Causes, symptoms and treatment of prostatitis

Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate, or prostate gland. Often it can increase as a result of inflammatory processes. In the article you will learn everything about prostatitis: what is prostatitis, what are its causes, symptoms and treatment, characteristic features.

Why do men develop prostatitis

There are a lot of causes of prostatitis.

1. Blood circulation disorder in the pelvic area, which contributes to an increase in the organ. This can happen as a result of an inactive lifestyle and overweight.
2. The hit of a bacterial infection due to gonorrhea, urethritis, tuberculosis, tonsillitis and its complications. Often, the infection can spread to this organ as a result of acute respiratory pathologies.
3. Inflammation can begin due to the ingress of infection spreading through the blood or lymph.
4. Malm -pelvic injuries, violation of its normal blood supply. Drivers are very susceptible to inflammation, as their work is associated with shaking or vibration. Cycledists face the same danger.
5. Constant hypothermia.
6. Chronic pathologies of the urinary organs.
7. Low motor activity and a sedentary way of life lead to the fact that stagnation develops in the small pelvis. They, in turn, lead to the rapid development of pathogenic microorganisms.
8. Excessive sexual activity leads to the fact that men are upset by the work of the hormonal system and mental exhaustion occurs. All this leads to a disorder of potency. Intimate acts are negatively affected by health.
9. Inflammatory phenomena in the rectum and urethra contribute to the movement of infection to the prostate. If there is an inflammation of the urethra, then the bacteria enter the organ from infected urine.
10. Constipation is a predisposing factor in the development of prostatitis, since they contribute to increasing pressure in the pelvis and irritation of the prostate.
11. Violation of the immune system due to addictions, drinking alcoholic beverages, emotional stress and fatigue, poor nutrition, sleep disturbances. In such cases, a person becomes vulnerable to many infectious pathologies.

Symptoms of the disease

Symptoms of prostatitis in men can vary depending on the form of course - acute or chronic. Non -bacterial acute and chronic prostatitis, acute prostatitis, infectious prostatitis are distinguished. In recent decades, the asymptomatic form of this male disease is more often diagnosed.

Some men do not know what prostatitis is and are in no hurry to consult a doctor even if there are symptoms of acute inflammation of the organ. The first signs of acute prostatitis in men are the rapid separation of urine, pain in the perineum, fever, early ejaculation.

Signs of an acute prostate are the following:

• general weakness, hyperthermia;
• chills, sometimes fever;
• soreness in the crotch area of a pronounced nature, which gradually spreads into the groin and significantly intensifies during the emptying of the intestines or urinary;
• frequent calls to microtion that do not bring a man of relief;
• intensification of sweating;
• carving and itching in the prostate;
• a feeling of constantly filled urine;
• complaints about increased irritability.

Bacterial prostatitis has the same symptoms.

The acute variety of the disease manifests very sharply. In a person, body temperature increases significantly and rapidly, nausea and even vomiting appear. The process of urination is disturbed, rub and pain appear.

Chronic prostatitis can often have an asymptomatic course. Patients may not even pay attention to the signs of discomfort and damage to the prostate. Manifestations of the chronic variety of pathology are the following:

• deterioration of well -being;
• violation of erection and early ejaculation;
• nervous dysfunctions;
• periodic and passing pains in the pubic, groin, perineum;
• change in the speed of sexual intercourse (and it can both lengthen and significantly shorten);
• lack of bright sensations during intimate contact;
• the appearance of mucous membranes or whitish discharge from the urethra, especially in the morning;
• violation of urination (it becomes frequent, intermittent, sometimes a man has to push in order to completely empty the bladder);
• The appearance of residual urine.

Symptoms and treatment of prostatitis are interconnected. If men have an asymptomatic form of pathology, then it can be very difficult to diagnose it. At the same time, the appointment of a suitable drug will help to quickly get rid of inflammatory phenomena in the prostate.

