Urological Chronic Pelvic Pain | Prostatitis | No Scalpel-Vasectomy
About Dr. Jeannette Potts
After practicing at the Cleveland Clinic's Glickman Urological Institute for 15 years, Dr. Potts realized she needed to find a better way to provide more holistic care to men suffering from Urological Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes (UCPPS). During her tenure at the Cleveland Clinic she became more subspecialized, focusing her work in prostatitis, chronic pelvic pain, and psychosexual well-being. For years she also had an extremely busy no scalpel vasectomy practice, and will continue to provide sensitive and compassionate care for men contemplating this safe and popular form of permanent contraception. Read more »
Chronic Urological Pelvic Pain
For decades, the approach to men suffering from chronic urological pelvic pain (UCPPS) was confined to a specific urological diagnosis, namely prostatitis. Men who experienced discomfort in their genitals, groin, perineum or pelvis were believed to be suffering from prostatitis and were treated, sometimes repeatedly, with long courses of antibiotics, although only 5-7% have been associated with positive bacterial cultures. Sadly, men who exhibited a high white blood cell count in their semen or prostatic fluid were subjected to antibiotics and sometimes coupled with serial prostate massages, and those who had no sign of inflammation in their semen were told they had prostatodynia or prostadynia, and were usually dismissed or referred to a psychologist. And yet many of these patients also underwent many costly, invasive and unnecessary tests! Read more »
UCPPS 3D Modeling
A man with UCPPS is more than just another patient with an inflamed prostate gland. As acclaimed business leader, Peter Drucker , described the knowledge age worker - a four-dimensional being ,deserving of compassion and respect- all patients should be approached similarly by their care-giver. Unfortunately, given today's climate in healthcare, this perspective is rare, especially when it comes to those with chronic pain. Read more »