Inflammation of the prostate gland - prostatitis - is increasingly common in men of reproductive age, that is, from 20 to 50 years old.Only a few years ago, this disease was more often attributed to men over 60 years old.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 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 various ways - ascending (through the urethra), descending (from the bladder), lymphogenic 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 cause 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 a general and individual approach to treatment.
Treatment
The treatment of the disease comes down to the elimination of the stagnant or inflammatory process in the prostate gland.But in order to finally cope with this disease, it is necessary to first rule out the cause of its occurrence, and then treat the disease itself.
Diagnosis - a smear from the urethra to determine whether viruses, protozoa or bacteria are in the gland.If any is identified, then for a bacterial infection, antibacterial therapy (treatment with antibiotics) will be needed, and for a viral etiology - interferon or gamma globulin preparations.Depending on the degree of damage, it becomes clear how long this phase 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 of 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 for the sensitivity of bacteria to antibiotics - this will make it possible to choose 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 tissues of the prostate gland, unlike antibiotics of 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 has not brought any benefit to anyone - be sure to consult a specialist so that he can advise which medicine you need.
Note to the patient - many drugs of 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 the sperm is fully restored.
Together 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 fungal diseases (that is, fungi) appears.
It is also possible to prescribe alpha blockers, which suppress pain and relieve spasm from the gland by 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 unpleasant 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 must lead an active lifestyle - move more, sit or lie down less.
For the effective comprehensive treatment of prostatitis, a man is most likely to prescribe medicines containing natural ingredients.These drugs significantly improve the prognosis of treatment.
Let's 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 any herbal solution - 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 widely represented.However, here we must not forget that the selection of medications is a purely individual matter and before you start taking any medication yourself, you should consult 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" 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 passes into the chronic stage, long-term remissions are possible, during which the patient will temporarily stop being bothered by pain in the groin during urination, the body temperature will not change much from normal, and the man can decide that the sexual function has also returned.
However, during this "deceptive euphoria", the inflammatory process that originates in the prostate gland penetrates deeper into all human organs.Moreover, remissions are replaced by sharp exacerbations, the symptoms of which are much brighter than the previous ones.
Carelessness about one's health can lead to many unpleasant complications - abscesses, loss of potency, infertility.In addition, infertility in the advanced stages of inflammation of the prostate gland can rarely be treated.
Watch out!Do not try to self-medicate.A consultation with a doctor and an examination in a clinic is required.