AUTHOR=Song Wei-Jie , Liu Xin-Yi , He Le-Ye TITLE=Research progress on the relationship between chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome and the microbiota of the reproductive system JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology VOLUME=Volume 14 - 2024 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cellular-and-infection-microbiology/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1417276 DOI=10.3389/fcimb.2024.1417276 ISSN=2235-2988 ABSTRACT=Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a common pelvic pain syndrome in males, seriously affecting patients' quality of life. For a long time, CP/CPPS has research directions, aiming to provide new ideas and methods for clinical diagnosis and treatment, thereby improving the treatment outcomes and quality of life of CP/CPPS patients.Keywords:chronic prostatitis/ chronic pelvic pain syndrome; reproductive system microorganisms; clinical diagnosis; treatment; research progress