Prostatitis refers to an inflammation of the prostate gland. Currently, urologists tend to think that Prostatitis is not a single disease, but rather combines various diseases of the male sexual organs. This is one of the most common pathologies of the male urogenital tract, and experts estimate that the proportion of men with Prostatitis in any Form, is constantly growing.
What is the cause of the occurrence of Prostatitis, which prescribed for the first signs and symptoms in men, but also as in the treatment of the acute Phase of the disease — we learn more.
What Prostatitis is?
Prostatitis is the most common urologic pathology in men of childbearing age. According to surveys, every third of them at least once in a lifetime symptoms, you can treat have experienced, such as inflammation of the prostate.
Developed the Prostatitis, if the penetration of the pathogen in the prostate tissue from the organs of the urogenital system (urethra, bladder) or from a remote site of the inflammation (pneumonia, influenza, Angina, furunculosis). There are a number of risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing Prostatitis.
Prostate: what is it?
The prostate is a round body the size of a walnut. Location of the prostate, in men — between the rear passage and the base of the Penis. For the health of men, this Organ is so important that it is sometimes refer to as the second heart of the man.
Of course, if you have problems with him you can live quite a long time, stick to drugs, but much better, if it is the health of the prostate succeed for many years. If you have any problems after this part of the treatment is a long and difficult.
On the photo, you can see that these unpaired endocrine iron. With increasing age, increases and changes its appearance, and reached maximum size in the standard, with about 20 years of age, remain physiologically correct 45 years ago.
Upon reaching the man, 45-50 years, the prostate, BPH begins to grow again, causing. Benign prostate enlargement (bph) – a frequent phenomenon in medical practice, the senile wrinkle, a gray hair, or a decrease in potency. Glandular tissue responsible for the production of hormones and the juice of the prostate, muscle for the maintenance of the lumen of the urethra in the correct diameter.
The volume of the organ as a whole is dependent on the physique of the man, but the average values are as follows:
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The prostate gland is involved in the formation of the seminal fluid. The juice of the prostate contains proteins, fats, some vitamins, and enzymes. Her secret is clear, the sperm is liquefied, and thus, the survival ability of sperm and the passage of them on the long path within the genital tract of the woman.
Classification
Signs and symptoms of Prostatitis, such as his treatment, in very different ways, in connection with the presence of several types of diseases. Especially Prostatitis in men is:
Acute Prostatitis
Sharp. Often is purulent. Signs of inflammation in men, both General and specific, the maximum is pronounced, and the pathogen is pathogenic Flora. Therefore, and in the treatment of men in the majority of cases, prescribing of antibiotics.
Reasons:
- the penetration of the infection through sexual contact with an infected Partner;
- the presence of the catheter in the urethra;
- surgical interventions in the urethra;
- Stones and Sand in the kidneys.
This Form of the disease is relatively easy to diagnose and to treat the intake of antibiotics. At the same time, men very often cases of chronic non-bacterial Prostatitis to diagnose the more than hard, and has no connection with a specific lesion of an infectious nature.
The chronic Form
Prostatitis with chronic course develops gradually. First of all, a weak symptoms, bit worried about the man, but it grows with time. Soon slight discomfort to a serious Problem. Therefore, at the first signs you need to see a urologist, which will help to get rid of the inflammation and you go into a lasting Remission.
Also secrete:
Infectious Prostatitis. The danger of this disease is that the infection involves not only the prostate, but also the neighboring organs (bladder, rectum).
Bacterial. The main reason is the weakening of the body's own immune system, which can lead to:
- Disease (aids, tuberculosis, Diabetes mellitus, etc.);
- Under cooling;
- Stress situations
- heavy physical load;
- bad habits, addiction.
Causes are some types of bacteria. These include:
- E. coli;
- Aureus;
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa;
- Chlamydia and trichomoniasis;
- the bacterium Mycoplasma.
The first signs of the man
The first signs of a Prostatitis, the man must make sure to urologu:
- Severe pain when urinating. To feel after the completion of the process, an unpleasant burning sensation.
- The increase in the temperature of the body.
- A feeling of not completely emptying the bladder.
- Complaints in the area of the perineum and the groin.
- Inadequate funding level Jet during a visit to the toilet.
All of these are the first symptoms of acute Prostatitis. After some time, they can happen by itself. But it's not worth it to be happy. The infection remains in the body. Therefore, they must be treated in order to avoid new outbreaks of pain and complications.
The first signs of Prostatitis in men in the chronic Form almost identical with the characteristics of the acute Phase of the disease, but in addition to joins:
- a significant reduction in the enjoyment of sexual intercourse, the so-called "oiled" orgasm and no previous Thrills and full satisfaction.
- Likewise, men can notice, such as during defecation, of mucus from the urethra.
Causes
The Prostatitis is an inflammatory changes in the prostate and to understand that they arise only under the influence of the bacterial micro-flora. The causes of the inflammation may serve the purpose of all of the factors to tissue damage, destruction of the glands and their cells.
The main causes of Prostatitis in men
- Obesity and lack of exercise worsen the circulation of blood in the whole body, but especially in the pelvic Region. Stagnant processes and are a common cause of Prostatitis
- Infectious Disease. This can, such as sexually transmitted diseases and infections, such as tuberculosis, to several organs
- Injury to the groin area
- Hypothermia is also a common cause of inflammation of the prostate
- A variety of intestinal diseases, the tolerated in the reproductive organs (bacterial and infectious)
- Inflammation of the neighboring tissues and organs.
