Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in men is a significant yet often under-recognized health issue in Australia. Estimates suggest that up to 10% of Australian men experience CPP, encompassing conditions such as chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS).  Discussion in the literature of classification shows a large phenotypic variability and likely causation.

In this article we look at the prevalence of chronic pelvic pain in Australia, the use of ganglion impar block and amitriptyline as a treatment for nerve pain syndromes.

Dr Desmond Graham sits down with Dr. Tim Hucker, a Specialist Pain Medicine Physician and Director of Northern Beaches Pain Management, for an in-depth conversation about chronic pain.