The “prostate-pelvic syndrome” theory used in patients with type-III prostatitis and its correlation with prostate volume

Table 2 Composition of patients with type-III prostatitis (PPS) in this study

Diseases		PPS (n = 548)
		Main symptoms
		VS N (%)	PS N (%)	VS + PS N (%)
Type-III prostatitis (n = 548) [N (%)]	Lower urinary tract symptoms [N (%)]	229 (41.8)	-	-
	Pelvic pain symptoms [N (%)]	-	159 (29.0)	-
	Lower urinary tract symptoms + Pelvic pain symptoms [N (%)]	-	-	160 (29.2)
	Total [N (%)]	548 (100.0)

Abbreviations: PPS prostate-pelvic syndrome, VS voiding symptoms, PS pain symptoms

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