105 citations
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January 2004 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that finasteride significantly improved symptoms in CP/CPPS patients, except for voiding, unlike saw palmetto which showed no long-term benefits.
65 citations
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March 1999 in “Urology” This study found that finasteride significantly reduced symptom severity scores in patients with inflammatory chronic pelvic pain syndrome, though its effect on pain was not significant.
50 citations
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January 2008 in “International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents” This review discusses various treatment recommendations for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome, noting the need for further trials on herbal therapies and specific indications for surgical intervention, but reports no new clinical results.
54 citations
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October 2019 in “Cochrane library” This study found low- to very low-quality evidence suggesting that several pharmacological treatments, including alpha blockers and antibiotics, may reduce prostatitis symptoms without significantly increasing adverse events in the short term, although more rigorous trials are needed.
2 citations
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August 2011 in “Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews”