Prostatitis is a disease specific to men. The disease begins with a sharp pain when urinating. This disease mainly affects people aged 35 and over. Medicine represents a wide range of drugs for the treatment of chronic and acute prostatitis. However, the second case is difficult to treat. For this reason, when the first symptoms of the disease appear, you should consult a doctor.
The reasons for the development of prostatitis
Prostatitis is a male disease manifested by acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate. The disease is observed at the age of 20. In boys, until puberty, this pathology is extremely rare. Inflammation develops due to an infection that enters the prostate with urine. Sometimes the infection occurs through the rectal wall. By itself, the microflora can not cause disease.
Reasons leading to the development of prostatitis:
- long stay of a person in a sitting position;
- constipation;
- hypothermia;
- active sex life or lack of sex life;
- obesity;
- alcohol abuse;
- radiation exposure;
- castration.
Prostatitis in older men leads to the development of cancer. There are both benign neoplasms in the form of adenomas and malignant hyperplasias. Men should undergo a medical examination at least 2 times a year to detect the disease in the early stages of its development.
The importance of the prostate in children has not been studied. In an adult, it performs the following functions:
- liquefies semen;
- ensures the viability of the sperm;
- produces prostaglandins;
- provides ejaculation;
- prevents urine from entering semen during ejaculation.
The prostate is surrounded by veins and ducts. It involves the walls of the urethra, bladder, and seminal ducts in the inflammatory process. The situation is aggravated by tissue edema due to the high blood supply to the organ. The prostate is well innervated, so inflammation and urination cause severe pain.
Symptoms
Syndromes are difficult to diagnose due to the variability of the course. The man has difficulty urinating. In this case, there is a sharp or drawing pain. The inflamed prostate increases in size. Sclerosis of the neck of the bladder develops. This process closes the ureter. Manifestation of various forms of prostatitis in men:
- Acute is characterized by severe inflammation of the prostate. The man has a high fever, the body temperature reaches +38. . . + 39 degrees Celsius. There is pain in the groin and perineum. A person feels it not only when urinating, but also during the act of defecation.
- The chronic form is less of a concern than the acute form. Therefore, the signs may not appear immediately. Body temperature rises to +37 degrees Celsius. Sometimes mucus or pus is released when you urinate. They are characteristic only for the chronic form of the course.
The symptoms are individual for each person, but some of them are common to all patients:
- urine flows slowly, sometimes urination occurs in drops;
- the flow is intermittent and the bowel movement itself is delayed;
- incomplete emptying of the bladder is felt;
- there is a frequent urge to go to the bathroom at night.
The daily urine volume of a healthy person is 1000-2000 ml per day. Desires are normal 4-5 to 10-12 times. In case of illness, urine is not excreted in a sufficient volume, so it accumulates in the bladder. When more than 350 ml are formed, a desire to empty is felt. The desire is intensified by an inflammation that irritates the walls of the bladder.
Sometimes patients have a small amount of blood in their urine. This phenomenon is rare, but quite dangerous. Internal bleeding is difficult to stop. This happens for the following reasons:
- purulent vascular lesion in the urethra;
- trauma during examination of the urogenital ducts;
- presence of cancerous growths.
Drugs
The disease responds well to drug therapy in the early stages of its development. Drug treatment must be comprehensive. The following agents are used to treat prostatitis:
- antibiotics;
- alpha blockers; hormonal
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- muscle relaxants;
- immunity boosting drugs;
- rectal suppositories.
Medicines are prescribed for each person individually. The doctor takes into account the characteristics of the body, the nature of the inflammatory process and the hormonal background. Self-treatment of the disease will not give positive results. This will lead to the development of a chronic form, which is much more difficult to eliminate.
Antibiotics
Treatment of prostatitis is mainly carried out with antibacterial drugs. This is due to the fact that the disease most often has a bacterial course. The drug is prescribed at the discretion of the doctor.If the inflammation of the prostateis caused by blood stasis, you do not need to take antibiotics.
These antibiotics have a wide spectrum of action. Together with the bloodstream, they enter the prostate. Reduces the presence of bacteria in organ tissue after the first application. The drugs have bactericidal and bacteriostatic properties. Effective in the fight against acute prostatitis.
Alpha Blockers
These medicines work on receptors in the muscle cells of the bladder and prostate. Due to this, the tone of muscles and vascular tissue decreases. Relaxation of smooth muscles results in urinary flow and decreased inflammation.
The dose and course of treatment are set by the attending physician after examination.
