Prostatitis is an inflammatory disease of the prostate gland.Pathology occurs quite often, almost every second man after 60 years suffers from one degree or another of prostatitis.The disease occurs against the background of degenerative changes in the prostate, and can also become a consequence of the infection of the gland.
Inflammation of the prostate greatly violates the quality of the patient’s life, provoking pain, erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence.Prostatitis also increases the risk of adenoma and cancer.That is why all men are recommended to familiarize themselves with the symptoms of prostatitis and, when they appear, immediately contact Andrologist for further examination and prescribing treatment.
The first signs of prostatitis
What symptoms will occur with prostatitis depends on its shape.The disease can be provoked by age -related changes, or an infection, in particular, bacterial, viral or fungal.Symptoms in one case or another may differ.The severity of manifestations of prostatitis also depends on the stage of the disease.
The first signs of inflammation of the prostate:
- Various kinds of problems with urination: difficulty sealing urine, frequent urges, urine release drops, burning and pain.
- Pain in the groin of various intensity.
- Pain during defecation.
- Pain during ejaculation.
- Erectile dysfunction to varying degrees: rapid ejaculation, insufficient stress of the penis, weakening of an erection during sexual intercourse.
Often, nothing bothers patients at all, and they turn to the doctor for examination due to infertility.Prostatitis worsens the quality of sperm, so a man with such a disease will most likely not be able to conceive a child.Thus, male infertility can also be attributed to one of the symptoms of prostatitis.
Methods of treatment of prostatitis
On the basis of symptoms alone, treatment of prostatitis is not prescribed, because it is very important to understand what caused the inflammatory process and eliminate it.If this is not done and start the therapy blindly, then it will most likely be ineffective.
Treatment of prostatitis is complex.During the period of exacerbation, the patient is recommended to abandon sex, heavy physical exertion.It is necessary to observe bed rest, eat healthy and easily digestible foods and follow all the recommendations of the attending physician.
Drug treatment of prostatitis
Drug treatment of prostatitis is the basis of the therapeutic course.Consider which drugs are prescribed for inflammation of the prostate.
Anti -inflammatory drugs relieve inflammation, pain and heat.
Spasmolytics eliminate spasm of smooth muscles and normalize the outflow of urine.
Antibiotics are prescribed for a bacterial infection.There are several groups of such drugs:
- Penicillins;
- Fluoroquinolones;
- Macrolides;
- Tetracycline;
- Cephalosporins;
- Aminoglycosides.
What kind of antibiotic will be prescribed depends on the bacterium that provoked inflammation.It can be detected by analyzing the tank sowing prostate juice.
Alpha-blockers normalize the outflow of urine and help eliminate the symptoms of prostatitis.
Preparations are prescribed not only in the form of tablets and injections, often patients are recommended by candles from prostatitis.They are anti -inflammatory, painkillers, antitumor, etc.The advantage of candles from prostatitis is that they act locally directly on the focus of inflammation, which helps to quickly eliminate the manifestations of pathology.
In the complex treatment of the disease, the use of vitamins and immunostimulating agents is indicated.They help strengthen the immune system and accelerate the recovery of the patient.
Surgical treatment of prostatitis
If conservative therapy did not have the proper effect, or the patient went to the hospital at the advanced stage of the disease, surgical treatment of prostatitis may be needed.There are two types of operations: removing part of the prostate and removal of the gland completely.
Both methods help eliminate foci of inflammation, save the patient from constant pain and difficulties in the process of urination.Depending on the neglect of the case, the operation can be carried out using an endoscope, or a classic Laparotomy method.
The operation is shown to patients who, against the background of prostatitis, appeared stones in the prostate gland, benign or malignant formations.In the latter case, the removal of the prostate is shown to avoid relapse of oncology and prevent tumor metastasis.
Physiotherapeutic treatment and massage
A great addition to drug therapy is therapeutic treatment, in particular, prostate massage and visiting physiotherapeutic procedures.Both methods are shown after stopping an acute inflammatory process.During the period of exacerbation of prostatitis, it is extremely not recommended to influence the prostate with physical methods.Massage will provoke increased pain and edema of the gland, which will only worsen the patient's condition.
After removing acute inflammation in the prostate gland and the elimination of pathogenic microflora, you can start physiotherapy, massage and physiotherapy exercises.These methods will improve the outflow of prostatic fluid, normalize blood circulation in the pelvis, which will reduce the risk of relapse of the disease.
With prostatitis, the following physiotherapeutic methods are possible:
- electrical stimulation;
- ultrasound treatment;
- microwave therapy;
- magnetotherapy;
- laser therapy;
- Reflexotherapy, etc.
The necessary method of therapy will be recommended by the Andrologist doctor, depending on the patient's condition and the need to obtain this or that effect during treatment.
Methodology for the treatment of chronic prostatitis
Chronic prostatitis is a serious pathology, which is difficult to get rid of.The course of chronic prostatitis therapy is based on the following events:
- drug treatment;
- surgical intervention;
- prostate massage and physiotherapy;
- change in lifestyle;
- The use of homeopathic preparations in complex treatment.
During the period of exacerbation of the disease, when there is an acute impaired urination, pain and manifestation of infection, treatment is carried out similarly to the therapy of acute prostatitis.The patient is prescribed antibiotics, anti -inflammatory drugs, antispasmodics and other necessary drugs.
During the period of remission, it is very important to pay attention to the prevention of exacerbation and complications of prostatitis.For this, doctors give the following recommendations that must be followed by life:
- Regularly examined and undergoing a course of antibiotics as prescribed by a doctor.
- Balanced to eat, avoid vitamin deficiency, obesity, exhaustion.
- Dress heat, do not stay in a cold and wet room for a long time.
- Every day to engage in physiotherapy exercises, making a bias on the muscles of the bottom of the abdomen and pelvic floor.
- Regularly have sex (preferably every 3 days) so that there are no stagnant processes in the prostate gland and testicles.
- Do not smoke or drink alcohol.Bad habits provoke vascular spasm, disrupt blood circulation in the tissues of the whole organism, which is a provocateur of the prostatitis relapse.
In the treatment of chronic prostatitis, the use of homeopathic remedies is possible.Often, patients are recommended to use rectal candles with sea buckthorn, propolis, with belladon and other plant and animal components.In addition to candles, it will be useful to conduct microclysters with decoctions of herbs.
During the period of remission, patients are mandatory shown a prostate massage.This method of therapy helps to improve blood circulation, the outflow of prostate juice and prevent relapse of the disease.
Conclusion
Prostatitis is not an inevitable sign of a man’s aging, this pathology is successfully eliminated if the patient immediately underwent examination and adequate therapy.If symptoms of prostatitis appear, treatment should begin immediately, under the control of a competent Andrologist.The sooner the patient consults a doctor, the easier it will be to get rid of the inflammatory process.