Some factors increase the risk of developing the disease:
- the young and the average age;
- Episodes of Prostatitis that have taken place in the past;
- Infections of the urinary bladder and the urethra;
- Injuries of the pelvis: most of the time they happen during Cycling and horse riding;
- Dehydration (lack of fluid in the body, usually due to various diseases, operating at elevated temperatures);
- the use of a urinary catheter (a special tube put through the urethra into the urinary bladder is used in various diseases, during, and after surgical interventions);
- the disordered relationships, unprotected Sex;
- HIV/AIDS;
- frequent Stress;
- Inheritance: certain genes can make a man more susceptible to the development of inflammation in the prostate
The symptoms of Prostatitis
All the symptoms of Prostatitis can be divided into 3 large groups:
- Injury to the urinary of the device. Otherwise, this group of characteristics is called "dizuriceskie disorders". Here also symptoms, on the development of the inflammatory process in the prostate gland.
- Disorders of the sexual sphere, specifically for Prostatitis.
- Changes in the nervous system, due to the main process. Feature of the disease.
Regardless of the disease process, there are some important symptoms:
- the body temperature of 37 to 40 degrees;
- Body Aches, Chills;
- burning in the urethra;
- Pain when urinating;
- a General weakening of the body;
- Sleep disturbances and psychological state, increases the likelihood of Stress and depression;
- you can change the color of urine;
- Pain in the Anus;
- Disorders of erection, impotence, rare;
- premature ejaculation.
Painful attacks with Prostatitis can be a lengthy and temporary. If you don't go over a longer period of time, the quality of life of the man greatly reduced. It is the neuroses torment begin.
Pain in Prostatitis occur in the following cases:
- At the time of the occurrence of the erection.
- Urination.
- In the Moment of intimacy.
- During Defecation.
- After a strong supercooling.
- Due to excessive physical exertion
Signs of acute Prostatitis in men
There are three levels of acute Prostatitis, which is due to the presence of certain clinical and morphological changes:
- Acute catarrhal Prostatitis. Patient complained of frequent, often painful urination, pain in the sacrum and perineum.
- Acute follicular. Pain is intense, sometimes radiating to the Anus, worse during defecation. Urination difficult, urine in a thin stream. In some cases there is a delay of urine. Low-grade fever or moderate hyperthermia.
- Acute Prostatitis. Expressed General intoxication, hyperthermia up to 38-40°C, chills. Dizuriceskie disorders, often acute urinary retention. The violent, pulsating pain in the Perineum. Difficulty in defecation.
What are the other symptoms of Prostatitis is observed for themselves the men?
- They often suffer from disorders of sexual function. First of all, slightly drive, erections weakened reduces the gender.
- When inflammation of the testes, the man can complain of premature or painful ejaculation.
- The sexual intercourse is to be short-lived, and the recovery it will take much longer.
- In the later stages of Prostatitis, impotence may result in in many cases, the main motive for going to the doctor.
Symptoms of the chronic Form
Maybe a patient is no pronounced acute period, and the disease, bypassing, in the chronic Form.
In this case, the symptoms are the following:
- Dull pain in the Anus after a bowel movement, the in the coccyx;
- Regular or irregular pain in the groin;
- Hikes in the toilet cause no special difficulties, but for the beginning of urination you have to strain a little belly. The Patient gives him special attention;
- Sometimes after urination burning sensation is in the urethra.
The first signs of a chronic Prostatitis can period over a longer. Can disappear, then appear back.
The majority of men inflammation of the prostate is shown explicitly. In a hidden state, signs of Prostatitis usually only a few weak impaired:
- frequent urination,
- periodic discharge from the urethra,
- burning and itching in the ureter,
- reduced potency,
- the decline in sperm quality, and to realize,consequently, the impossibility of
- and so pain in the area of the pubic bone, perineum and genital area.
Follow
Possible complications of Prostatitis include:
- bacteremia – bacterial infection of the blood;
- Epididymitis – inflammation of the epididymis;
- Abscesses of the prostate formation of the prostate, cavities filled with pus;
- Violations on the part of the sperm and infertility is a complication, which is more characteristic of chronic Prostatitis;
- Increase in the blood level of prostate-specific Antigen (PSA).
Adenoma of the prostate, the benign entity, often develops as a result of the Prostatitis. Adenoma, surgical intervention is inevitable.
The most serious complication of Prostatitis in men – prostate cancer, the most serious consequences.
The treatment of Prostatitis in men
The treatment of Prostatitis is depending on the Form of the disease. Acute inflammation is an indication for the inclusion of the patient in a urological clinic, for chronic patients, the medical therapy at home. If the cause of the disease, the infection was sexually transmitted, prescribed antibiotics, both partners need to take.
In the treatment of acute Prostatitis important immediate implementation of a systemic anti-bacterial treatment. Most doctor prescription patient taking Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline, fluoroquinolones rubs. In the case of the symptoms of Prostatitis as a result of sexually transmitted diseases for the treatment the intake of Ceftriaxone, doxycycline, and other.
Among the main groups of drugs:
- Antibiotics. Used in the Form of tablets, capsules, suppositories, syrups and other species.
- Anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Analgesics.
- Drugs to improve immunity.
- Vitamins.
- Anti-Stress Medication.