Inflammation of the prostate gland - prostatitis - is increasingly common in men of reproductive age, that is, from 20 to 50 years old.Just a few years ago, this disease was most often attributed to men over the age of 60.The reason for this change, of course, is the spread of depressing factors in 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 different 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 the infection itself, there are several factors that trigger prostate inflammation.
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 general and individual approaches to treatment.
Treatment
Treatment of the disease comes down to eliminating the stagnant or inflammatory process in the prostate.But in order to finally deal with this disease, it is necessary to first exclude the cause of its occurrence, and then treat the disease itself.
Diagnosis - a swab from the urethra to determine whether there are viruses, protozoa or bacteria in the gland.If any are identified, then for a bacterial infection, antibacterial therapy (antibiotic treatment) will be required, and for a viral etiology - interferon or gamma globulin preparations.Depending on the extent of the damage, it becomes clear how long this stage of treatment will last.
Medicines – you can't live without them
First you need to make sure that the process is infectious in nature.In this case, medicines from this category are needed.Additionally, 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 cotton swab from the urethra and test the sensitivity of bacteria to antibiotics - this will allow you to select the most effective medicine.
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 prostate tissue, unlike antibiotics from 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 anyone any benefit - be sure to consult a specialist so that he can advise which medicine you need.
Note to the patient - many medications in this category have a depressing effect on sperm, but this only occurs during treatment!There is no need to worry about this - after a few months, the fertilizing ability of sperm is completely restored.
Along 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 mycotic (that is, fungal) diseases appears.
It is also possible to prescribe alpha blockers, which suppress pain and relieve gland spasm by relaxing the smooth muscles of the bladder neck and prostate.
In parallel with antibiotic therapy, the man is prescribed a prostate massage - a rather uncomfortable and painful procedure, 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 - for the treatment to go faster, to ensure better blood supply, the patient needs to lead an active lifestyle - move more, sit or lie down less.
For comprehensive and effective treatment of prostatitis, a man will most likely be prescribed additional medications containing natural ingredients.These medications significantly improve the treatment prognosis.
We repeat - the use of these medications does not exclude all of the above stages of treatment, it only complements them.In no case can you replace the antibiotic with any herbal tinctures - they have completely different directions of action.Let's look at the most common herbal remedies that help cure prostatitis.
On the modern pharmaceutical market, medicines for chronic and acute forms of prostatitis are widely represented.However, we must not forget here that the selection of medications is a purely individual matter, and before you start taking any medications on your own, you need to 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 contract 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 progresses to the chronic stage, long-term remissions are possible, during which the patient will temporarily stop being bothered by pain in the groin when urinating, the body temperature will not differ much from normal, and the man may decide that sexual function has also been restored.
However, during this “deceptive euphoria”, the inflammatory process that originated in the prostate penetrates deeper into all human organs.In addition, remissions are replaced by acute exacerbations, the symptoms of which are much more pronounced than the previous ones.
Carelessness about your own health can lead to many unpleasant complications - abscesses, loss of potency, infertility.Furthermore, infertility in advanced stages of prostate inflammation can rarely be treated.
Attention!Don't try to self-medicate.A consultation with a doctor and examination in a clinic are required.