A review on the male juvenile chronic pelvic pain syndrome

There are many studies dealing with CPPS (chronic pelvic pain syndrome) which is very common urologic disorder but the reports about juvenile CPPS is rare. Urology outpatient visits of juvenile CPPS patients is very low but community survey study has suggested that the incidence of juvenile CPPS could be higher than we thought. There might be a possibility of underestimation for the prevalence of juvenile CPPS. According to the studies of juvenile CPPS, juvenile CPPS is devastating and has severe impact on the quality of life as like in adult patients. Compared with adult patients, juvenile CPPS patients had a high voiding symptoms and effect on depression or anxiety is commonly followed. Juvenile CPPS patients could experience more psychologic stress and catastrophizing due to the specificity of that age period with vulnerability. Multimodal management with psychologic reassurance is important to juvenile CPPS patients.