Inflammation of the prostate gland - prostatitis - is increasingly common in men of reproductive age, that is, from 20 to 50 years old.Just a few years ago, this disease was often attributed to men over 60.The reason for this change, of course, is the spread of factors that depress the body.
Thus, today this insidious disease has become a real problem in modern urology: patients, not knowing the consequences, prefer to keep quiet about their poor health.However, this frivolity can lead to such sad consequences as irreversible infertility and inflammatory processes in many organs.
Prostatitis occurs due to the appearance of a bacterial infection, the pathogens of which enter the prostate in different ways: ascending (through the urethra), descending (from the bladder), lymphogenic and hematogenous (due to inflammation of other organs - sinusitis, anal fissures, hemorrhoids and even tooth decay).However, in addition to the actual infection, there are a number of factors that trigger inflammation of the prostate gland.
Hypothermia, weakened immunity, hormonal disorders, damage to the urinary tract, sexually transmitted diseases, irregular sexual life and a passive lifestyle contribute to the development of the disease.There are two types of prostatitis: acute and chronic, each of which requires both a general and individual therapeutic approach.
Treatment
Treatment of the disease boils down to eliminating the stagnant or inflammatory process in the prostate gland.But to finally deal with this disease, it is necessary to first exclude the cause of its occurrence, and then treat the disease itself.
Diagnostics: A smear of the urethra to determine whether viruses, protozoa, or bacteria are present in the gland.If any are identified, for a bacterial infection antibacterial therapy (antibiotic treatment) will be required, and for a viral etiology: interferon or gamma globulin preparations.Depending on the extent of the damage, it becomes clear how long this stage of treatment will last.
Medicines: you can't do without them
First you need to make sure that the process is infectious in nature.If so, drugs from this category are needed.Furthermore, they are almost always prescribed for chronic prostatitis, even if there are no obvious signs of infection.
The best option would be to first take a swab from the urethra and test it for the sensitivity of bacteria to antibiotics - this will allow you to select the most effective drug.
Antibacterial therapy is carried out by a group of fluoroquinolone antibiotics.This is due to the fact that this type of antibiotic penetrates well into the tissue of the prostate gland, unlike antibiotics from the penicillin, cephalosporin and macrolide series.
Antibiotic therapy can take a long time, up to three months.However, do not forget that the thoughtless use of antibiotics did not bring any benefit to anyone - be sure to consult a specialist so that he can advise you which drug you need.
Note to the patient: Many drugs in this category have a depressing effect on sperm, but this only during treatment!There is no need to worry about this: after a couple of months, the fertilizing ability of sperm is completely restored.
Along with antibiotics, it is advisable to prescribe antifungal drugs, since antibiotics act only on bacteria, and against the background of reduced immunity, a predisposition to mycotic (i.e. fungal) diseases appears.
It is also possible to prescribe alpha-blockers, which suppress pain and relieve spasm of the gland, relaxing the smooth muscles of the bladder neck and prostate.
In parallel with antibiotic therapy, the man is prescribed a prostate massage: the procedure is rather uncomfortable and painful, but absolutely necessary to cure prostatitis.The doctor will also prescribe general strengthening drugs that resolve stagnant processes and increase the body's immunity.
The patient himself will have to do a lot - in order for the treatment to proceed faster, to ensure better blood supply, the patient must lead an active lifestyle - move more, sit or lie down less.
For effective and comprehensive treatment of prostatitis, a man will most likely also be prescribed drugs that contain natural ingredients.These drugs significantly improve the prognosis of treatment.
We repeat: taking these drugs does not exclude all the above stages of treatment, but only complements them.In no case can you replace taking an antibiotic with a herbal tincture - they have completely different directions of action.Let's look at the most common herbal remedies that help cure prostatitis.
In the modern pharmaceutical market, drugs for chronic and acute forms of prostatitis are widely represented.However, we should not forget that the selection of drugs is a purely individual matter and before you start taking any drug yourself, you need to consult a urologist.After all, sometimes self-medication can do much more harm than good.
Inattention is the enemy of health
What would happen if the disease was left to chance?If a man is "lucky enough" to get an acute form of prostatitis, it is extremely important to consult a doctor at the first symptoms - this will help to deal with the disease much faster and more effectively.
If the pathology progresses to the chronic stage, long-term remissions are possible, during which the patient will temporarily cease to be bothered by pain in the groin when urinating, the body temperature does not deviate much from normal, and the man may decide that sexual function has also been restored.
However, during this “deceptive euphoria”, the inflammatory process that originated in the prostate gland penetrates more deeply into all human organs.Further, remissions are replaced by acute exacerbations, the symptoms of which are much brighter than the previous ones.
Neglect of one's health can lead to many unpleasant complications: abscesses, loss of potency, infertility.Furthermore, infertility in advanced stages of prostate inflammation can rarely be treated.
Attention!Don't try to self-medicate.A consultation with a doctor and an examination in a clinic are necessary.