[Discussion on thoughts and methods for the treatment of chronic prostatitis by combination of TCM with Western medicine].

Chronic prostatitis is a common disease in male. So far the etiology and pathogenesis of chronic prostatitis, particularly chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS), remain to be elucidated and there is no unified recognition in the treatment of this disease. This article discusses the thoughts and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic prostatitis by combination of TCM and Western medicine systematically.