions of several scientifically proven supplements. In the US these are considered alternative treatments, and most urologists don’t use alternative treatments.
The US vs. Europe: A Different Approach
In Europe on the other hand, supplements in particular have been integrated into mainstream conventional urology medical care. In the US in contrast, not only do most urologists not use these alternative treatments such as supplements, but in many cases doctors and urologists in the US believe that supplements, in particular, are useless or worse—dangerous—and actually discourage their patients from using them.
A Three-Part Protocol That Works
In my book I discuss in detail a three-part treatment protocol that uses diet and lifestyle changes combined with specific supplements to successfully treat chronic prostatitis.
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