Document Overview

Document Title

Diagnosis and Management of Male Chronic Pelvic Pain (Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome and Chronic Scrotal Content Pain)

Authoring Society

American Urological Association

Document Publication Date

Apr 17, 2025

Page Last Reviewed/Updated

Jun 10, 2026

Document Type

Guideline

Country of Publication

United States

Full Text Freely Available

Yes

Full Text Guideline

www.auanet.org/guidelines-and-quality/guidelines/male-chronic-pelvic-pain

Source Citation

Lai HH, Pontari MA, Argoff CE, et al.  Male Chronic Pelvic Pain: AUA Guideline: Part I Evaluation and Management Approach. J Urol. 0(0). doi:10.1097/JU.0000000000004564. https://www.auajournals.org/doi/10.1097/JU.0000000000004564

Lai HH, Pontari MA, Argoff CE, et al. Male Chronic Pelvic Pain: AUA Guideline: Part II Treatment of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome. J Urol. 0(0). doi:10.1097/JU.0000000000004565. https://www.auajournals.org/doi/10.1097/JU.0000000000004565

Lai HH, Pontari MA, Argoff CE, at al. Male Chronic Pelvic Pain: AUA Guideline: Part III Treatment of Chronic Scrotal Content Pain.  J Urol. 0(0). doi:10.1097/JU.0000000000004566. https://www.auajournals.org/doi/10.1097/JU.0000000000004566

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Document Objectives

This Guideline covers the evaluation and treatment of men who present to a clinician with a complaint of chronic pelvic pain. The presentation of these men is widely variable. This variability in clinical presentations and multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment considerations makes management challenging. This Guideline is intended for clinicians evaluating and managing male chronic pelvic pain. The following conditions are covered in this Guideline: (i) chronic prostatitis/ chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), and (ii) chronic scrotal content pain (CSCP).

Scope

Assessment and Screening, Diagnosis, Management, Treatment

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D017699 - Pelvic Pain

D012611 - Scrotum

Keywords

Chronic Pelvic Pain, Male Pelvic Pain, Prostatitis, Scrotal Pain, pelvic pain

Target Patient Population

Men who present to a clinician with a complaint of chronic pelvic pain

Target Provider Population

Clinicians evaluating and managing male chronic pelvic pain

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Adult, Older Adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory

Intended Users

Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Number of Source Documents

275

Literature Search Start Date

Monday, May 1, 2023

Literature Search End Date

Saturday, June 1, 2024

Includes peer/external review process?

Yes

Includes public comment process?

Yes

Methodologist involvement?

Yes

Patient involvement?

Yes

Includes multi-disciplinary group?

Yes

Includes systematic review?

Yes

Grades quality of strength of evidence?

Yes

Grades quality of strength of recommendation?

Yes

Discloses funding source?

Yes

Discloses conflicts of interest?

Yes

Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?

Yes

Identifies study selection process?

Yes

Identifies study selection criteria?

Yes

Identifies methods used to evaluate and analyze the evidence?

Yes

Identifies key questions addressed by the systematic review?

Yes

Identifies search strategy?

Yes