Prostatitis is a disease that is unique to men. The disease begins with sharp pain when urinating. This disease mainly affects those over the age of 35. Medicine represents a wide range of drugs for the treatment of chronic and acute prostatitis. The second case, however, is difficult to treat. For this reason, when the first symptoms of the disease appear, you should consult a doctor.
Causes of prostatitis
Prostatitis is a male disease that manifests as acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate gland. The disease is observed at the age of 20 years. In boys until puberty, this pathology is extremely rare. Inflammation develops due to an infection that enters the prostate with urine. Sometimes the infection occurs through the rectal wall. The microflora alone cannot cause disease.
Causes leading to the development of prostatitis:
- long stay of a person in a sitting position;
- constipation;
- hypothermia;
- active sex life or lack thereof;
- obesity;
- alcohol abuse;
- radiation exposure;
- castration.
Prostatitis in older men leads to cancer. There are both benign neoplasms in the form of adenomas and malignant hyperplasia. Men should have a medical examination at least twice a year to detect the disease in its early stages.
The importance of the prostate gland in children has not been studied. In an adult, it performs the following functions:
- liquefies semen;
- ensures sperm viability;
- produces prostaglandins;
- provides ejaculation;
- prevents urine from entering the semen during ejaculation.
The prostate is surrounded by veins and ducts. It involves the walls of the urethra, bladder and seminal ducts in the inflammatory process. The situation is aggravated by swelling of the tissues due to the high blood supply to the organ. The prostate is well innervated, so inflammation and the process of urination cause severe pain.
Symptoms
The syndromes are difficult to diagnose due to the variability of the course. The man has problems urinating. In this case there is sharp or pulling pain. The inflamed prostate increases in size. Sclerosis of the bladder neck develops. This process closes the ureter. Manifestation of various forms of prostatitis in men:
- Acute is characterized by severe inflammation in the prostate area. The man has a high fever, body temperature reaches +38. . . + 39 degrees Celsius. There is pain in the groin and perineum. One feels it not only when urinating, but also during the act of defecation.
- The chronic form worries less than the acute one. Therefore, the signs may not appear immediately. The body temperature rises to +37 degrees Celsius. Occasionally there is mucus or pus when urinating. They are characteristic only of the chronic form of the gait.
Symptoms are individual to each person, but some are common to all patients:
- urine flows slowly, sometimes urination occurs in drops;
- the flow is intermittent and the bowel movement itself slows down; incomplete emptying of the bladder is felt
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- often has a desire to use the toilet at night.
The daily volume of urine in a healthy person is 1000-2000 ml per day. Desires are normal 4-5 to 10-12 times. In case of disease, urine is not excreted in sufficient volume, so it accumulates in the bladder. When more than 350 ml are formed, a desire to empty is felt. The desire is intensified by inflammation, which irritates the walls of the bladder.
Sometimes patients have a small amount of blood in their urine. This phenomenon is rare, but quite dangerous. Internal bleeding is difficult to stop. This happens for the following reasons:
- purulent vascular lesion in the urethra;
- trauma during examination of the genitourinary tract;
- presence of cancers.
Medicine
The disease responds well to drug treatment in the early stages of development. Drug therapy should be comprehensive. The following agents are used to treat prostatitis:
- antibiotics;
- alpha blockers;
- hormonal;
- muscle relaxants;
- immune-boosting drugs;
- rectal suppositories.
Medicines are prescribed to each person individually. The doctor takes into account the characteristics of the body, the nature of the inflammatory process and the hormonal background. Self-treatment of the disease will not give positive results. This will lead to the development of a chronic form that is much more difficult to eliminate.
Antibiotics
Prostatitis is treated mainly with antibacterial drugs. This is due to the fact that the disease most often has a bacterial course. The drug is prescribed at the discretion of the doctor.If the inflammation of the prostate glandis caused by blood stasis, then you do not need to take antibiotics.
These antibiotics have a broad spectrum of action. Together with the bloodstream, they enter the prostate gland. Reduces the presence of bacteria in the tissues of the organs after the first application. The drugs have bactericidal and bacteriostatic properties. Effective in the fight against acute prostatitis.
Alpha blockers
These drugs act on receptors in the muscle cells of the bladder and prostate. Therefore, the tone of muscles and vascular tissues decreases. Relaxation of smooth muscles leads to urine flow and reduced inflammation.
The dose and course of therapy are determined by the treating physician after examination.
