Prostatitis has been called the wastebasket of
clinical knowledge (Stamey, 1980).Although
not as frequent as Drach and Barbalias estimated as affecting
between 30-50% of males European statistics show 5-10% of men of
fertile age suffer from it, while the National Ambulatory Medical Care
Survey claims 8-9% are affectede. The study of this invalidating disease
has only now been subjected to by extensive research as pharmaceutical
companies and urologist have tended to concentrate on major pathologies
such as benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH) and cancer. Aware of the worldwide need for
valid therapy for prostatitis, this “malignant Cinderella of Medicine”, we
decided to investigate its causes and treatment. We
are convinced our physiological hypotheses and therapeutical strategies should be
made known to, and applied by, urologists all over the world. Encouraged and supported by our patients we have decided to use the Web to
divulge our approach as widely as possible. Many of the causes of prostatitis have been
hypothesized internationally and we have tested and proven them. Our therapeutical
strategies have not been fully accepted because of diverging views, lack of practical and
technological know-how, e.g. in the field of ultrasound, and limited ability in
administering ultrasound-guided therapy. Despite this, what we propose can be reproduced
and tested by any urologist with a basic knowledge of these techniques and the ability to
use them. Should the experience of others lead to improvements in our methods and
techniques we would welcome the opportunity to revise, correct and expand our knowledge in
this field. Furthermore, should any specialist, who has obtained good results which are as
yet unpublished on the Web or elsewhere, like to contact us
it would be an honour and a pleasure to pool our resources in an attempt to cure
this pressing and invalidating disease which affects millions of men.
For them it is, in fact, extremely frustrating to be really ill, to refer obvious symptoms
of a disease with a clear aetiology and pathological process and to be treated as
hypochondriacs or to be given advice such as “Don’t dwell upon it! There’s
nothing to be done in any case!”
Now let’s have a closer look at the
prostate and why it becomes diseased. |
