Prostatitis
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland. Currently, urologists are inclined to believe that prostatitis is not a single disease, but combines several diseases of the male genital area. This is one of the most common pathologies of the male urogenital tract, and according to experts, the percentage of men suffering from prostatitis in one form or another is constantly growing. With age, the risk of developing prostatitis increases.
Causes of prostatitis
The immediate cause of prostatitis is two factors of equal importance. The first is the occurrence of congestion in the small pelvis, and as a result, in the prostate, and the second is the addition of an infection. However, in some cases, it is not possible to detect an infectious agent in the tissues of the prostate, presumably in such cases, autoimmune processes become the cause of prostatitis, which means that the prostate gland is attacked by the cells of its own immune system, as a result of a malfunction in it.
The predisposing factors for the onset of inflammation in the prostate gland are: weakening of the immune system as a result of the previous infection, hypothermia, stress; hormonal disorders, incomplete ejaculation, physical inactivity, food preferences (addiction to fried, fatty, smoked, spicy foods), frequent urinary retention. Irregular sex life is considered one of the common causes of prostatitis.
Types of prostatitis
Currently, the international classification of prostatitis has been adopted, which is the most complete and covers all types of inflammation:
- Category I. Acute prostatitis;
- Category II. Chronic bacterial prostatitis;
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Category III. Nonbacterial Chronic Prostatitis / Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome - a disease in which no infection is detected that lasts more than 3 months;
- Subcategory III A. Chronic inflammatory pelvic pain syndrome (leukocytes are determined in the secret of the prostate);
- Subcategory III B. Syndrome of chronic non-inflammatory pelvic pain (there are no leukocytes in the secret of the prostate);
- Category IV. Asymptomatic chronic prostatitis (leukocytes are present in the secret of the prostate, the patient does not present complaints, the disease is detected by chance).
Prostatitis symptoms
There is the so-called "prostatitis triad", the three most common symptoms of prostatitis. These include:
1.pain in the pelvic and genital area;
2. disorders of urination, which include a sluggish stream, intermittent stream, incomplete emptying of the bladder, frequent urination, etc.;
3. Disorders in the genital area.
It should be noted that not all three symptoms of prostatitis are required, in addition, acute and chronic prostatitis proceed in different ways.
Symptoms of acute prostatitis: severe, sharp pain in the area of the prostate gland, which is given to the rectum, perineum, testicles, lower back; deterioration of the general condition, fever, headache and muscle pain, general weakness; violation of urination up to acute urinary retention as a result of prostate edema and compression of the urethra.
Symptoms of chronic prostatitis: pain in the area of the prostate gland, but less intense than in acute prostatitis; urinary disorders, sexual disorders: incomplete erection, short-term erection, accelerated ejaculation, etc. Chronic prostatitis can have an undulating course, when periods of exacerbation are replaced by periods of remission, or it can have persistently mild symptoms.
Unlike other inflammatory diseases, when a chronic process is a consequence of untreated acute inflammation, chronic prostatitis is often primary chronic, when the patient himself finds it difficult to determine the onset of the disease.
Diagnosis of prostatitis
To diagnose prostatitis, the following studies are performed:
- analysis of the secretion of the prostate gland;
- digital rectal examination;
- transrectal ultrasound of the prostate;
- Ultrasound of the kidneys and bladder;
- a blood test for PSA (prostatic antigen);
- general blood analysis;
- general urine analysis;
- urine analysis for urogenital infections before and after prostate massage;
- uroflowmetry (urination test).
The main thing in diagnosis is to identify the cause of prostatitis, since therapeutic measures depend on this. Another diagnostic challenge is to exclude prostate cancer.
Treatment of prostatitis
Acute and chronic prostatitis of bacterial origin is treated with antibacterial drugs. Strong doses of antibiotics are prescribed, for acute prostatitis, even before the results of bacterial culture are obtained, since the acute process requires immediate measures. In the complex, anti-inflammatory nonsteroidal drugs are prescribed, which also have an analgesic effect.
Chronic prostatitis is treated depending on the underlying cause. For non-bacterial prostatitis, general strengthening, immunomodulatory drugs are taken. Treatment of prostatitis is carried out with the obligatory participation of physiotherapeutic procedures: laser therapy, magnetotherapy, electrophoresis of medicinal substances, ultrasound, etc.
Urologists say that the treatment of prostatitis with medical means alone will only lead to temporary relief, since without changing the usual way of life, treatment of prostatitis is ineffective. It is necessary to give up bad habits, lead an active lifestyle, eliminating hypodynamia, avoid stagnation in the small pelvis with the help of special gymnastics, try to spend less time in the car, walking more, and also have enough rest.
It is also important to improve your sex life, making it regular, and eat well. Chronic prostatitis is prone to relapse, so changes in lifestyle should be permanent, only in this case, treatment of prostatitis will lead to a complete cure.
Treatment of prostatitis with folk remedies
For the treatment of prostatitis, folk methods are widely and successfully used, especially for the treatment of chronic prostatitis. They act softer than medications, but they are still quite effective and give fewer side effects, so that the treatment of prostatitis with folk remedies can be carried out for a long time, until the symptoms of the disease are eliminated.
From folk remedies for the treatment of prostatitis, teas made from medicinal herbs that have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects are widely used: tea made from chamomile, sage leaves, calendula flowers, etc. Medicinal herbs are also used in the form of tinctures and balms. Honey and bee products are used as restorative agents. Beeswax is perfect for wraps in the treatment of chronic prostatitis, replacing paraffin wax. Echinacea tincture is used as a mild immunostimulating agent; for the same purpose, some varieties of honey are successfully used.
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