Prostatitis is a terrible disease of the male genitalia that often affects young people under the age of forty. Although his symptoms - decreased sexual desire, difficulty urinating, pain in the groin area - are very painful, but men are in no hurry to seek medical help.
The reason for this is the insufficient amount of information about this disease, there are many myths and superstitions about it.
However, the manifestations of prostatitis only worsen over time, so at the first signs of prostatitis it is necessary to immediately consult a qualified urologist.
Causes of prostatitis
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland. Doctors classify the acute and chronic stages of the disease. If the first is left untreated, then the inflammation quickly becomes chronic and is fraught with many complications such as impaired sexual function and even the development of malignant tumors of the prostate.
What are the reasons for its emergence?
Here are just a few of them:
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Often men are carriers of a specific infection, they do not even know it because the disease is completely asymptomatic. However, this picture is very wrong. As soon as the immune system fails, for example, under the influence of a stressful situation, it triggers the development of prostatitis. The most common causes of the disease are the herpes virus, fungi of the genus Candida, Escherichia coli and others. Sh.
- Untreated bladder infections. In this case the infection easily spreads to the surrounding prostate gland.
- Blood stagnation in the pelvis. This can lead to a seductive lifestyle, an irregular sex life. In this case it happens e. C. Non-bacterial prostatitis.
- Regular hypothermia, stress, the presence of infectious foci, including carious teeth in the body.
- Prostatitis can develop as a complication after severe infectious diseases - influenza, tonsillitis and others.
The main symptoms of prostatitis
The most common signs of this disease, regardless of its underlying cause, include:
- Decreased potency;
- Pain and difficulty urinating;
- Pain of varying severity in the esophagus and genitals.
Symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis
As mentioned above, the first stage of bacterial prostatitis is acute, lasting no more than 3-5 days, after which it slowly progresses to chronic.
It is very important not to miss the first symptoms of the disease:
- Pain in the groin and groin area;
- Sharp pain when urinating;
- Drawing pain in the penis after sexual intercourse;
- Deterioration of erection, reduction of duration of sexual intercourse.
As the pain subsides within a few days of the first symptoms, men experience the deceptive impression that the danger has disappeared. However, this only means that prostatitis is slowly but surely becoming chronic.
Such a course of the disease is characterized by:
- Alternate periods of remission and exacerbation of prostatitis;
- The above signs of the disease are accompanied by difficulty urinating, frequent urination, a feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder.
In the period of exacerbation of chronic bacterial prostatitis, patients suffer from the same symptoms as in the acute form.
Even seemingly harmless factors can provoke it:
- Hypothermia;
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- An erection that had no realization;
- Avitaminosis;
- Stress and overwork;
- A lifeless lifestyle;
- Constipation;
- Irregular sex life;
- Smoking and alcohol abuse.
Symptoms of nonbacterial prostatitis
This disease is also called congestive prostatitis. This is the most dangerous and common type of pathology. Its development is directly related to the modern human lifestyle.
Medical researchers compare chronic obesity to prostatitis in terms of severity and prevalence of dangerous diseases such as tuberculosis or cancer because its neglected form is a direct route to prostate cancer.
This form of the disease can be talked about when the inflammation of the prostate was caused not by any microorganisms, but by other factors - a long absence of sexual intercourse, a sedentary lifestyle, regular stressful situations.
Such a conclusion can be drawn from the results of bacteriological research showing the absence of pathogenic microorganisms.
The symptoms of this form of the disease are somewhat different from bacterial:
- Patients complain of periodic or persistent dull pain in the pelvis, lower abdomen, groin, and genitals;
- Sexual dysfunction and urinary problems;
- Depressive mental state of patients
Symptoms of chronic asymptomatic prostatitis
This is a latent form of the disease. As the name suggests, it is asymptomatic, ie there is an inflammatory process in the prostate, but it does not affect the patient's condition.
Some medical researchers consider this form of pathology to be just age-related normal changes in the prostate gland that occur due to a disruption in the blood supply to the body.
