Prostatitis is a frightening disease of the male sexual sphere, which often affects young men who have not reached forty years old.Although its symptoms - a decrease in sexual attraction, difficult urination, groin pain - are very painful, but male representatives are not rushing 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, manifestations of the prostate worsen only over time, so at the first signs of prostate, it is urgent to contact a qualified medical urologist.
The causes of prostate
Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland.Doctors classify the acute phase of the disease and chronic.If the former is left without treatment, then inflammation quickly goes into a chronic form and is fraught with many complications, such as violating sexual function and even the development of a malignant prostate tumor.
What are the causes of its show?
Here are just some of them:
- Sexually transmitted diseases.Often men are carriers of a particular infection, without even doubting this, as the disease is completely asymptomatic.However, such a picture is very fraudulent.Once the immune system fails, for example, under the influence of a stressful situation, this gives an impetus to the development of prostate.The most common pathogens of the disease are the herpes virus, a fungus of the genus Candida, E. coli, etc.
- Absolute bladder infections.The infection is easily 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, not -bacterial prostatitis occurs.
- Regular hypothermia, stress, the presence of infectious focus, including cariosis teeth, in the body.
- Prostatitis can develop as a complication after serious infectious diseases - influenza, tonsils and others.
The main symptoms of prostatitis
The most common signs of this disease, regardless of its cause, include:
- reduction of power;
- pain and difficulty in urinating;
- Pain of varying degrees of severity in the inguinal region and in the area of the genitals.
Symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis
As shown above, the first phase of bacterial prostate is acute, lasts no more than 3-5 days, after which it slowly goes into the chronic.
Not very important not to lose the first symptoms of the disease:
- Pain in the groin and scrotum;
- Sharp pain during urination;
- Drawing pain after sexual intercourse in the penis;
- Deteriorating an elevation, reducing the duration of sexual intercourse.
A few days after the first symptoms appear, the pain decreases, men have a deceptive impression that the threat has passed.However, this only suggests that the prostate is slowly but certainly turning into a chronic form.
Such a course of the disease is characteristic:
- Alternating periods of remission and exacerbation of prostate;
- Difficult urination, frequent stimulation, a feeling of incomplete bladder emptying join in the above signs of the disease.
During the period of chronic bacterial prostate irritation, patients torment the same symptoms as in the acute form.
Can also provoke it at first glance harmless factors:
- Hypothermia;
- Cold;
- A lift that had no implementation;
- Avitaminosis;
- Stress and excessive work;
- Sedentary lifestyle;
- constipation;
- Irregular sex life;
- Smoking and alcohol abuse.
Symptoms of non -bacterial prostatitis
This disease is still called stagnant prostatitis.This is the most dangerous and common type of pathology.Its development is directly related to the way of a modern person's life.
Researchers from medicine compare chronic congestive prostatitis to damage and spread with such dangerous diseases as tuberculosis or cancer, because its advanced form is a direct way for cancer of the prostate gland.
This form of the disease can be discussed when the prostate inflammation was not caused by any microorganism, but by other factors-a long absence of sexual intercourse, a sedentary lifestyle and regular stress situations.
Such a conclusion can be drawn based on the results of a bacteriological study, which indicates the lack of pathogenic microorganisms.
Symptoms of this form of the disease are slightly different from bacteria:
- Patients complain of periodic or persistent dull pain in the pelvis, abdominal end, groin and genitals;
- Damaged sexual function and problem when urinating;
- Patient's infant mental state
Symptoms of chronic asymptomatic prostatitis
This is a latent form of the disease.As the name understands, it continues asymptomatic, that is, in the prostate there is an inflammatory process, but this does not affect the patient's condition.
Some medicine researchers tend to consider this form of pathology only as normal age -related changes in the prostate gland, which occur due to damaged blood supply in the organ.
This disease is detected in a patient often randomly, for example, during a collision surgery associated with a completely different diagnosis.
