Prostatitis is a typical disease in men, accompanied by dysfunction of the genitourinary system and contributing to the development of a number of irreversible pathologies.The disease is an inflammation of the prostate.
Symptoms of the disease include:
- pain in almost all parts of the hip (perineum, anus, groin, scrotum, etc.);
- urination becomes more frequent, accompanied by pain;
- body temperature rises and the temperature in the anus is noticeably higher than the temperature in the armpit;
- joint and muscle pain can vary in intensity;
- Severe headaches are periodically present and general weakness of the body appears.
Why does prostatitis occur?
The causes of pathology are divided into infectious and non-infectious.Obviously, in the first case, the cause of the disease is the activity of microorganisms penetrating the human body from the outside.
Among the non-infectious causes, it is worth highlighting weakened immunity, hypothermia, low physical activity, prolonged sexual abstinence, too active sex life and alcoholism.
Infectious causes of prostatitis can be divided into two types.The first type of infectious causes includes infections acquired sexually from an infected partner, and the second type includes infectious diseases existing in the male body, against the background of which prostatitis develops (chronic tonsillitis, sinusitis, kidney disease).
Types of prostatitis
Due to a number of factors and criteria, prostatitis is divided into acute, chronic, chronic bacterial and asymptomatic.The disease is often accompanied by urethritis or vesiculitis.The occurrence of acute prostatitis can be caused by the pathogenic activity of a large number of microorganisms (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, etc.).Many microorganisms are an integral part of the healthy microflora of skin tissues or intestines.However, when they penetrate the prostate tissue, they cause a rapidly developing inflammatory process.Due to the pronounced clinical symptoms, the diagnosis of the acute form of the pathology is a relatively simple matter.As a rule, blood and urine tests are enough, but for maximum information, a smear for bacteriological examination, transrectal ultrasound, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging can be performed.
The development of a chronic bacterial form of prostatitis results from the pathogenic activity of pathogenic microorganisms penetrating the prostate tissue.Among the methods of diagnosing this form of the disease, it is worth highlighting flowmetry, microscopy of prostate secretions and survey urography.
Treatment of prostatitis
The treatment of prostatitis is based on the use of antibiotics, the aggressiveness of which varies depending on the course and development of the pathology.The prescription of drugs is individual in each particular case, it depends both on the form of the disease and the characteristics of the organism.The prescription of drugs and their dosage are determined by the attending urologist, based on the results of diagnostic studies.For some forms of prostatitis, combined therapy is used, that is, the use of several antibiotics at the same time;this is why medications are prescribed to neutralize their side effects (probiotics).It is possible to use immunostimulants to strengthen the functional capacity of the immune system and vitamin complexes.In some cases, a prostate massage is prescribed.The treatment of the disease should be approached very, very seriously, at least due to the possible development of malignant neoplasms during the development of prostatitis.Prostate cancer is not only a dangerous disease, it often threatens a person's life.Do not neglect treatment under any circumstances and, as soon as the first signs of the disease appear, contact a urologist.Treatment in the early stages of prostatitis will help you get rid of the disease for good.