Every year, more and more men are confronted with a common disease - prostatitis.Until recently, it was believed that this problem arises only in advanced people, but in recent decades the number of very young men who have signs of inflammatory injury to the prostate gland has increased significantly.We will try to find out what the disease are, what its symptoms, diagnostic methods, effective treatment methods are.
What is prostatitis?
Prostatitis - a disease of a prostate or prostate - a very common disease of the male genitourinary system.The causes of this may be an infectious nature caused by other factors.For example, weakening immunity, hypothermia, sedentary lifestyle, irregular or excessively saturated sex life, nerve overloads, various infections, drinking alcohol, spices and fatty foods.
The prostate gland - one of the organs of the male reproductive system - has a size of a walnut and is at the beginning of the urethra.Its function is the development of a secret responsible for the viability of sperm.
As a rule, four types of prostatitis are distinguished: acute chronic, chronic, chronic and asymptomatic bacterial.The first type is the rarer and severe inflammation of the prostate gland, which occurs due to infection.He spoke symptoms: high temperature, fever, acute pelvis pain, blood in the urine, painful ejaculation and others.When identifying the disease, urgent medical care is required, usually hospitalization.
The remaining forms are chronic and less pronounced, but more common and more difficult to diagnose symptoms.The signs of chronic prostatitis are: pain in the lower abdomen and back, dysuria, sexual disorders, purulent or transparent discharge of the urethra.With the asymptomatic course of the disease, there may be no noticeable manifestations, and the diagnosis is possible only according to the results of the tests.
Prostatitis in men occurs, as a rule, after 25 years, and representatives of the “strong half” that reached 30 to 35 years are at higher risk.Every decade, the risk of getting sick increases.After forty -one, according to statistics, the disease is exposed to almost 50% of man;Therefore, at this age, it is recommended that it be regularly subjected to the exam in order to detect prostatitis at an early stage.
Diagnosis
Upon contact with a medical institution, the first thing to do is to take an exam with a urologist who can accurately diagnose the disease or prescribe additional studies.The following diagnostic methods allow you to identify the presence of inflammation of the prostate gland:
- Physical examination, which includes palpation of the gland by a doctor to determine its size and condition;
- Prostate Transto Ultrasound Examination - In other words, an ultrasound performed by a special sensor through the rectum;
- Study of prostate secret, leukocyte urethra spots and the presence of pathogenic bacteria in microflora;
- Ejaculate Study;
- General Urine Analysis - First of all, for leukocytes, proteins and contained bacteria;
- Cytological and bacteriological examination of urine;
- Identifying the dog level - a special protein produced by prostate cells;
- Urodynamic Examination - In difficult cases, for a more accurate diagnosis;
- Cystoscopy - is used according to strict indications, especially for injuries and before surgical intervention.
The need to use specific diagnostic methods is determined by a doctor, and the list may decrease significantly or, conversely, increase.The most important thing is to accurately and timely identify the presence of the disease and determine how to cure prostatitis.
Prostatitis treatment methods
Modern prostatitis treatment methods in men are very diverse and depend on the degree and type of disease, presence of complications, prescription and prescription and the characteristics of the patient's body.
The procedures are performed on an outpatient patient in the hospital - the method depends on the specific situation, the patient's well.You should contact a Urologist Specialist and preferably at the clinic, where you can first go through diagnoses and do the necessary tests and, according to the results, will receive the corresponding course.It should be remembered that the disease can only be defeated with an integrated approach to treatment, it is impossible to neglect any doctor's advice.
Drug therapy
The drug treatment of prostatitis includes: taking antibiotics, non -healing medications and alpha blockers.Antibiotics are mainly used as a method of treatment of bacterial prostatitis.Most of the time, doctors prescribe drugs with existing substances such as ciprofloxacin, penicillin.Alpha blockers are prescribed in chronic cases of the disease such as an anesthetic edema and removing the prostate, non -steroid agents are used for acute forms of inflammation.
Observation
It is important to remember that drugs should be prescribed only by a urologist, an independent choice of medicines and self -medication not only cannot alleviate the condition, but also aggravate the course of the disease.
Surgical intervention
For a long time, surgical manipulations have been prescribed for the treatment of prostatitis, but they have mixed results, so recently the popularity of radical methods is not so high.
Prostate transureral resection (tour)
It consists of removing the part of the fabric from the prostate or the entire prostate completely in order to weaken the pressure in the urethra.The result of the operation is to get rid of the symptoms of inflammation - pain.It is produced in the "closed" way so - using a special device, which reduces the risk of complications.
Prostatectomy
"Open" intervention is the gland removal method using common surgical instruments.It has a longer rehabilitation period compared to the tour, but in some cases it is the only possible method.It takes the complete impotence of the patient.
Non -surgical treatment methods
In recent years, minimally invasive methods to treat prostatitis in men are gaining great popularity - as the most effective and at the same time not too painful.
- Thermal methods, the most common is microwave thermotherapy.Reducing the prostate is achieved by the effects of high temperatures.
- Ultrasound- One of the most effective therapy methods.It consists of the effects of ultrasound waves directly on the prostate gland.The advantages of this technique are not only in the positive results of treatment, but in the convenience and lack of pain for the patient.
- CryodestructionThis implies removal of inflamed tissue using liquid nitrogen.
- Laser methodsShow the treatment of chronic prostatitis.When used, coagulation and evaporation of water from the prostate tissue occurs.In addition, the laser effect enhances body protection functions and promotes tissue renewal.
- Magnetic laser induction therapy- This is a complex effect of a magnet and laser, which has a beneficial effect on blood circulation, helps to accelerate the damaged tissue healing process, has a analgesic effect.In addition, this method enhances the effect of medicines.
- Dilation of urethra.Using this method, a mechanical expansion of the urethra, introducing a special catheter with a spray can at the end, which is inflated.
- StentThe prostate urethra also involves the expansion of the urethra walls, but already introducing a stent - a cylindrical structure of polymeric materials.Can be named along with the previous method.
- MassageIt is prescribed along with other treatment methods and can significantly increase its effect.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine MethodsIn particular, reflex therapy is the effect on biologically active points of the patient's body with needles, heat and other physical factors.The proven effect of reflexology is the restoration of the equilibrium of the endocrine system, the improvement of the central nervous system, the normalization of blood flow and metabolic processes, the elimination of neural pain and the obstruction of inflammatory processes.Like massage, you can use in combination with other methods.
As you know, men usually neglect your health and especially avoid visiting a clinic with such a scrupulous problem as urological diseases.However, it is best to consult a doctor and get rid of the disease at the early stages than to combat their consequences later.