To avoid prostatitis, you need to know its causes.
So the main measures of preventing inflammation of the prostate gland:
- Although the main measures of prostate prevention, as already mentioned repeatedly, include regular sex life, it is still worth avoiding occasional sexual contact or should be used by contraception barriers funds.This measure is mandatory, as about 30% of cases of inflammation of the prostate gland inflammation are associated with sexually transmitted diseases.One alternative to sex is masturbation, also welcomed by doctors-urologists, as no less than full sexual intercourse helps improve blood supply to the prostate gland.
- Physical activity, active lifestyle.Physical education and sports are useful as a general measure of strengthening, but it is worth focusing on exercises that improve blood flow to the pelvis.These include running, skating, skiing, etc.
- Regular preventive examinations of a urologist or andrologist, at least once a year.
- Timely treatment of infection seals in the body, for example, oral cavity sewers.
Diagnosis of prostatitis is complex and multifaceted
Diagnosis of prostatitis is mainly associated with identifying the cause of the disease, it includes the following stages:
- Of great importance for clarifying the figure of the disease is a study of a patient who should describe in detail his complaints - localization of certain sensations, their duration, which events are related to the manifestations, after which they began.In anticipation, the doctor carefully studies the patient's medical card for previously suffered diseases, tests and examinations.The urologist explains the patient's information on sexual activity, the presence of sexually transmitted diseases.
- Research on staining and scraping from the urethra.An increased amount of leukocytes in staining and the presence of pathological microflora in scrap will indicate the presence of infection.
- General urine analysis.It helps to identify the presence of infection, a high amount of leukocytes (more than 5) speaks of its presence.
- Ejaculation analysis.Is performed to confirm the diagnosis of non -bacterial prostatitis.
- Prostate ultrasound.Allows you to see the appearance of the disease in more completely.It is performed to clarify the diagnosis with acute and chronic prostate inflammation, suspicion of cancer.
Pain and reduction of power - like the first signs of prostatitis
Most often, doctors should deal with a neglected form of the disease, as most men either tend to ignore the first alarming calls - pain in the groin and lower lust, or the disease itself until a certain time flows asymptomatic.
These are the features of masculine anatomy - in the field of prostate blood circulation is difficult, this is a "nourishing environment" for the spread of pathogenic microorganisms, an inactive lifestyle significantly exacerbates this problem.Therefore, the reason for the mass prostate spread to the drivers of trucks and office employees becomes clear.
One way or another, up to 50% of the entire male population of the globe once, or the symptoms of prostatitis were experienced.Therefore, it is so important to know the first signs of the disease and seek medical help in a timely manner.After all, treating an advanced form of the disease is the expensive and long idea.
The treatment that turns the patient into a full life
Of course, it is much easier to get rid of prostatitis in the early stages than from a neglected disease.However, it is in the chronic form that doctors most often have to cope, and requires, as a rule, long and complex treatment.
But in any case, for a start, it is necessary to identify the root cause of the pathology - blood stagnation and (or) the inflammatory process in the prostate.
So complex prostatitis treatment includes:
- Inflammatory processes are treated with a wide range of antibiotics of action.Moreover, medicines are prescribed both in the form of tablets and in the form of rectum candles.In the complex, infusions of medicinal plants (chamomile, calendulas), which are introduced in the form of microclimate, help well in the complex.
- However, the treatment of prostatitis should not only be reduced in taking medication, but it should aim to restore blood circulation in the area of the prostate, and this includes the complex of physiotherapy and therapeutic exercises.Such measures contribute to better absorption of antibacterial drugs, as thanks to them blood supply to the prostate gland improves.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 with a doctor, as there are many contraindications, including an acute stage of the disease.
Summing up, we can say that the issue of prostate treatment and prevention depends largely on the desire and activity of men themselves.Elementary morning exercises, regular preventive urologist examinations, balanced nutrition - this is the key to male strength and longevity!