This insidious disease is one of the most common diseases in the male half of humanity. Many close their eyes to the onset of fatigue and wait for the inevitable development of all sorts of consequences that make normal life impossible. We will tell you about the symptoms of prostatitis in men and its treatment.
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate, which, according to statistics, affects a huge number of men of any age. As early as the age of 30, one in three suffers from this disease, the number of patients increases inexorably with age, and almost everyone who has changed their sixties is faced with one or another form of the disorder. These are only official data, but in fact the incidence rate is much higher, but due to the reluctance of men to go to doctors, doctors simply cannot give exact numbers.
From early childhood, boys are taught that a real man should be persistent, suffer pain and not pay attention to difficulties. And running to the doctor with the slightest discomfort is out of the question. This rule is strictly adhered to by most adult men who discuss their problems with doctors in the most extreme cases, and sometimes even in an emergency room or hospital.
Alas, this also applies to prostatitis. The first alarming "bells" such as the frequent need to visit the toilet, sometimes mild pain and discomfort when urinating, some problems with libido and potency, explain anything: a hard working day, a scandal with the boss, too much stormy fun the day before.
And the main thing - there is nothing to think about, everything will pass by itself. There is part of the logic in this: the first signs of prostatitis in men are mild, cause the patient minimal discomfort and soon disappear. Only one thing is not taken into account: the painful symptoms have passed, but the disease itself has not disappeared. It simply turns into a chronic form, which does not manifest for a long time, and then, under the influence of negative factors, it worsens and causes much more suffering.
Even if it seems to you that emerging health problems are worthless and will soon go away without any treatment, know that they can be harbingers of a serious illness. Be sure to visit a doctor, go through the examination and the 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.
Here are 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 get any infectious disease: starting from infectious inflammation of the urinary system, sexually transmitted diseases and ending with tonsillitis, sinusitis, bronchitis or hemorrhoids, which are unexpected in this case. Even untreated dental caries can create prostate problems in the future. From the most distant parts of the body from the prostate, pathogens enter it through the flow of blood, lymph and other biological fluids. To this should be added a weakened immune system in almost everyone, because with normal immunity a cold is unlikely to lead to inflammation of one of the organs of the reproductive system.
- Circulatory disorders in the small pelvis - this reason rightly takes second place on the list. Blood stagnation, disruption of the normal blood supply and, consequently, organ hypoxia occur due to physical inactivity, constant sitting at work and at home. This leads to a significant increase in prostate size. Similar changes are observed in overweight people.
- Frequent shaking and tension of the perineum muscles - people of some professions, for example drivers, are prone to this.
- Hormonal imbalance - occurs in many diseases and has a very negative effect on prostate health. Hypothermia.
- Frequent constipation.
In order to reduce the probability of the disease, it is necessary to monitor the regularity of sexual activities. Remember that both prolonged abstinence and excessively frequent intimate contacts 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 research has shown that the infection typically affects already pathologically altered glandular tissues, with severe circulatory disorders.
- Nonbacterial or abacterial prostatitis- although laboratory examinations do not show the presence of pathogenic microorganisms in the diseased organ, their participation in the process cannot be completely ruled out.
- Prostatodynia- all symptoms of prostatitis are present, but inflammation of the gland is not detected.
How prostatitis manifests
To detect the disease in time, you need to know what the symptoms of prostatitis are in men. The most characteristic features are the acute form of the disease.
- Weakness and general weakness.
- Anger and fever.
- Increased body temperature.
- Headache.
- Severe pain in the perineum and groin, which becomes worse with urination and defecation.
- The need for frequent toileting, and soon after urination the patient feels the urge again, because the bladder is not completely emptied.
- Severe conditions requiring urgent medical attention are expressed in acute urinary retention.
- Nervous tension, irritability.
Symptoms of chronic prostatitis
In its chronic form, the disease can be asymptomatic for many years, and the symptoms can easily be confused with the manifestations of other diseases.
Let's understand how this disease manifests itself:
- Pulling pains in the pelvis and lower back- pain comes from the perineum, is felt in the lower abdomen, urethra, testicles. In addition, the patient experiences lower back pain radiating to the leg, which can often be confused with sciatica or other neuralgia. The pain may be concentrated in one place or it may seem to hurt all together.
- Difficulty and frequent urination- Pain usually occurs when a patient starts or stops urinating. At the same time, it is impossible to endure and retain urine: despite the fact that the man recently went to the toilet, the feelings are as if the bladder is full to full capacity. When wet in a weak stream, very little urine is released.
- Decreased sexual activity- prolonged inflammatory process, circulatory disorders, pathological changes in prostate tissue can not be lost and ultimately lead to a noticeable decrease in libido and potency. This is because the nerves that pass impulses to the centers in the brain responsible for erection pass through the gland. One of the consequences of the disease is damage to these nerves, reduction of their sensitivity and development of disorders in the intimate sphere. At the beginning, the erection does not lose its strength, but at the same time premature ejaculation is noticed, 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, when ejaculating, a man feels a sharp pain in the head of the penis.
- Scars of prostate tissue and reduction in organ size.In advanced cases, this process spreads to the urinary tract and bladder, causing serious urinary disorders. All this leads to the development of renal dysfunction, the development of urolithiasis and other serious conditions.
Treatment of various forms of the disease
We have seen the most common symptoms of prostate inflammation in men, let's look now at ways to treat this disease.
Despite the fact that there are many studies dedicated to the treatment of prostatitis, to date the general scheme of therapy is not known. Treatment may differ in each case, but there is no doubt that it is of great importance to correctly determine the cause of the disease and start therapy in the early stages of pathology development.
In acute prostatitis of bacterial origin, the patient is hospitalized without failure, antibiotic therapy is performed, anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics, drugs that normalize blood circulation are prescribed.
The chronic form of the disease is very difficult to treat and is usually not completely cured. In the case of 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 circulation in the prostate, immunomodulatory drugs, vitamins. Also, a man should undergo a course of physiotherapy, prostate massage and regularly perform physical exercises aimed at maintaining prostate health.