Prostatitis is a formidable disease of the male sexual sphere, which usually affects young people who have not reached forty years.Although its symptoms - a decrease in sexual attraction, difficult urination, groin pain - are very painful, but male representatives are in no hurry to seek medical help.
And the fault of this is not enough information about this disease, there are many myths and prejudices about it.
However, prostatitis manifestations are exacerbated only over time;Therefore, in the first signs of prostatitis, it is urgent to contact a qualified medical medical.
The causes of prostatitis
Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland.Doctors classify the acute stage of the disease and the chronic.If the former is left untreated, inflammation quickly enters a chronic form and is full of 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 a few of them:
- Sexually transmitted diseases.Often men have a specific infection without suspecting this, as the disease is completely asymptomatic.However, this photo is very deceiving.As soon as the immune system fails, for example, under the influence of a stressful situation, this gives a boost to the development of prostatitis.The most frequent pathogens of the disease are the herpes virus, a fungus of the Candida, E. coli, etc.
- Absolute bladder infections.Easily infection in this case is thrown into the prostate gland located nearby.
- Blood stagnation in the pelvic area.This can lead to a sedentary lifestyle, irregular sex life.In this case, non -bacterial prostatitis occurs in such a way.
- Regular hypothermia, stress, 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 disease, regardless of its cause, include:
- decreased power;
- pain and difficulties during urination;
- Pain of varying degrees of gravity in the inguinal region and in the area of genitalia.
Symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis
As indicated above, the first stage of bacterial prostatitis is acute, no more than 3-5 days, after which slowly comes into chronicle.
It is very important not to lose the first symptoms of the disease:
- Groin and scrotum pain;
- Acute pain during urination;
- Pulling pain after sex on the penis penis;
- Deterioration of an erection, reducing the duration of sexual intercourse.
A few days after the appearance of the first symptoms, the pain disappears, men have a misleading impression that the threat has passed.However, this only suggests that prostatitis is slow but with confidence, becoming a chronic form.
This course of the disease is characteristic:
- Alternation of periods of remission and exacerbation of prostatitis;
- Difficult urination, frequent impulses, a feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder joins the signs above the disease.
During the period of exacerbation of chronic bacterial prostatitis, patients torment the same symptoms as acute form.
It can tease it, even at first glance, harmless factors:
- Hypothermia;
- Cold;
- An erection that had no implementation;
- Avitaminosis;
- Stress and overwork;
- Sedentary lifestyle;
- constipation;
- Irregular sex life;
- Smoking and alcohol abuse.
Non -bacterial prostatitis symptoms
This disease is still called stagnant prostatitis.This is the most dangerous and common type of pathology.Its development is directly connected to the way of life of a modern person.
Medicine researchers compare chronic congestive prostatitis in damage and prevalence with dangerous diseases such as tuberculosis or cancer, because its advanced form is a direct path to prostate gland cancer.
This form of the disease can be discussed when prostate inflammation was not caused by any microorganisms, but by other factors-a long absence of sexual contacts, a sedentary lifestyle and regular stressful situations.
This conclusion can be taken based on the results of a bacteriological study, which shows the absence of pathogenic microorganisms.
Symptoms of this form of the disease are slightly different from bacterial:
- Patients complain of periodic or constant dull pain in the pelvis, in the bottom of the abdomen, groin and genital organs;
- Sexual function and problem harmed when urinating;
- Child mental state of patients
Symptoms of chronic asymptomatic prostatitis
This is a latent form of the disease.As the name understands, continues asymptomatic, that is, in the prostate, there is an inflammatory process, but this does not affect the condition of the patient.
Some researchers in medicine tend to consider this form of pathology only as normal age -related changes in the prostate gland, which occur due to the agency -impaired blood supply.
This disease is detected in a patient often by accident, for example, during an accident operation associated with a completely different diagnosis.
To avoid prostatitis, you need to know your causes.
Thus, the main measures to prevent prostate gland inflammation:
- Although the main measures of prostatitis prevention, as have been repeatedly mentioned, include regular sex life, it is still worth avoiding random sex contacts or should be used by contraception barrier funds.This measure is mandatory, since about 30% of cases of inflammation of the prostate gland are associated precisely with the sexually transmitted disease.An alternative to sex is masturbation, also received by Urologists, since no less than complete sexual intercourse helps to improve blood supply to the prostate gland.
- Physical activity, active lifestyle.Physical education and sport are useful as a general measure of strengthening, but it is worth focusing on exercises that improve blood circulation in the pelvis.This includes running, skating, skiing and so on.
- Regular preventive examinations of a urologist or andrologist at least once a year.
- Opportional treatment of infection outbreaks in the body, for example, sanitation of the oral cavity.
The diagnosis of prostatitis is complex and multifaceted
The diagnosis of prostatitis is mainly associated with the identification of the cause of the disease, includes the following stages:
- Of great importance to clarify the image of the disease is a research of a patient who should describe his complaints in detail - the location of certain sensations, their duration, with which events the manifestations are associated after which they began.At the reception, the doctor carefully studies the patient's medical card for illness, testing and exams previously suffered.The urologist clarifies the patient's information on sexual activity, the presence of sexually transmitted diseases.
- Stain research and scraping of the urethra.An increased amount of leukocytes in the smear and the presence of pathological microflora in scraping will include the presence of infection.
- General urine analysis.It helps identify the presence of infection, a high amount of leukocytes (more than 5) speaks of its presence.
- Ejaculated analysis.It is performed to confirm the diagnosis of non -bacterial prostatitis.
- Prostate ultrasound.Allows you to see the most complete disease image.It is performed to clarify the diagnosis with acute and chronic inflammation of the prostate, suspected of cancer.
Pain and decrease in power - such as the first signs of prostatitis
Most of the time, doctors need to deal with a neglected form of the disease, as most men tend to ignore the first alarming calls - pain in the groin and decrease libido, or the disease itself until a certain time flows asymptomatically.
These are the characteristics of male anatomy - in the field of prostate blood circulation is difficult, this is a "nutritious environment" for the spread of pathogenic microorganisms, an inactive lifestyle significantly aggravates this problem.Therefore, the reason for the great spread of prostatitis in truckers and office workers becomes obvious.
One way or another, up to 50% of the entire male population in the world once, or the symptoms of prostatitis have also been experienced.Therefore, it is so important to know the first signs of the disease and seek medical help in a timely manner.After all, treatment in an advanced form of the disease is the idea of expensive and long.
Treatment that returns the patient to a complete life
Obviously, it is much easier to get rid of prostatitis in early stages than from a neglected disease.However, it is with the chronic form that doctors often face, and requires, as a rule, long and complex treatment.
But anyway, to begin with, it is necessary to identify the root cause of pathology - stagnation of the blood and (or) the inflammatory process in the prostate.
Therefore, the complex treatment of prostatitis includes:
- Inflammatory processes are treated with a wide range of action antibiotics.In addition, medications are prescribed in both tablets and rectal candles.In the complex, medicinal herbs infusions (chamomile, calendular), 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, but should be intended to restore blood circulation in the prostate field, and this involves the physiotherapy complex and therapeutic exercises.Such measures contribute to the better absorption of antibacterial medications, because thanks to them the blood supply to the prostate gland improved.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 it has many against -indications, including an acute phase of the disease.
In short, we can say that the question of treatment and prevention of prostatitis depends widely on the desire and activity of the men themselves.Elementary morning exercises, regular urologist, balanced nutrition - this is the key to male strength and longevity!