Hormone therapy
The prostate is a hormone-dependent organ. To speed up the healing process, patients are prescribed hormonal drugs. They are able to reduce inflammation of the tissues, which makes it easier for blood and urine to flow. Hormonal agents affect not only the prostate, but the whole body as a whole. They can lead to unintended consequences if the doctor's instructions are not followed.
Glucocorticoids are administered during the electrophoresis procedure. Hormone therapy helps restore the tissues of the gland and the vessels around it.
Muscle relaxants
Anesthetic drugs are used to reduce muscle tone. They improve blood circulation and decrease prostate activity.
The active substances are quickly absorbed into the bloodstream after taking the medicines. They reach the affected area and reduce the inflammatory response by reducing muscle tone. This therapy is beneficial for people with a sedentary lifestyle. Muscle relaxants help clear blood congestion in the pelvis.
Immune stimulation
During the acute course of the disease, the state of immunity is significantly reduced. Not only the general ability of the body to fight infections worsens, but also the local capacity. Because of this, prostatitis gets worse.
Immunomodulators have immunostimulatory and antibacterial properties. Increases the body's ability to fight viruses, bacteria and fungi.
Rectal candles
Medicines for prostatitis are usually taken orally in pill or capsule form. However, the disease requires long-term treatment, and the drugs negatively affect the liver, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, rectal suppositories are used to provide general and local medical care. The advantage of this form lies in the direct effect on the tissues located next to the prostate.
Treatment with folk remedies
For the treatment of prostatitis at home, folk remedies are used.Such therapy should not replace drugs, it is used as an auxiliary. It is possible to raise immunity with bee products. Honey has a high calorie content, rich in natural trace elements necessary for the body. You can add it to tea instead of sugar. People with diabetes mellitus or allergies to bee products should be wary of this product.
Pumpkin seed treatment for prostatitis:
- Peel 0. 5 kg of raw material and turn it in a meat grinder. Only raw seeds should be used.
- Add 200 g of honey to it. This solution should be mixed and made into balls. They should be about the size of a walnut.
- It is necessary to consume 1 to 2 pieces an hour before meals (keep the product in the refrigerator).
Pumpkin seeds contain a high amount of zinc, which helps repair inflamed tissue.
Prostatitis can be treated with a hazelnut infusion:
- 1 tbsp. l. the leaves or bark of the plant should be brewed in a glass of boiling water.
- The container must be tightly closed and insisted.
- Should be taken 1/4 cup 4 times a day.
- It is necessary to prepare a new broth each time for ingestion.
Treatment of prostatitis with wormwood:
- The raw material should be wiped through a sieve. This herb is used for ingestion and the rest is used for decoction.
- You should take a pinch 5-6 times a day.
- In the evening it is necessary to make microclysters. For this, 1 tsp. dry wormwood should be diluted in 100 ml of boiling water.
- The composition should be cooled to +40 degrees Celsius and filtered.
- For an enema, use 50 ml of broth.
Absinthe helps fight many diseases of the genitals and their ducts. It destroys a purulent infection. To complete the entire course you will need 100 g of wormwood.You should not pour decoctions into your urethra, as you can increase the infection in the body and complicate the course of the disease.The rectal mucosa is denser, so herbal enemas are allowed.
Prevention
Prevention of prostatitis is about lifestyle changes. It is necessary to reduce alcohol consumption and also use contraception during intercourse.
Preventive measures against prostatitis:
- Increase your physical activity throughout the day. People with a sedentary lifestyle should get up every 60 minutes to warm up. This will allow normal blood flow to the lower back and pelvis.
- Spicy and fatty foods contribute to the development of prostatitis. You should refuse these foods during an exacerbation of the disease.
- Increasing sexual activity will reduce semen stagnation. The accumulation of sperm not only leads to the development of prostatitis, but also a decrease in potency and inflammation of the testes.
- Hypothermia should not be allowed, especially in winter.
Internal prostate massage
Prostate massage can be done at home. A properly performed procedure stimulates blood flow to the gland and reduces its swelling. It is carried out for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes.
Internal prostate massage:
- Adopt an anatomically comfortable posture. The man is lying on one side, bending his legs at the knees.
- Lubricate the finger with petroleum jelly and insert it into the anus 5 centimeters.
- An inflamed prostate can be easily felt through the rectum. The organ should be massaged with light movements.
- The procedure lasts 1 minute, then you need to start pressing on the gland.
- The finger should be withdrawn slowly from the rectum so as not to damage the mucous membranes of the tissues.
- The duration of the whole procedure is 2 to 3 minutes.