Features of the diagnosis of pathology

To make the correct diagnosis, the patient should contact the urologist. In addition to a compulsory medical examination, such tests and examinations are needed.

1. Urine analysis. A general examination with the study of microflora is necessary.
2. Identification of pathologies that can be transmitted sexually.
3. A smear from the urethra is able to detect the presence of a bacterial infection.
4. Sperm analysis.
5. Ultrasound of the pelvis.
6. Urography.
7. Gland biopsy (if there are suspicions of cancer).

Diagnosis of prostatitis should be all -encompassing. The patient cannot independently check the prostate: for this you need to visit a doctor and conduct a complex of diagnostic measures.

Methods of treating the disease

There are different approaches in the treatment of acute and chronic inflammation of the prostate gland. But in any case, the patient needs medications for prostatitis, high -speed and inexpensive.

Tactics of treatment of acute prostatitis is this:

• thorough compliance with bed rest;
• use of antibiotics;
• the appointment of drugs that contribute to the normalization of blood microcirculation in the pelvic area and increasing its turnover;
• the use of non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs to reduce the intensity of pain and inflammation;
• the use of stronger medicines if the pain syndrome for inflammation of the prostate is very strong;
• Means are prescribed for speedy removal of the inflammatory urological process;
• To relieve pain and inflammatory phenomena, rectal candles from prostatitis with an anti -inflammatory and analgesic effect are used.  

With severe poisoning of the body, inflammation products must be administered rheological solutions, electrolytes and substances that relieve poisoning.  

Candles with an antibiotic are indicated in cases where the patient has severe intolerance to antibacterial drugs. Local use of antibiotics reduces the risk of systemic damage to the body.

There are cases when the patient needs to undergo surgery. In particular, it is urgently necessary when urinary retention, when the patient cannot independently empty the urinary.

Important! The use of antibiotics in the bacterial form of prostatitis is mandatory. Without them, the disease can develop into a chronic and difficult to cure form.

Antibiotics with prostate inflammation

With inflammation of this body, modern effective antibacterial agents are prescribed.  Such therapy is needed to kill gram -negative microflora. Preparations from a group of fluoroquinolons help to fight the tuberculosis process. Usually they are prescribed intramuscularly. Antibiotics can be prescribed as first aid for the acute beginning of pathology.

Preparations from the Forchinolon group are effective in the treatment of acute and chronic forms of inflammation of the prostate, as they spread into its tissue and remain there in the high concentrations necessary for the death of microorganisms.

The risk of side effects usually does not exceed 17%. It can increase significantly in cases where the patient suffers from pathologies of the kidneys and liver. Among the side effects are very often developing:

• nausea, vomiting;
• dizziness;
• increased skin sensitivity to sunlight;
• heart rate disorder.

Features of the treatment of chronic prostatitis

The best results are given by comprehensive treatment. Antibacterial drugs should be prescribed only if the causative agent of such a disease is precisely isolated. The tactics of treating patients with chronic prostatitis are as follows.

1. The use of non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs.
2. The use of drugs that contribute to the outflow of lymph from the affected area of the body.
3. The purpose of immunomodulators. They allow you to remove edema and reduce the likelihood of blood clots.
4. The purpose of cholinolithics is to reduce the intensity of inflammatory processes.
5. For problems with an erection, antidepressants and soothing drugs are necessary.
6. To strengthen the muscles of the pelvis, it is necessary to perform therapeutic exercises.
7. A positive effect is given by physiotherapeutic treatment - such as rectal electrophoresis, hyperthermia, UHF, etc.

About prostate massage

Prostate massage is not only a preventive, but also a therapeutic procedure. In acute inflammation, it will harm. However, with chronic prostatitis, massage is able to eliminate stagnant phenomena and thereby prevent the further progression of pathology.

It is better to carry out this procedure with a doctor. The specialist does not assign a massage if the patient has acute hemorrhoids or cracks of the anus.

