Chronic Scrotal Pain Syndrome: Management among Urologists in Switzerland

Chronic pain located in the scrotum is a common clinical condition in Switzerland. Most urologists consider an infection or post-infectious alterations as the predominant aetiology for CSPS. Consequently, an antibiotic trial in combination with an anti-inflammatory agent is prescribed as first-line therapy. Recurrence rates for conservative treatment are estimated high which is in contradiction to the presumed aetiology. Therefore, further evaluation of this poorly described disease complex is required.