Prostatitis - inflammation of the prostate gland - is increasingly common in men of reproductive age, that is, from 20 to 50 years old.Just a few years ago, this disease often occurred in men over 60 years old.The cause of this change is of course the spread of factors that cause physical weakness.
So, today this insidious disease has become a real problem in modern urology: patients, not knowing the consequences, prefer to keep silent about their poor health.However, this frivolity can lead to sad consequences such as irreversible infertility and inflammatory processes in many organs.
Prostatitis occurs due to the occurrence of bacterial infection, pathogens enter the prostate in different ways - ascending (through the urethra), descending (from the bladder), lymph and blood (due to inflammation of other organs - sinusitis, anal fissures, hemorrhoids and even tooth decay).However, in addition to infection, there are several factors that cause prostatitis.
Hypothermia, impaired immunity, hormonal disorders, damage to the urinary tract, sexually transmitted diseases, irregular sex life and passive lifestyle contribute to the development of the disease.There are two types of prostatitis - acute and chronic, each requiring both general and individual treatments.
Treatment
Treatment of the disease consists in eliminating the stagnant or inflammatory process in the prostate.But to finally solve this disease, it is necessary to first eliminate the cause of its appearance, and then treat the disease itself.
Diagnosis - smear from the urethra to determine whether viruses, protozoa or bacteria are present in the gland.If any cases are identified, then for bacterial infections, antibacterial therapy (treatment with antibiotics) is required, and for viral causes - interferon or gamma globulin preparations.Depending on the extent of the damage, it is clear how long this treatment phase will last.
Medicines – you can't do without them
First you need to make sure that the process is infectious.If so, medication of this type is needed.In addition, they are almost always prescribed for chronic prostatitis, even when no obvious signs of infection are found.
The best option is to first take a swab from the urethra and check the sensitivity of bacteria to antibiotics - this will make it possible to choose the most effective drug.
Antibacterial therapy is carried out by a group of fluoroquinolone antibiotics.This is because this antibiotic penetrates well into the tissues of the prostate, unlike antibiotics of the penicillin, cephalosporin and macrolide series.
Antibiotic treatment can take quite a while - up to three months.However, do not forget that thoughtless use of antibiotics will not bring anyone any benefit - be sure to consult a specialist who will advise you on what medicine you need.
Note to patients - many drugs of this group have an inhibitory effect on sperm, but this happens only during treatment!There is no need to worry about this - after a few months, the sperm's ability to fertilize will be completely restored.
Along with antibiotics, antifungal drugs should be prescribed, because antibiotics act only on bacteria, and due to decreased immunity, a tendency to fungal diseases (that is, fungus) will appear.
Alpha blockers may also be prescribed, which help relieve pain and reduce gland spasms, relaxing smooth muscles in the bladder neck and prostate.
In parallel with antibiotic therapy, the man is prescribed prostate massage - this procedure is quite unpleasant and painful, but absolutely necessary to cure prostatitis.The doctor will also prescribe general health-boosting drugs to deal with stagnant processes and increase the body's immunity.
The patient himself will have to do a lot of work - in order for the treatment process to go faster, to ensure better blood supply, the patient needs to lead an active lifestyle - move more, sit or lie less.
To effectively and comprehensively treat prostatitis, men will most likely be prescribed additional medications containing natural ingredients.These drugs significantly improve treatment prognosis.
Let us repeat - taking these drugs does not exclude all of the above stages of treatment, but only complements them.In any case, you cannot replace taking antibiotics with any herbal tincture - they have completely different directions of action.Let's consider the most popular herbal remedies that help cure prostatitis.
In the modern pharmaceutical market, drugs for the treatment of both chronic and acute forms of prostatitis are widely available.However, we should not forget here that the choice of medication is a purely personal matter, and before starting to take any medication yourself, you need to consult a urologist.After all, sometimes self-medication can do more harm than good.
Carelessness is the enemy of health
What would happen if this disease were left to chance?If a “lucky” man suffers from an acute form of prostatitis, it is extremely important to consult a doctor at the first symptoms - this will help to cope with the disease much faster and more effectively.
If the pathology progresses to a chronic stage, the disease may be in remission for a long time, during which the patient will temporarily no longer feel pain in the groin when urinating, the body temperature will not differ much from normal, and the man may decide that sexual function has also been restored.
However, in this “deceptive euphoria”, the inflammatory process originating in the prostate will penetrate deeper into all human organs.In addition, remissions are replaced by exacerbations, the symptoms of which are much clearer than in previous episodes.
Carelessness towards one's own health can lead to many unpleasant complications - abscesses, loss of fertility, infertility.Furthermore, infertility in advanced stages of prostatitis is rarely treatable.
Attention!Don't try to self-treat.A doctor's consultation and clinic examination are required.