Prostatitis is a huge disease of the male sexual sphere that often affects young men who have not reached forty years.Although its symptoms - reducing sexual attraction, difficult urination, groin pain - are very painful, but men's representatives are in no hurry to seek medical help.
And by fault, this is not enough information about this disease, there are too many myths and prejudices about it.
Nevertheless, the manifestations of prostatitis are exacerbated only over time, so at the first signs of prostatitis it is urgent to contact a qualified medical doctor.
The causes of prostatitis
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland.Doctors classify the acute stage of the disease and chronic.If the former is left without treatment, then the inflammation quickly goes into chronic form and is filled with many complications, such as a violation of sexual function and even the development of a malignant prostate tumor.
What are the causes of its occurrence?
Here are just some of them:
- Sexually transmitted diseases.Often, men are carriers of a particular infection without even suspecting this, as the disease is completely asymptomatic.However, such a picture is very misleading.If the immune system fails, for example, under the influence of a stressful situation, it gives impetus to the development of prostatitis.The most common pathogens of the disease are herpes virus, a fungus of the genus Candida, E. Coli and others.
- Absolute bladder infections.In this case, the infection in this case is thrown into the prostate gland located nearby.
- Blood stagnation in the pelvis.This can lead to a sedentary lifestyle, irregular sex life.In this case, SO does not -bacterial prostatitis.
- Regular hypothermia, stress, the presence of infectious foci, including carious teeth, in the body.
- Prostatitis can develop as a complication after serious infectious diseases - influenza, tonsillitis and others.
The main symptoms of prostatitis
The most common signs of this disease, regardless of the cause, include:
- reduction of potency;
- pain and difficulty during urination;
- Pain of varying degrees of severity in the inguinal region and in the genitals.
Symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis
As stated above, the first stage of bacterial prostatitis is acute, lasts no more than 3-5 days, and then slowly goes into chronic.
It is very important not to miss the first symptoms of the disease:
- Groin pain and scrotum;
- Acute pain during urination;
- Pulling pain after intercourse in the penis of the penis;
- Erection deterioration, decrease in the duration of sexual contact.
A few days after the onset of the first symptoms, the pain disappears, the men have a deceptive impression that the threat has passed.However, this only suggests that prostatitis slowly but confidently becomes a chronic form.
Such a course of the disease is characteristic:
- Alternation of periods of remission and exacerbation of prostatitis;
- Difficult urination, frequent urges, the feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder joins the above signs of the disease.
During the period of exacerbation of chronic bacterial prostatitis, patients torment the same symptoms as in acute form.
It can provoke it even at first glance harmless factors:
- Hypothermia;
- Cold;
- An erection that had no application;
- Vitaminosis;
- Stress and fatigue;
- A sedentary lifestyle;
- constipation;
- Irregular sex life;
- Smoking and alcohol abuse.
Symptoms of non -bacterial prostatitis
This malaise is still called stagnant prostatitis.This is the most dangerous and common type of pathology.Its development is directly related to the lifestyle of a modern person.
Medicine researchers compare chronic stagnant prostatitis in harmfulness and spread to such dangerous diseases as tuberculosis or cancer, since its advanced form is a direct path to prostate cancer.
This form of the disease can be discussed when prostate inflammation is not caused by any microorganisms, but by other factors-a long absence of sexual intercourse, a sedentary lifestyle and regular stressful situations.
Such a conclusion can be made on the basis of the results of a bacteriological study, which shows the lack of pathogenic microorganisms.
The symptoms of this form of the disease are slightly different than the bacteria:
- Patients complain of periodic or constant dull pelvic pain, bottom of the abdomen, in the groin and genitals;
- Impaired sexual function and urination problem;
- Baby mental state of patients
Symptoms of chronic asymptomatic prostatitis
This is a latent form of the disease.As the name of course, it proceeds asymptomatic, that is, there is an inflammatory process in the prostate, but this does not affect the patient's condition.
Some researchers in medicine tend to consider this form of pathology only as normal changes related to age in the prostate gland that occur due to impaired blood supply to the organ.
