Prostatitis is one of the common diseases in the male genital area.Symptoms of prostatitis in men and treatment cannot be determined and prescribed independently.
If a man has the first signs of prostatitis, he should immediately consult a doctor.Even minor discomfort, indicating the development of a disease of the genitourinary system, can cause 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 composed of glandular tissue.In the upper part it is connected to the bladder and the vas deferens extending from the lower part.
Function of the prostate
The prostate or prostate gland performs a very important function: it produces semen, which mixes with sperm and forms sperm.This organ acts as a valve during erection, preventing urine from flowing out during sex.
Due to the content of immunoglobulins A and B in the prostate, as well as lysozyme (an antibacterial enzyme), the infection cannot penetrate into the upper urinary tract.
The ability of the testicles to function depends on the prostate, therefore, when suffering from diseases of this organ, men's sexual power is reduced, sperm production is impaired, which can lead to infertility.
Why do men get prostatitis?
Prostatitis is a common disease in men.People who live in cold, high-humidity areas are more susceptible to the disease.Prostatitis occurs due to hypothermia in the body, since cold is a factor that leads to stagnation of secretions, and this leads to the active development of pathogenic microorganisms.
Prostatitis develops after 30 years.With weak immunity, the disease can progress chronically without obvious symptoms, so the man does not notice signs of the disease and does not consult a doctor, but lives with the disease for many years.Only make an appointment to see a doctor after your health has seriously deteriorated.This happens at the age of 45-50, when a man is diagnosed with prostate adenoma and treatment becomes more complicated.
This disease is a benign tumor of the prostate that reduces a man's quality of life, gradually making intimacy impossible.Treatment of adenoma is only with surgery.After its removal, the problem will disappear, but in the postoperative period it is necessary to strictly follow the doctor's instructions, in this case the recovery process will be painless and the person will return to normal life.You need to be careful, avoid hypothermia, the symptoms of prostatitis will not return.
What are the symptoms of prostatitis?
Prostatitis does not appear immediately but develops gradually in the body.Signs of the disease in men include pain in the lower abdomen, suprapubic area and perineum.
These feelings intensify after sex.Urinating becomes intermittent, painful, and there may be a feeling of incomplete bladder emptying.The medical condition manifests itself especially at night, accompanied by a false and painful feeling of needing to go to the toilet.Pain also occurs during ejaculation.Sex becomes painful.
Prostatitis has an acute and chronic phase.During the acute phase, the symptoms of the disease become more severe and the patient's health deteriorates significantly.The first signs of prostatitis in men in the acute stage are as follows:
- temperature increases;
- weakness and body aches appear;
- Chills occur.
Research is done, laboratory tests are performed, urine, semen and blood are examined.In acute bacterial prostatitis, indicators will be clearly shown.During the chronic stage of the disease, the man shows increasingly pronounced irritability, anxiety, short temper, etc.To accurately diagnose the disease, an examination is necessary.
Bacterial prostatitis is an inflammatory disease of the prostate gland, which significantly reduces the patient's quality of life and can cause irreparable consequences in the male genital organs.
Prostatitis can be infectious and stasis (non-infectious).Infectious prostatitis occurs due to an infection entering the prostate tissue.Germs, viruses, fungi and bacteria can enter through the genital tract.The disease can develop due to chronic tonsillitis, sinusitis or kidney disease.
Opportunistic microorganisms live in the human body, they can be activated when the immune system is weakened or during hypothermia.These are Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococci, etc.When they enter the prostate, they cause an acute inflammatory process.
Non-infectious or congested prostatitis is caused by poor circulation in the pelvic area.The cause may be a sedentary lifestyle, pelvic trauma, hormonal disorders, prolonged abstinence from sex or an overly active sex life.Smoking and drinking alcohol have a negative impact on the prostate.
How to treat prostatitis
For prostatitis of an infectious nature, antibacterial therapy is used.After determining the type of pathogen, an appropriate combination of antibiotics is prescribed, which after use will improve health in a short time.
The drug is selected only after laboratory analysis and determination of the type of causative agent.
If the disease is bacterial in nature, in which live microorganisms are present, then treatment will be ineffective without the use of individually selected antibiotics.
For prostatitis, choosing the right medication is very important.There are substances that cannot penetrate into prostate tissue and treatment with them will be useless.And there are some antibiotics that are less effective.Only a doctor can choose treatment tactics.
In acute forms of prostatitis, nonsteroidal drugs are prescribed.
During the acute stage of the disease, strong doses of antibiotics may be needed; when the disease has mild symptoms, gentler treatment can be used.
In the chronic stage of the disease, alpha blockers are prescribed.Patients may be prescribed diuretics.
In the presence of infectious flora, it can penetrate the bladder, causing acute cystitis.Your doctor may prescribe diuretics and drinking plenty of fluids to actively empty your bladder.
With prostatitis, the prostate gland will swell and to reduce the swelling, the man will be prescribed anti-androgen drugs.These medications temporarily reduce secretion production and block blood flow.A cold enema may be prescribed.They help reduce swelling in prostatitis, inflammation and reduced blood flow.Many doctors refuse to use cold when the disease is being treated with antibiotics, because they find that along with slowed blood flow, the drugs do not reach the prostate tissue and appropriate treatment is not available.
If after a course of treatment there is no clinical response to antibiotics, this is reason to suspect a prostatic abscess.To eliminate such a pathology, surgical intervention must be used, otherwise the consequences can be unpredictable.
Often, patients with prostatitis are prescribed prostate massage, which is performed through the anus.But in the acute stage of the disease, when there is inflammation, swollen glands and progressive infection, massage is absolutely contraindicated because bacteria easily spread into urine and blood, which can cause sepsis, causing serious consequences, even death.
Biopsy is not performed for severe prostatitis.Data obtained on the basis of blood tests, urine, smears and ultrasound are enough to make an accurate diagnosis and select drugs to treat and alleviate the patient's condition.
If signs and symptoms of prostatitis occur, you should urgently consult a urologist or internist.He will choose the right medicine for the patient to effectively treat the pathology.In any case, you should not self-medicate.