Prostatitis is one of the most common diseases of the male genital area.The symptoms of prostatitis in men and its treatment cannot be determined or prescribed independently.
If a man has the first signs of prostatitis, he should immediately consult a doctor.Even minor discomforts that indicate the development of a disease of the genitourinary system can lead to serious complications.
The shape of the prostate resembles a chestnut.The transverse length of the prostate in men is 4 cm, the longitudinal length is 3 cm, and the thickness is 2 cm.The organ is made up of glandular tissue.At the top it is connected to the bladder and from the bottom the seminal ducts extend.
Functions of the prostate gland.
The prostate or prostate gland fulfills a very important function: it produces seminal fluid, which mixes with sperm and forms sperm.The organ acts as a valve during erection, preventing urine from flowing during sexual intercourse.
Due to the content of immunoglobulins A and B in the prostate, as well as lysozyme (an antibacterial enzyme), the infection cannot penetrate the upper urinary tract.
The functional capacity of the testicles depends on the prostate, so in case of diseases of this organ, the man's sexual potency is weakened and sperm production is affected, which can cause infertility.
Why do men develop prostatitis?
Prostatitis is a common disease among men.People who live in cold regions with high humidity are more susceptible to it.Prostatitis arises as a result of hypothermia of the body, because cold is a predisposing factor to stagnation of liquid secretions, and this leads to the active proliferation of pathogenic microorganisms.
Prostatitis develops after 30 years.With weak immunity, it can have a chronic course without pronounced symptoms, so the man does not notice signs of the disease and does not consult a doctor, but lives with this disease for many years.Make an appointment with a doctor only after a sharp deterioration in health.This happens between the ages of 45 and 50, when a man is diagnosed with prostate adenoma and treatment becomes more complicated.
The disease is a benign tumor of the prostate, which worsens a man's quality of life, gradually making intimacy impossible.The treatment of adenoma is only surgical.After its elimination, the problem disappears, but in the postoperative period it is necessary to strictly follow the doctor's instructions, in this case the rehabilitation process will be painless and the person will return to a full life.You must be careful, avoid hypothermia and the symptoms of prostatitis will not return.
What are the symptoms of prostatitis?
Prostatitis does not manifest itself immediately, but rather develops gradually in the body.Signs of the disease in men include pain in the lower abdomen, suprapubic area and perineum.
These sensations intensify after sexual relations.Urination becomes intermittent, painful, and there may be a sensation of incomplete emptying of the bladder.The pathological condition manifests itself especially at night, with false and painful desires to go to the bathroom.Pain also occurs during ejaculation.Sexual relations become painful.
Prostatitis has an acute and chronic course.During the acute phase, the symptoms of the disease worsen and the patient's well-being deteriorates sharply.The first signs of prostatitis in men in the acute phase are the following:
- the temperature increases;
- weakness and body aches appear;
- chills occur.
Investigations are carried out, laboratory tests are carried out, urine, semen and blood are examined.In acute bacterial prostatitis, the indicators will be clearly expressed.In the chronic course of the disease, a man has a more pronounced increase in irritability, anxiety, bad temper, etc.To correctly diagnose the disease, an examination is necessary.
Bacterial prostatitis is an inflammatory disease of the prostate, which drastically reduces the patient's quality of life and can cause irreversible consequences in the male genital organs.
Prostatitis can be infectious and stagnant (non-infectious).Infectious prostatitis occurs as a result of an infection entering the prostate tissue.Germs, viruses, fungi and bacteria can enter the genital tract.The disease can develop as a result of chronic tonsillitis, sinusitis or kidney disease.
Opportunistic microorganisms live in the human body that can activate when the immune system is weakened or during hypothermia.These are Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, enterococci, etc.By penetrating the prostate, they cause an acute inflammatory process.
Congestive or non-infectious prostatitis forms due to poor circulation in the pelvis.The cause may be a sedentary lifestyle, pelvic injuries, hormonal disorders, prolonged sexual abstinence or an overly active sex life.Tobacco and alcohol have a negative effect on the prostate.
How to treat prostatitis
For prostatitis of an infectious nature, antibiotic therapy is used.After identifying the type of causative agent of the disease, an appropriate combination of antibiotics is prescribed, after the use of which an improvement in health occurs in a short time.
Medicines are selected only after laboratory analysis and identification of the type of causative agent of the disease.
If the disease is of a bacterial nature, in which there are living microorganisms, treatment will be ineffective without individually selected antibiotics.
For prostatitis, it is very important to choose the right medication.There are substances that cannot penetrate the prostate tissue and treatment with them will be useless.And there are a number of antibiotics that have little effect.Only a doctor can choose treatment tactics.
In acute forms of prostatitis, non-steroidal medications are prescribed.
In the acute phase of the disease, a powerful dose of an antibiotic may be necessary, when, with mild symptoms of the disease, a milder remedy can be used.
In the chronic stage of the disease, alpha-blockers are prescribed.The patient may be prescribed diuretics.
In the presence of infectious flora, it can penetrate the bladder, which will provoke the development of acute cystitis.Your doctor may prescribe diuretics and drink plenty of fluids to actively cleanse your bladder.
With prostatitis, the prostate becomes inflamed, and to relieve the swelling, a man is prescribed antiandrogens.These medications temporarily reduce secretion production and block blood flow.Cold enemas may be prescribed.They help relieve swelling in prostatitis, inflammation and reduce blood flow.Many doctors refuse to use cold when the disease is treated with antibiotics because they find that, along with a delay in blood flow, the drugs do not reach the prostate tissue and there is no adequate treatment.
If after treatment there is no clinical response to antibiotics, then this should be a reason to suspect a prostate abscess.To eliminate such pathology, surgical intervention should be used;Otherwise, the consequences may be unpredictable.
Often, patients with prostatitis are prescribed prostate massage, which is performed through the anus.But in the acute phase of the disease, when there is inflammation, there is swelling of the gland and the infection progresses, massage is strictly contraindicated, since bacteria can easily spread to the urine and blood, which can cause sepsis, which has serious consequences, including death.
A biopsy is not done for severe prostatitis.The data obtained from blood, urine, smear and ultrasound tests are sufficient to make the correct diagnosis and select medications for the treatment and relief of the patient's condition.
If signs and symptoms of prostatitis occur, a urologist or andrologist should be urgently consulted.He will choose which medications are suitable for the patient to effectively treat the pathology.Under no circumstances should you self-medicate.