Do Men with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Experience Muscle Tenderness??
Which comes first… the chicken or the egg… or, in the case of chronic pelvic pain syndrome, bladder symptoms or muscle tension. This question continues to be one of the critical puzzles of pelvic pain. Not surprisingly and like so many women diagnosed with IC and pelvic floor dysfunction, research is now confirming that men can experience extreme muscle discomfort and tenderness as well. Research conducted by the Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network Study Group found that 51% of men diagnosed with CPPS experienced muscle tenderness, most often at the prostate, the external and internal pelvic floor and subrapubic area. Interestingly, 25% had pain at just one site, while 11% had pain at two sites and 6% had pain at 3 sites.