Power for prostatitis

During the treatment of chronic prostatitis, it is recommended to adjust the nutrition. Patients follow:

• refuse to drink alcoholic beverages;
• limit the use of salt;
• Provide drinking regime (consume at least 1. 5 liters of water daily).

With exacerbation, it is necessary to exclude fried foods. All dishes should be steamed. It is advisable to exclude protein products.

During the treatment of acute prostatitis, you need to completely refuse (or limit to a minimum) such dishes and drinks:

• coffee and tea (these drinks contain a large amount of caffeine, which irritates the organ);
• canned food and smoked meats (including households);
• broths;
• cabbage and legumes (these products cause fermentation processes in the intestines, which is why the patient's condition worsens);
• white flour products.

If you do not follow such recommendations, then even the most effective means against this disease will be ineffective.

About popular treatment

There are a lot of folk methods of treating prostatitis. It is not recommended to use them all at the same time. Before treating prostatitis with folk remedies, a doctor’s consultation is desirable: he will help to choose the most suitable remedy.

Effective treatment of prostatitis at home can be carried out using pumpkin seeds. Using only 30 such seeds every day, a man can cure prostatitis. The only condition for effective treatment is that pumpkin seeds should be unmarved. The course of treatment of prostate is at least 3 weeks.

Traditional medicine uses various herbs from prostatitis. In particular, herbal fees are used to prepare infusions and decoctions that include such plants:

• nettle;
• cranberries;
• chamomile;
• chestnut;
• celandine;
• St. John's wort;
• Parsley and parsley seeds.

It is useful to drink tea with bream leaves. A favorable effect on the body of a man has a chaga, kalanchoe, aloe. For the prevention of inflammation of the prostate, sea buckthorn oil is shown. It contains a large amount of vitamins and biologically active components.

With prostatitis, you can take a hot bath. It helps to quickly relieve inflammation and spasm of the prostate. A few drops of natural essential oils are added to the bath.

At home, you can use Chinese transdermal plasters. They improve the state of the prostate gland, relieve inflammatory processes.

Complications

The most dangerous complication of acute and chronic prostatitis is the prostate adenoma. Symptoms of prostate hyperplasia are:

• violation of the process of urinary emptying: urine begins to stand out sluggishly, sometimes even dropped;
• the appearance of sharp urge to urination;
• the appearance of a sensation of incomplete emptying, arising from the fact that the increased prostate reduces the volume of urinary;
• burning in the prostate and pain during micro;
• significant lengthening of the time of urine;
• pain during erection and ejaculation;
• the presence of blood in the urine or mucus;
• sudden fall of appetite;
• constipation;
• General weakness.

Prevention of prostatitis

Prevention of prostatitis at home includes such recommendations.

1. The amount of alcohol consumed should be reduced to a minimum.
2. To improve the health of the prostate gland, smoking should be excluded. It is because of it that little oxygen enters its tissue, which is why signs of prostatitis, impotence appear.
3. You need to fight hypodynamia. To do this, you should move more, engage in physical culture.
4. It is necessary to deal with stress, minimize the influence of negative emotions.
5. Hypothermia should be avoided. In the car you need to equip a seat with heated.
6. It is forbidden to lift weights, especially if a man has weak physical training.
7. A contrast shower improves well. It can be taken in front of coatus.
8. In the diet, you need to include more raw fruits, vegetables, berries. Pumpkin seeds, garlic, honey, prunes, parsley, nuts are useful.
9. It is necessary to exclude mayonnaise, ketchup, salting and marinades from the menu.
10. It is recommended to perform exercises for the prevention of stagnant phenomena in the pelvis and warning DHPH.
11. To increase potency, you need to establish sex life. Male health is very harmful to interrupted sexual intercourse. Long -term sexual abstinence is not allowed.

Properly established physical and sexual activity, compliance with all the doctor's recommendations help get rid of prostatitis. Prostatitis is dangerous in that it is able to cause persistent disorders of sexual function and infertility.