Abstract
The treatment of pelvic pains is a complex issue due to low success rate in determining their pathophysiological causes. These difficulties are most often classified as interstitial cystitis (IC) or chronic prostatitid (CP).
In addition to painful symptoms in pelvic organs, also present are functional difficulties enhanced by psychological strain which eventually assumes a dominant role as a consequence of prolonged and not always efficient therapy. Sexual functions of men irrespective of age can be easily affected.
The combination of chronic pain and psychical alteration is a nurturing ground for sexual dysfunction in general. Based on a joint urologist and anatomist view and detailed insight into the nervous supply of the pelvic organ area, the authors have tried to identify the hypothetical links explaining the causes of sexual dysfunction in men