Hormone therapy
The prostate gland is a hormone-dependent organ. To speed up the healing process, patients are prescribed hormonal drugs. They are able to reduce tissue inflammation, which facilitates the flow of blood and urine. Hormonal agents affect not only the prostate but the body as a whole. They can lead to unintended consequences if the doctor's instructions are not followed.
Glucocorticoids are used during the electrophoresis procedure. Hormone therapy helps to repair the tissues of the gland and the vessels around it.
Muscle relaxants
Anesthetic drugs are used to reduce muscle tone. They improve blood circulation and reduce the activity of the prostate gland.
The active substances are rapidly absorbed into the blood after taking the medicine. They reach the affected area and reduce the inflammatory response by reducing muscle tone. This therapy is useful for people with a sedentary lifestyle. Muscle relaxants help eliminate pelvic congestion.
Stimulating immunity
During the acute course of the disease, the state of immunity decreases significantly. Not only the general ability of the body to fight infections deteriorates, but also the local one. As a result, prostatitis worsens.
Immunomodulators have immunostimulatory and antibacterial properties. Increases the body's ability to fight viruses, bacteria and fungi.
Rectal suppositories
Prostatitis medications are usually taken as pills or capsules by mouth. However, the disease requires long-term treatment and the drugs adversely affect the liver, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, rectal suppositories are used to provide general and local medical care. The advantage of this form lies in the direct effect on the tissues that are located next to the prostate gland.
Folk remedies
Folk remedies are used to treat prostatitis at home.Such therapy should not replace drugs, it is used as an adjunct. It is possible to increase immunity thanks to bee products. Honey has a high caloric content, rich in natural trace elements needed by the body. You can add it to tea instead of sugar. People with diabetes or allergies to bee products should be wary of this product.
Treatment of pumpkin seeds in prostatitis:
- Peel 0. 5 kg of raw material and turn it in a meat grinder. Only raw seeds should be used.
- Add 200 g of honey to them. This solution should be mixed and made into balls. They should be the size of a walnut.
- It is necessary to consume 1-2 pieces per hour before meals (store the product in the refrigerator).
Pumpkin seeds contain a large amount of zinc, which contributes to the recovery of inflamed tissues.
Prostatitis can be treated with hazelnut infusion:
- 1 tbsp. The leaves or bark of the plant should be boiled in a glass of boiling water.
- The container must be tightly closed with a lid and insist.
- It should be taken 1/4 cup 4 times a day.
- It is necessary to prepare a new broth for ingestion each time.
Treatment of prostatitis with wormwood:
- The raw material must be wiped through a sieve. This herb is used for ingestion and the rest is used for decoction.
- You should take a pinch 5-6 times a day.
- In the evening it is necessary to make microenemas. To do this, 1 tsp dry wormwood should be diluted in 100 ml of boiling water.
- The composition should be cooled to +40 degrees Celsius and filtered.
- For an enema, use 50 ml of broth.
Wormwood helps with many diseases of the genitals and their ducts. It destroys a purulent infection. To complete the entire course, you will need 100 g of wormwood.You should not pour decoctions into your urethra, as you can introduce more infection into the body and complicate the course of the disease.The rectal mucosa is denser, so herbal enemas are allowed.
Prevention
Prophylaxis of prostatitis is associated with lifestyle changes. It is necessary to reduce alcohol intake, as well as to use contraception during sexual intercourse.
Preventive measures for prostatitis:
- Increase your physical activity throughout the day. People with a sedentary lifestyle should get up every 60 minutes to warm up. This will allow normal blood flow to the lower back and pelvis.
- Spicy and fatty foods contribute to the development of prostatitis. You should refuse such food during the exacerbation of the disease.
- Increasing sexual activity will reduce sperm stagnation. Accumulation of sperm leads not only to the development of prostatitis, but also to a decrease in potency and inflammation of the testicles.
- Hypothermia should not be allowed, especially in winter.
Internal prostate massage
Prostate massage can be done at home. Properly performed procedure stimulates blood flow to the gland and reduces its swelling. It is performed for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes.
Internal prostate massage:
- Take an anatomically comfortable position. The man lies on one side, bending his legs at the knees.
- Lubricate your finger with Vaseline and insert 5 cm into the anus.
- An inflamed prostate can be easily felt through the rectum. The body should be massaged with light movements.
- The procedure lasts 1 minute, after which you should start pressing the gland.
- The finger should be removed slowly from the rectum so as not to damage the mucous membranes of the tissues.
- The duration of the whole procedure is 2-3 minutes.