Prostatitis is a formidable disease of the male sexual sphere, which often affects young men who have not reached forty years old.Although its symptoms - a decrease in sexual attraction, difficult urination, pain in the groin - are very painful, yet male representatives are in no hurry to seek medical help.
And the fault of this is not enough information about this disease, there are too many myths and prejudices about it.
Nevertheless, manifestations of prostatitis are only exacerbated over time, therefore, at the first signs of prostatitis, it is urgent to contact a qualified doctor-urologist.
The causes of prostatitis
Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland.Doctors classify the acute stage of the disease and chronic.If the first is left without treatment, then inflammation quickly goes into a chronic form and is fraught with many complications, such as a violation of sexual function and even the development of a malignant tumor of the prostate.
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, since the disease is completely asymptomatic.However, such a picture is very deceiving.As soon as the immune system fails, for example, under the influence of a stressful situation, this gives an impetus to the development of prostatitis.The most frequent pathogens of the ailment are herpes virus, a fungus of the genus Candida, E. coli, etc.
- Absolute infections of the bladder.The infection with ease in this case is thrown into the prostate gland located nearby.
- Stagnation of blood in the pelvic area.This can lead to a sedentary lifestyle, irregular sex life.In this case, the so -called non -bacterial prostatitis occurs.
- Regular hypothermia, stress, the presence of infectious foci, including carious teeth, in the body.
- Prostatitis can develop as a complication after serious infectious diseases - flu, tonsillitis and others.
The main symptoms of prostatitis
The most common signs of this ailment, regardless of the cause of it, include:
- decrease in potency;
- pain and difficulties during urination;
- Pain of varying degrees of severity in the inguinal region and in the genitalia area.
Symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis
As indicated above, the first stage of bacterial prostatitis is acute, lasts no more than 3-5 days, after which it slowly goes into chronic.
It is very important not to miss the first symptoms of the disease:
- Pain in the groin and scrotum;
- Sharp pain during urination;
- Pulling pain after sexual intercourse in the penis of the penis;
- Deterioration of an erection, reducing the duration of sexual intercourse.
A few days after the appearance of the first symptoms, the pain subsides, men have a deceptive impression that the threat has passed.However, this only suggests that prostatitis is slowly but confidently turning into a chronic form.
Such a course of the disease is characteristic:
- Alternation of periods of remission and exacerbation of prostatitis;
- Difficult urination, frequent urges, a feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder join 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 did not have implementation;
- Avitaminosis;
- Stress and overwork;
- Sedentary lifestyle;
- constipation;
- Irregular sex life;
- Abuse of smoking and alcohol.
Symptoms of non -bacterial prostatitis
This ailment is still called stagnant prostatitis.This is the most dangerous and common type of pathology.Its development is directly connected with the way of life of a modern person.
Researchers from medicine compare chronic congestive prostatitis in harmfulness and prevalence with such dangerous diseases as tuberculosis or cancer, because its advanced form is a direct path to cancer of the prostate gland.
This form of the disease may be discussed when the inflammation of the prostate was not caused by any microorganisms, but by other factors-a long absence of sexual contacts, a sedentary lifestyle, and regular stressful situations.
Such a conclusion can be drawn based on the results of a bacteriological study, which shows the absence of pathogenic microorganisms.
The symptoms of this form of the disease are slightly different from the bacterial:
- Patients complain of periodic or constant dull pain in the pelvis, the bottom of the abdomen, in the groin and genitals;
- Impaired sexual function and problem when urinating;
- Infant mental state of patients
Symptoms of chronic asymptomatic prostatitis
This is a latent form of the disease.As the name understands, it proceeds asymptomatic, that is, in the prostate there is an inflammatory process, but this does not affect the patient's condition.
Some researchers from medicine are inclined to consider this form of pathology only as normal age-related changes in the prostate gland, which occur due to impaired blood supply to the organ.
This disease is detected in a patient often by accident, for example, during a crash operation associated with a completely different diagnosis.
To avoid prostatitis, you need to know its causes.
So, the main measures of prevention of inflammation of the prostate gland:
- Although the main measures of the prevention of prostatitis, as has already been mentioned repeatedly, include regular sex life, it is still worth avoiding random sexual contacts or must be used by barrier funds of contraception.This measure is mandatory, since about 30% of cases of incidence of inflammation of the prostate gland are associated precisely with sexually transmitted disease.An alternative to sex is masturbation, also welcomed by doctors-urologists, since no less than full sexual intercourse helps to improve the blood supply to the prostate gland.
- Physical activity, active lifestyle.Physical education and sport are useful as a general strengthening measure, but it is worth focusing on exercises that improve blood circulation in the pelvis.These include running, skating, skiing and so on.
- Regular preventive examinations of a urologist or andrologist, at least once a year.
- Timely treatment of foci of infection in the body, for example, sanitation of the oral cavity.
Diagnosis of prostatitis is complex and multifaceted
Diagnosis of prostatitis is primarily associated with the identification of the cause of the disease, it includes the following stages:
- Of great importance for clarifying the picture of the disease is a survey of a patient who should describe his complaints in detail - the localization of certain sensations, their duration, with what events the manifestations are associated, after which they began.At the reception, the doctor carefully studies the patient’s medical card for previously suffered diseases, tests and examinations.The urologist clarifies the patient’s information about sexual activity, the presence of sexually transmitted diseases.
- Research of smear and scraping from the urethra.An increased amount of leukocytes in the smear and the presence of pathological microflora in scraping will tell about the presence of infection.
- General urine analysis.It helps to identify the presence of infection, a high amount of leukocytes (more than 5) speaks of its presence.
- Ejaculate analysis.It is carried out to confirm the diagnosis of non -bacterial prostatitis.
- Ultrasound of the prostate.Allows you to see the picture of the disease to the most fully.It is carried out to clarify the diagnosis with acute and chronic inflammation of the prostate, suspicions of cancer.
Pain and decrease in potency - as the first signs of prostatitis
Most often, doctors have to deal with a neglected form of the disease, since most men are either tended to ignore the first alarming calls - pain in the groin and decreased libido, or the ailment itself until a certain time flows asymptomatically.
These are the features of male anatomy - in the field of prostate blood circulation is difficult, this is a “nutritious environment” for the propagation of pathogenic microorganisms, a inactive lifestyle significantly aggravates this problem.Therefore, the reason for the massive spread of prostatitis in drivers of truckers and office workers becomes obvious.
One way or another, up to 50% of the entire male population of the globe once, either the symptoms of prostatitis were experienced either.Therefore, it is so important to know the first signs of the disease and seek medical help in a timely manner.After all, the treatment of an advanced form of the disease is the idea of expensive and long.
Treatment that returns the patient to a full life
Of course, it is much easier to get rid of prostatitis in the early stages than from a neglected disease.However, it is with the chronic form that doctors most often have to face, and it requires, as a rule, long and complex treatment.
But in any case, for a start, it is necessary to identify the root cause of the pathology - stagnation of 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 action antibiotics.Moreover, drugs are prescribed both in the form of tablets and the form of rectal candles.In the complex, infusions of medicinal herbs (chamomile, calendulas), which are introduced in the form of microclemism, help well in the complex.
- However, the treatment of prostatitis should not only be reduced to taking medications, it should be aimed at restoring blood circulation in the field of prostate, and this involves the complex of physiotherapy and therapeutic exercises.Such measures contribute to the better absorption of antibacterial drugs, since 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 it should not be carried out at home, without consulting a doctor, since it has many contraindications, including an acute phase of the disease.
Summing up, we can say that the issue of treatment and prevention of prostatitis largely depends 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 male strength and longevity!