Prostatitis is one of the most common diseases of the male genital organs. Symptoms and treatment of prostatitis in men cannot be determined and prescribed independently.
If a man has the first signs of prostatitis, he should immediately consult a doctor. Even a small malfunction indicating the development of a disease of the genitourinary system can cause serious complications.
The shape of the prostate resembles a chestnut. In men, the transverse length of the prostate is 4 cm, the length is 3 cm, and the thickness is 2 cm. The organ consists of glandular tissue. It connects with the urinary bladder in the upper part, and the seminal ducts separate from the lower part.
Functions of the prostate
The prostate or prostate gland performs a very important function: it produces seminal fluid, which mixes with sperm and forms sperm. The organ acts as a valve during erection, which prevents urine from flowing out during intercourse.
Due to the content of immunoglobulins A and B, as well as lysozyme (antibacterial enzyme) in the prostate, the infection cannot penetrate the upper urinary tract.
The functional capacity of the testicles depends on the prostate, therefore, with diseases of this organ, the male's sexual power weakens and sperm production is disturbed, which can lead to infertility.
Why men develop prostatitis
Prostatitis is a common disease among men. People living in cold regions with high humidity are more susceptible to it. Prostatitis occurs as a result of hypothermia of the body, because cold is a factor that tends to stagnation of fluid secretion, which leads to the active reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms.
Prostatitis develops after 30 years. With weak immunity, it can have a chronic course without obvious symptoms, so a man does not feel the symptoms of the disease and does not go to the doctor, but lives with this disease for many years. Make an appointment with a doctor only after a sharp deterioration in your health condition. This happens up to 45-50 years of age, when a prostate adenoma is detected in a man, and the treatment becomes more complicated.
The disease is a benign tumor of the prostate, which worsens the man's quality of life and gradually makes intimate intercourse impossible. Adenoma is treated only surgically. After its removal, the problem disappears, but in the postoperative period, it is necessary to strictly follow the doctor's instructions, in this case, the rehabilitation process will be painless and the person will return to full life. It is necessary to be careful, to avoid hypothermia, and the symptoms of prostatitis will not return.
What are the symptoms of prostatitis?
Prostatitis does not manifest itself immediately, it develops gradually in the body. Symptoms of the disease in men are manifested by pain in the lower abdomen, suprapubic region and perineum.
These feelings intensify after sex. Urination is intermittent, painful, and there may be a feeling that the bladder is not emptying completely. The pathological condition is especially manifested at night, there are false painful urges to go to the toilet. Pain also occurs during ejaculation. Sex is painful.
Prostatitis has an acute and chronic course. In the acute stage, the symptoms of the disease worsen, the patient's health deteriorates sharply. In the acute stage of the course, the first symptoms of prostatitis in men are as follows:
- the temperature rises;
- there is weakness and pain in the body;
- chills occur.
Researches are carried out, laboratory tests are taken, urine, sperm and blood are examined. In acute bacterial prostatitis, indications will be clearly expressed. In the chronic course of the disease, increased nervousness, anxiety, nervousness, etc. in a man. Examination is necessary to make a correct diagnosis of the disease.
Bacterial prostatitis is an inflammatory disease of the prostate gland that can drastically reduce the patient's quality of life and cause irreversible consequences in the male genital organs.
Prostatitis can be infectious or congestive (non-infectious). Infectious prostatitis occurs when the infection enters the tissues of the prostate. Germs, viruses, fungi and bacteria can penetrate the genitals. The disease can develop as a result of chronic tonsillitis, sinusitis or kidney disease.
Conditionally pathogenic microorganisms live in the human body and can be activated when the immune system is weakened or during hypothermia. These are staphylococci aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, enterococci, etc. They penetrate the prostate and cause an acute inflammatory process.
Non-infectious or congestive prostatitis occurs as a result of blood circulation in the pelvis. The reason may be a sedentary lifestyle, pelvic injuries, hormonal disorders, long-term abstinence from sex or an excessively active sex life. Smoking and alcohol have a negative effect on the prostate.
How to treat prostatitis
Antibiotic therapy is used with infectious prostatitis. After determining the type of pathogen, the appropriate combination of antibiotics is prescribed, after which health improves in a short time.
Preparations are selected only after laboratory analysis and finding the type of pathogen.
If the disease is of a bacterial nature in which living microorganisms are present, treatment without individually selected antibiotics will be ineffective.
It is very important to choose the right medicine with prostatitis. There are substances that cannot penetrate the prostate tissue, and treatment with them will be useless. And there are a number of antibiotics that have a weak effect. Only the doctor can choose the treatment tactics.
In the acute form of prostatitis, non-steroid drugs are prescribed.
In the acute phase of the disease, when milder symptoms of the disease can be used, a stronger dose of antibiotics may be required.
In the chronic stage of the disease, alpha-blockers are prescribed. The patient may be prescribed diuretics.
In the presence of infectious flora, it can penetrate the bladder, which will lead to the development of acute cystitis. Your doctor may prescribe diuretics and a drinking regimen to actively empty your bladder.
With prostatitis, the prostate gland swells, and the man is prescribed antiandrogens to eliminate the swelling. These drugs temporarily reduce secretions and stop blood flow. Cold enemas may be prescribed. They help to relieve swelling, inflammation and reduce blood flow in prostatitis. Many doctors are reluctant to use cold when treated with antibiotics, because in addition to the delay in blood flow, they find that the drugs do not reach the prostate tissue and there is no appropriate treatment.
If there is no clinical response to antibiotics after a course of treatment, this should be a reason to suspect a prostate abscess. To eliminate such a pathology, surgical intervention should be applied, otherwise the results may be unpredictable.
Prostate massage performed through the anus is often prescribed to patients with prostatitis. However, in the acute stage of the disease, when there is inflammation, swelling of the gland and advanced infection, massage is strictly contraindicated, because bacteria can easily spread in the urine and blood, which can cause sepsis, which can lead to serious consequences. to death.
A biopsy is not performed for severe prostatitis. The information obtained on the basis of the analysis of blood, urine, smear and ultrasound is sufficient to make a correct diagnosis and to choose drugs to treat and alleviate the patient's condition.
If you have signs and symptoms of prostatitis, you should immediately contact a urologist or andrologist. He will choose which drugs are suitable for the patient to effectively treat the pathology. In no case should you self-medicate.