Inflammation of the prostate gland - prostatitis - is increasingly common in men of reproductive age, that is, from 20 to 50 years.Just a few years ago, this disease was more often attributed to men over 60. The reason for this change, of course, is the spread of factors depressing the body.
Thus, today this insidious disease has become a real problem in modern urology: patients, not knowing the consequences, prefer to remain silent 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 occurrence of a bacterial infection, the pathogens of which enter the prostate in different ways - ascending (through the urethra), descending (from the bladder), lymphogenous and hematogenous (due to inflammation of other organs - sinusitis, anal fissures, hemorrhoids and even caries).However, in addition to infection as such, 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 sex 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 general and individual approaches to treatment.
Treatment
Treatment of the disease comes down to eliminating the stagnant or inflammatory process in the prostate gland.But in order 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 from the urethra to determine whether viruses, protozoa or bacteria are in the gland.If any are identified, then for a bacterial infection, antibacterial therapy (antibiotic treatment) will be needed, 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 be.
Medicines – you can’t do without them
First you need to make sure that the process is infectious in nature.If so, drugs in this category are necessary.In addition, they are almost always prescribed for chronic prostatitis, even if no obvious signs of infection are found.
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 make it possible 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 of the penicillin, cephalosporin and macrolide series.
Antibiotic therapy can take quite a long time - up to three months.However, do not forget that thoughtless use of antibiotics has not brought any benefit to anyone - be sure to consult with a specialist so that he can advise which drug you need.
Note to the patient - many drugs in this category have a depressing effect on sperm, but this is 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 (that is, fungal) diseases appears.
It is also possible to prescribe alpha blockers, which suppress pain and relieve spasm from the gland, relaxing the smooth muscles of the bladder neck and prostate gland.
In parallel with antibiotic therapy, the man is prescribed a prostate massage - the procedure is quite uncomfortable and painful, but absolutely necessary to cure prostatitis.The doctor will also prescribe general strengthening medications 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 go faster, to ensure better blood supply, the patient needs to lead an active lifestyle - move more, sit or lie less.
For comprehensive effective treatment of prostatitis, a man will most likely be additionally prescribed medications that contain natural ingredients.These drugs significantly improve the prognosis of treatment.
Let us repeat - taking these drugs does not exclude all of the above stages of treatment, but only complements them.In no case can you replace taking an antibiotic with any 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, medications for both chronic and acute forms of prostatitis are very widely represented.However, we should not forget here that the selection of medications is a purely individual matter, and before you start taking any medications on your own, you need to consult with a urologist.After all, sometimes self-medication can do much more harm than good.
Carelessness is the enemy of health
What will happen if the disease is 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 cope 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 will not differ 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 deeper into all human organs.In addition, remissions are replaced by sharp exacerbations, the symptoms of which are much brighter than the previous ones.
Carelessness in relation to one's own health can lead to many unpleasant complications - abscesses, loss of potency, infertility.Moreover, infertility in advanced stages of inflammation of the prostate gland can rarely be treated.
Attention!Do not try to self-medicate.A consultation with a doctor and an examination in a clinic are required.