This insidious disease is one of the most common diseases in the male half of humanity. Many hide the emerging malaise and wait for the inevitable development of all possible consequences that make normal life impossible. We will tell you about the symptoms of prostatitis in men and their treatment.
Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate that, according to statistics, affects a large number of men of all ages. Every third person suffers from this disease by the age of thirty, the number of patients has increased steadily over the years, and almost everyone who has changed their sixty is faced with one form of the disorder or another. And these are only official data, and in fact the incidence rate is much higher, but due to the reluctance of men to see doctors, doctors simply cannot give exact numbers.
From early childhood boys are taught that a real man needs to be persistent, endure pain, and not pay attention to discomfort. And it is out of the question to run to the doctor with the slightest discomfort. This rule is strictly followed by the majority of adult men who, in the most extreme cases, speak to doctors about their problems, sometimes even in an ambulance or hospital.
Unfortunately, this also applies to prostatitis. The first alarming "bells" such as the frequent need to go to the toilet, sometimes slight pain and discomfort when urinating, some problems with libido and potency, are explained by something: a hard day at work, a scandal with the boss, one too stormyParty the day before.
And the main thing - there is nothing to think about, everything will pass by itself. There is a certain logic in this: the first signs of prostatitis in men are not very pronounced, cause the patient a minimum of discomfort and soon go away. Only one thing is not taken into account: the painful symptoms have passed, but the disease itself has nowhere gone. It just turns into a chronic form, which does not manifest itself for a long time, and then under the influence of negative factors it becomes aggravated and causes much more suffering.
Even if it seems to you that the health problems emerging are not worth damned and will soon go away without treatment, you know they can be harbingers of a serious illness. Be sure to visit a doctor, conduct the examination and necessary examinations. Remember that any disease is easier and faster to cure if you do it urgently.
Causes of the disease
Prostatitis can be caused by a variety of factors, often unrelated to the reproductive system. This is one of the most insidious properties of the disease.
Let's list the reasons that most often lead to inflammation of the gland:
- Pathogenic microorganisms are one of the main causes of the disease. Initially, a person can develop any infectious disease: infectious inflammation of the urinary tract, sexually transmitted diseases, and ending with tonsillitis, sinusitis, bronchitis or hemorrhoids, which in this case are unexpected. Even untreated dental caries can cause prostate problems in the future. From the parts of the body furthest away from the prostate, pathogens enter the body with the flow of blood, lymph and other biological fluids. To this should be added a weakened immune system in almost everyone, since with normal immunity, a cold is unlikely to cause inflammation of any of the organs of the reproductive system.
- Circulatory disorders in the small pelvis - this reason is rightly second in the list. Blood stagnation, disruption of normal blood supply and, consequently, organ hypoxia occur due to physical inactivity, constant sitting at work and at home. This leads to a significant enlargement of the prostate. Similar changes are observed in overweight people.
- Frequent tremors and tension in the muscles of the perineum - people in some professions, for example drivers, are prone to this.
- Hormonal imbalance - occurs in many diseases and has a very negative effect on the health of the prostate.
- hypothermia.
- Frequent constipation.
In order to reduce the likelihood of disease, you need to monitor the regularity of sex. Don't forget that both prolonged abstinence and excessive intimate contact have a negative impact.
What forms of the disease are isolated
- Bacterial prostatitis- caused by pathogenic bacteria. It can be acute (more common in young people) and chronic. Recent studies have shown that the infection usually affects the already pathologically changed tissue of the gland with severe circulatory disorders.
- Non-bacterial or abacterial prostatitis- Although laboratory tests do not show any pathogenic microorganisms in the diseased organ, their participation in the process cannot be completely ruled out.
- Prostatodynia- All symptoms of prostatitis are present, but the inflammation of the gland is not recognized.
How prostatitis manifests itself
In order to identify the disease in time, you need to know the symptoms of prostatitis in men. The most characteristic features are the acute form of the disease.
- Weakness and general malaise.
- chills and fever.
- Increased body temperature.
- headache.
- Severe pain in the perineum and groin, which gets worse when you urinate and defecate.
- The need to go to the bathroom often and shortly after urinating the patient feels the urge again because the bladder has not been completely emptied.
- Severe conditions that require urgent medical attention are expressed in acute urinary retention.
- nerve tension, irritability.
Symptoms of chronic prostatitis
In the chronic form, the disease can be asymptomatic for many years, and its symptoms can easily be confused with the manifestations of other diseases.
Let's find out how this disease manifests itself:
- Pulling pain in the pelvis and lower back- The pain comes from the perineum, which can be felt in the lower abdomen, urethra and testicles. In addition, the patient experiences lower back pain that radiates to the leg and can often be mistaken for sciatica or other neuralgia. The pain may be concentrated in one place, or it may seem like it hurts all together.
- Difficulty and frequent urination- Pain usually occurs when the patient starts or stops urinating. At the same time, it is impossible to endure and hold back urine: despite the fact that the man recently went to the bathroom, the sensations are as if the bladder is full. Very little urine is released when urinating in a weak stream.
- Decrease in sexual activity- a long-lasting inflammatory process, circulatory disorders, pathological changes in the prostate tissue can not be wasted and ultimately lead to a noticeable decrease in libido and potency. This is because nerves pass through the gland that carry impulses to the centers in the brain responsible for erection. One of the consequences of the disease is damage to these nerves, a decrease in their sensitivity and the development of disorders in the genital area. At first the erection does not lose its strength, at the same time premature ejaculation is observed, then the erection itself becomes much weaker and the orgasm becomes sluggish. Testosterone synthesis is gradually inhibited and the sex drive is catastrophically reduced. In some cases, while ejaculating, a man feels a sharp pain in the head of the penis.
- Scarring of the prostate tissue and reduction in organ size.In more advanced cases, this process spreads to the urinary tract and bladder, causing serious urinary tract disease. All of this leads to the development of renal dysfunction, the development of urolithiasis and other serious diseases.
Treatment of different forms of the disease
We have seen the most common symptoms of prostate inflammation in men. Now let's look at ways to treat this disease.
Despite the fact that there are many studies dealing with the treatment of prostatitis, the general therapeutic regimen is not yet known. Treatment may be different in each individual case, but there is no doubt that it is of great importance to correctly determine the cause of the disease and start therapy at the early stages of the development of the pathology.
With acute prostatitis of bacterial origin, the patient must be hospitalized, receive antibiotic therapy, prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics and drugs that normalize blood circulation.
The chronic form of the disease is very difficult to treat and is usually not completely cured. With successful treatment, a long period of remission is achieved, during which the signs of prostatitis in men and its symptoms do not appear.
The complex of therapeutic procedures is selected individually for each patient. The patient is prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, drugs that improve blood flow to the prostate, immunomodulatory drugs, vitamins. In addition, a man should undergo physical therapy, prostate massage, and regular physical exercise to maintain prostate health.