This disease is often found in a patient accidentally, for example, during a disaster surgery associated with a completely different diagnosis.
To avoid prostatitis, you need to know its causes.
So, the main measures to prevent prostate inflammation:
- Although the main measures to prevent prostatitis, as already mentioned many times, include a regular sex life, it is still worth avoiding accidental sexual intercourse or should be used by barrier contraceptive funds.This measure is mandatory because about 30% of cases of prostate inflammation are associated precisely to the disease transmitted sexually.An alternative to sex is masturbation, also welcomed by urologists, as no less than full sexual contact helps to improve the blood supply to the prostate gland.
- Physical activity, active lifestyle.Physical education and sports are useful as a general strengthening measure, but it is worth focusing on exercises that improve blood circulation in the pelvis.These include running, skates, skiing, etc.
- Regular preventive examinations of a urologist or andrologist, at least once a year.
- Timely treatment of foci of infection in the body, for example, oral sanitation.
The diagnosis of prostatitis is complicated and multifaceted
The diagnosis of prostatitis is mainly related to identifying the cause of the disease, it includes the following stages:
- Of great importance for clarifying the picture of the disease is a study of a patient who should describe in detail his complaints - the location of certain sensations, their duration, what events are related to the manifestations, after which they began.At the reception, the doctor carefully examines the patient's medical card for early diseases, tests and examinations.The urologist clarifies the patient's information about sexual activity, the presence of sexually transmitted diseases.
- Urethral spread and scraping examination.The increased amount of leukocytes in the smear and the presence of pathological microflora during scraping will indicate the presence of infection.
- General urine analysis.It helps to identify the presence of infection, a large amount of leukocytes (more than 5) speaks of its presence.
- Ejaculate analysis.It is performed to confirm the diagnosis of non -bacterial prostatitis.
- Prostate ultrasound.Allows you to see the picture of the disease most.It is performed to clarify the diagnosis with acute and chronic inflammation of the prostate, suspected cancer.
Pain and reduction of potency - as the first signs of prostatitis
Most often, doctors have to deal with a neglected form of the disease, as most men either tend to ignore the first alarming calls - pain in the groin and decreased libido, or the disease itself, until a certain time is asymptomatic.
These are the characteristics of the male anatomy - in the area of prostate blood circulation, it is a "nutritious environment" for the spread of pathogenic microorganisms, an inactive lifestyle significantly impairs this problem.Therefore, the cause of the mass distribution of prostatitis in truck drivers and office workers becomes obvious.
In one way or another, up to 50% of the entire globe population once, or the symptoms of prostatitis have also experienced.That is why it is so important to know the first signs of the disease and seek medical attention in a timely manner.After all, treating an advanced disease is the idea of expensive and long.
A treatment that returns the patient to full life
Of course, it is much easier to get rid of prostatitis in the early stages than a neglected disease.However, with the chronic form, however, doctors should most often encounter and this requires as a rule, long and complex treatment.
But in any case, it is necessary to identify the root cause of pathology - stagnation of the blood and (or) the inflammatory process in the prostate.
So, the complex treatment of prostatitis includes:
- Inflammatory processes are treated with a wide range of antibiotics actions.In addition, medicines are prescribed in the form of tablets and in the form of rectal candles.In complex infusions of medicinal herbs (chamomile, calendulas), which are introduced in the form of micro -cells, help well in the complex.
- However, the treatment of prostatitis should not only be reduced to medication, but it should be aimed at restoring blood circulation in the prostate area and this includes the complex of physiotherapy and therapeutic exercises.Such measures contribute to the better absorption of antibacterial drugs, because thanks to them the blood supply to the prostate gland improves.Doctors are often prescribed for prostatitis: electrophoresis, laser therapy, magnetotherapy;
- Prostate massage.This procedure is useful and effective, but should not be performed at home without consulting a doctor, as there are many contraindications, including the acute phase of the disease.
In summary, we can say that the issue of treatment and prevention of prostatitis depends to a large extent on the desire and activity of the men themselves.Elementary morning exercises, regular preventive examinations of the urologist, balanced nutrition - this is the key to the power of men and longevity!