This disease is often manifested in the patient completely by accident, for example, during abdominal surgery, which is associated with a completely different diagnosis.
To prevent prostatitis, you need to know its causes.
So, the main measures to prevent inflammation of the prostate gland:
- Although the main measures for the prevention of prostatitis, as already mentioned many times, include regular sexual activity, it is still worth avoiding casual sexual contact or the need to use barrier contraceptives. This measure is mandatory since about 30% of prostate inflammation cases are related to sexually transmitted diseases.Sex Alternative- Masturbation is also welcomed by urologists, as no less than full-fledged sexual intercourse improves the blood supply to the prostate gland.
- Physical activity, active lifestyle. Physical education and sports are beneficial as a general strengthening activity, but it is worth focusing on exercises that improve blood circulation to the pelvic area. These include jogging, skating, skiing and more. Sh.
- Regular prophylactic examinations by a urologist or andrologist, at least once a year.
- Timely treatment of foci of infection in the body, for example, cleaning the oral cavity.
The diagnosis of prostatitis is complex and multifaceted
The diagnosis of prostatitis is mainly related to the identification of the cause of the disease, it includes the following stages:
- To find out the picture of the disease, it is important to interview the patient, who must describe in detail his complaints - the localization of certain sensations, their duration, what events are associated with the manifestations, after which it began. Also, during the appointment, the doctor carefully examines the patient's medical record for previously transmitted diseases, tests, and examinations. The urologist clarifies the patient's information about sexual life, the presence of sexually transmitted diseases.
- Examination of the smear and ablation from the urethra. An increased number of leukocytes in the smear and the presence of abnormal microflora in the scrap indicate the presence of infection.
- General analysis of urine. Helps to identify the presence of infection, its presence indicates an increased number of leukocytes (more than 5).
- Ejaculation analysis. Is conducted to confirm the diagnosis of non-bacterial prostatitis.
- Prostate ultrasound. Allows you to see the picture of the disease most fully. Conducted to clarify the diagnosis of both acute and chronic inflammation of the prostate, suspected cancer.
Pain and decreased potency - as the first signs of prostatitis
Most often, doctors have to deal with an already advanced form of the disease because most men either ignore the first alarm calls - pain in the groin area and decreased libido, or the disease itself is asymptomatic for some time.
These are the features of male anatomy - blood circulation around the prostate is difficult, it is a "food" for the multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms, a sedentary lifestyle significantly exacerbates this problem, so it becomes clear the reason for the massive spread of prostatitis between truck drivers and office workers.
One way or another, 50% of the male population worldwide has ever experienced certain symptoms of prostatitis. Therefore, it is very important to know the first signs of the disease and seek medical help in a timely manner. After all, treating an advanced form of the disease is an expensive and lengthy affair.
A treatment that returns the patient to a full life
Of course, getting rid of prostatitis at an early stage is much easier than getting rid of a neglected disease. However, doctors most often have to deal with the chronic form and it usually requires long and complex treatment.
But in any case, you must first determine the main cause of the pathology - blood stagnation and (or) inflammation in the prostate.
Thus, complex treatment of prostatitis includes:
- Inflammatory processes are treated with a wide range of antibiotics. Moreover, the drugs are prescribed in the form of tablets as well as rectal suppositories. Infusions of medicinal plants (chamomile, calendula), which are administered in the form of microclisters, help well in the complex.
- Although the treatment of prostatitis should not be limited to taking medication, it should be aimed at restoring blood circulation to the prostate area and this involves a complex of physiotherapy and therapeutic exercises. Such measures promote better absorption of antibacterial drugs as they improve the blood supply to the prostate gland. During prostatitis doctors often prescribe: electrophoresis, laser therapy, magnetotherapy;
- Prostate massage. This procedure is useful and effective, but should not be performed at home without consulting a doctor, as it has many contraindications, including in the acute phase of the disease.
In summary, we can say that the issue of treatment and prevention of prostatitis largely depends on the desire and activity of men themselves. Elementary morning exercises, regular prophylactic examinations by a urologist, balanced diet - these are the keys to a man's strength and longevity!