Inflammation of the prostate gland - prostatitis - is increasingly common in men of reproductive age, that is, between 20 and 50 years of age.Just a few years ago, this disease was more often attributed to men over 60 years old.The reason for this change, of course, is the spread of the body's depressing factors.
Thus, today this insidious disease has become a real problem in modern urology: patients who do not know the consequences prefer to keep silent about their poor health.However, this carelessness can lead to such unfortunate 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 various 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 infection as such, there are a number of factors that cause inflammation of the prostate gland.
The development of the disease is facilitated by hypothermia, weakened immunity, hormonal disorders, damage to the urinary tract, sexually transmitted diseases, irregular sex life and a passive lifestyle.There are two types of prostatitis - acute and chronic, each of which requires both a general and an individual approach to treatment.
treatment
The treatment of the disease comes down to eliminating the stagnation or inflammatory process in the prostate gland.But in order to finally deal with this disease, it is necessary to first eliminate 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 is detected, then antibacterial therapy (treatment with antibiotics) will be required for bacterial infection, and interferon or gamma globulin drugs for viral etiology.Depending on the size 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.If so, this category of drugs is essential.In addition, they are almost always prescribed for chronic prostatitis, even if there are no obvious signs of infection.
The best option would be to first take a swab from the urethra and test the sensitivity of bacteria to antibiotics - this will make it possible to select the most effective drug.
Antibacterial therapy is carried out with fluoroquinolone antibiotics.This is due to the fact that this type of antibiotic penetrates well into the tissue of the prostate gland, unlike penicillin, cephalosporin and macrolide antibiotics.
Antibiotic therapy can take 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 so that he can advise you on which drug you need.
Note to the patient - many drugs in this category have a depressing effect on sperm, but only during treatment!There is no need to worry about it - after a couple of months, the sperm's ability to fertilize will be completely restored.
Together with antibiotics, it is advisable to prescribe antifungal drugs, because antibiotics only affect bacteria, and against the background of reduced immunity, there is a tendency to mycotic (ie, fungal) diseases.
It is also possible to prescribe alpha blockers, which suppress pain and relieve spasm of the gland, relaxing the smooth muscles of the bladder neck and prostate gland.
Along with antibiotic therapy, a man is prescribed a prostate massage - the procedure is quite uncomfortable and painful, but absolutely necessary for the treatment of prostatitis.The doctor will also prescribe general strengthening medicines that stop stagnant processes and increase the body's immunity.
The patient himself will have to do a lot of things - in order for the treatment to go faster, to have a better blood supply, the patient needs an active lifestyle - to move more, sit or lie less.
For a comprehensive effective treatment of prostatitis, a man is likely to be additionally prescribed medicines containing natural ingredients.These drugs significantly improve the prognosis of treatment.
Let's repeat - taking these drugs does not exclude all the above stages of treatment, but only complements them.In no case can the antibiotic be replaced by any herbal tincture - they have completely different directions of action.Let's look at the most common herbal remedies that help cure prostatitis.
Medicines for both chronic and acute forms of prostatitis are very widely represented in the modern pharmaceutical market.However, we must not forget that the selection of medicines is a purely individual matter, and before you start taking any medicine 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 if the disease is left to chance?If a man is "lucky" with an acute form of prostatitis, it is very important to consult a doctor at the first symptoms - this will help to deal with the disease faster and more effectively.
If the pathology progresses to a chronic stage, long remissions are possible, during which the patient will temporarily suffer from pain in the groin when urinating, the body temperature does not differ much from normal, and the man may decide that sexual function has been restored.
However, during this "false euphoria", the inflammatory process originating in 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 the previous ones.
Inattention to one's own health can lead to many unpleasant complications - abscesses, loss of potency, infertility.Moreover, in the advanced stages of inflammation of the prostate gland, infertility can rarely be treated.
Attention!Do not try to self-medicate.Consultation with a doctor and examination in a clinic is required.