Prostatitis - prostatitis - is increasingly common in men of reproductive age, i.e. 20-50 years old.Just a few years ago, this disease was more often attributed to men over 60 years of age.The reason for the change is, of course, the spread of factors that oppress the organization.
Thus, today this insidious disease has become a real problem of modern urology: patients, not knowing the consequences, prefer to keep silent about their poor health.However, this carelessness can have 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), lymphogenous and hematogenous (due to inflammation of other organs - sinusitis, anal fissures, hemorrhoids and even caries).However, other than infection, there are many factors that trigger inflammation of the prostate.
Hypothermia, weakened immunity, hormonal disorders, urinary tract damage, sexually transmitted diseases, irregular sex life, 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 treatment.
Treatment
The treatment of the disease is aimed at eliminating the stagnant or inflammatory process of the prostate gland.But in order to finally cope with this disease, you must first rule out the cause of its occurrence, and then treat the disease itself.
Diagnostics - a smear from the urethra to determine whether there are viruses, protozoa or bacteria in the gland.If such are identified, antibacterial therapy (antibiotic treatment) will be required in the case of a bacterial infection, and interferon or gamma-globulin preparations in the case of a viral etiology.Depending on the extent of the damage, it becomes clear how long this treatment phase will last.
Medicines - you can't do without them
First of all, you need to make sure that the process is infectious.If so, then you need drugs in this category.In addition, they are almost always prescribed for chronic prostatitis, even when no obvious signs of infection are found.
The best solution would be to first take a swab from the urethra and check the sensitivity of bacteria to antibiotics - this will allow you to choose the most effective drug.
Antibacterial therapy is carried out by the group of fluoroquinolone antibiotics.This is due to the fact that antibiotics of this type penetrate well into the tissue of the prostate gland, unlike antibiotics of the penicillin, cephalosporin and macrolide series.
Antibiotic therapy can last quite a long time - up to three months.However, do not forget that reckless use of antibiotics has not benefited anyone - be sure to consult a specialist to advise which medicine you need.
Note to the patient - many drugs in this category have a depressing effect on sperm, but this only applies during treatment!There is no need to worry about this - after a few months, the fertilizing ability of the sperm will be completely restored.
Together with antibiotics, it is advisable to prescribe antifungal drugs, since antibiotics only affect bacteria, and against the background of reduced immunity, a tendency to fungal (that is, fungal) diseases appears.
It is also possible to prescribe alpha-blockers, which suppress pain and relieve spasm of the gland, relax the smooth muscles of the bladder neck and prostate.
In parallel with the antibiotic therapy, the man prescribes a prostate massage - the procedure is quite unpleasant and painful, but absolutely necessary to cure prostatitis.The doctor also prescribes general strengthening drugs that resolve stagnant processes and increase the body's immunity.
The patient himself has to do a lot - for faster treatment and better blood supply, the patient has to lead an active lifestyle - he has to move more, sit or lie less.
For a comprehensive and effective treatment of prostatitis, the man is likely to prescribe additional drugs that contain natural ingredients.These drugs significantly improve the prognosis of treatment.
We repeat - taking these drugs does not exclude all the above stages of treatment, but only complements them.In no case should you replace taking antibiotics with any herbal tincture - they have a completely different direction of action.Let's look at the most common herbs that help treat prostatitis.
In the modern drug market, drugs for chronic and acute forms of prostatitis are very widely represented.However, we must not forget here that the choice of drugs is a purely individual matter, and before you start taking any drugs on your own, you should consult a urologist.After all, self-medication can sometimes do much more harm than good.
Inattention is the enemy of health
What happens if we leave disease to chance?If a man is "lucky enough" to have 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 turns into a chronic stage, long-term remissions are possible, during which the patient is temporarily not bothered by groin pain during urination, the body temperature does not deviate much from normal, and the man may decide that his sexual function has also been restored.
However, during this "deceptive euphoria", the inflammatory process originating from the prostate gland penetrates deeper into all human organs.In addition, remissions are replaced by sharp exacerbations, the symptoms of which are much clearer than in the previous ones.
Inattention to your own health can lead to many unpleasant complications - abscesses, loss of potency, infertility.In addition, infertility in the advanced stages of prostatitis is rarely treatable.
Attention!Do not attempt to self-medicate.A consultation with a doctor and an examination at the clinic are necessary.