Prostatitis is a disease that is unique to men. The disease begins with acute pain when urinating. This disease affects mainly those aged 35 and older. Medicine represents a wide range of medicines for the treatment of both 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 that manifests itself as acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate gland. The disease is observed at the age of 20 years. In boys, until puberty, this pathology is extremely rare. The inflammation develops due to an infection that enters the prostate with urine. Sometimes infection occurs through the rectal wall. By itself, microflora cannot 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 thereof;
- 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 adenoma and malignant hyperplasia. Men need to undergo a medical examination at least 2 times a year to detect the disease in the early stages of development.
The importance of the prostate gland in children has not been studied. In an adult, it performs the following functions:
- liquefies sperm;
- ensures the viability of 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 supply of blood to the organ. The prostate is well innervated, so the inflammation and urination process cause severe pain.
Symptoms
Syndromes are difficult to diagnose due to the variability of the course. The man has problems urinating. In this case, there is a sharp or pulling pain. The inflamed prostate increases in size. Sclerosis of the bladder neck develops. This process closes the ureter. Manifestation of various forms of prostatitis in men:
- Acute is characterized by severe inflammation in the prostate area. The man has a strong 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 worries less than the acute one. Therefore, the signs may not manifest themselves immediately. The 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.
Symptoms are individual for each person, but some of them are common to all patients:
- urine flows out sluggishly, sometimes urination occurs in drops;
- the stream is intermittent, and the bowel movement itself is delayed;
- incomplete emptying of the bladder is felt;
- there is frequent urge to use the toilet at night.
The daily urine volume of a healthy person is 1000-2000 ml per day. Desires are normal from 4-5 to 10-12 times. In case of illness, urine is not excreted in sufficient volume, so it accumulates in the bladder. When more than 350 ml is formed, a urge to empty is felt. The desire is intensified by 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. It happens for the following reasons:
- purulent vascular lesion in the urethra;
- trauma during examination of the urogenital canals;
- presence of cancerous growths.
Medication
The disease responds well to drug treatment in the early stages of development. Drug therapy should be comprehensive. The following agents are used to treat prostatitis:
- antibiotics;
- alpha-blockers;
- hormonal;
- muscle relaxants;
- drugs stimulating immunity;
- rectal suppositories.
Drugs are prescribed for each person individually. The doctor takes into account the characteristics of the body, the nature of the inflammatory process and hormones. 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 primarily carried out with antibacterial drugs. This is due to the fact that the disease most often has a bacterial course. The medicine is prescribed at the discretion of the doctor.If the inflammation of the prostate glandis caused by blood stasis, then you do not need to take antibiotics.
These antibiotics have a broad spectrum of action. Together with the blood stream, they enter the prostate gland. Reduces the presence of bacteria in organ tissues after the first application. The drugs have bactericidal and bacteriostatic properties. Effective in the fight against acute prostatitis.
Alpha blockers
These drugs act on the receptors in the muscle cells of the bladder and prostate. Due to this, the tone of muscles and vascular tissues decreases. Relaxation of smooth muscles results in urine flow and a decrease in inflammation.
The dose and course of therapy is established by the attending physician after examination.
Hormone therapy
The prostate gland is a hormone-dependent organ. To speed up the healing process, patients are prescribed hormonal drugs. They are able to reduce tissue inflammation, which facilitates the flow of blood and urine. Hormonal agents affect not only the prostate, but the entire body as a whole. They can lead to unforeseen consequences if the doctor's instructions are not followed.
Glucocorticoids are administered during the electrophoresis procedure. Hormone therapy helps to restore the tissues of the gland and the vessels surrounding it.
Muscle relaxants
Anesthetic drugs are used to reduce muscle tone. They improve blood circulation and decrease the activity of the prostate gland.
Active substances are rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream after taking the drugs. 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 to eliminate blood congestion in the pelvis.
Immunity 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 one. Because of this, prostatitis gets worse.
Immunomodulators have immunostimulating and antibacterial properties. Increases the body's ability to fight viruses, bacteria and fungi.
Rectal candles
Typically, prostatitis drugs are taken by mouth as pills or capsules. However, the disease requires long-term treatment, and medications adversely affect the liver, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, rectal suppositories are used to provide general and local medical care. The advantage of this shape lies in the direct effect on the tissues that are located next to the prostate gland.
Treatment with folk remedies
For the treatment of prostatitis at home, folk remedies are used.Such therapy should not replace medication, it is used as an auxiliary. It is possible to raise immunity thanks to beekeeping products. Honey has a high calorie content, rich in natural trace elements that are necessary for the body. You can add it to tea instead of sugar. People with diabetes mellitus or allergies to beekeeping products should be wary of this product.
Pumpkin seed treatment for prostatitis:
- Peel 0. 5 kg of raw material and twist it in a meat grinder. Only raw seeds should be used.
- Add 200 g of honey to them. This solution should be mixed and made into balls. They should be about the size of a walnut.
- It is necessary to consume 1-2 pieces an hour before meals (store the product in the refrigerator).
Pumpkin seeds contain a large amount of zinc, which helps in the repair of inflamed tissues.
Prostatitis can be treated with an infusion of hazel:
- 1 tbsp. l. leaves or bark of the plant must be brewed in a glass of boiling water.
- The vessel must be tightly closed with a lid and insisted.
- Should be taken 1/4 cup 4 times a day.
- It is necessary to prepare a new broth every 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 need to take a pinch 5-6 times a day.
- In the evening it is necessary to do 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.
Wormwood helps with many diseases of the genital organs 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 bring more infection into the body and complicate the course of the disease.The rectal mucosa is denser, so herbal enemas are allowed.
Prevention
Prostatitis prevention is about lifestyle changes. It is necessary to reduce alcohol intake, as well as use contraception during sexual intercourse.
Preventive measures for prostatitis:
- Increase your physical activity throughout the day. People with a sedentary lifestyle need to 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 such food during an exacerbation of the disease.
- Increasing sexual activity will reduce semen stagnation. The accumulation of sperm leads not only to the development of prostatitis, but also to a decrease in potency and inflammation of the testicles.
- Hypothermia should not be allowed, especially in winter.
Internal prostate massage
Prostate massage can be done at home. Correctly performed procedure stimulates blood flow to the gland and reduces swelling. It is carried out for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes.
Internal prostate massage:
- Take an anatomically comfortable posture. The man lies on one side, bends his legs at the knees.
- Lubricate the finger with petroleum jelly and insert it into the anus by 5 centimeters.
- The inflamed prostate is 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 pulled out of the rectum slowly so as not to damage the mucous membranes of the tissues.
- The entire procedure lasts 2-3 minutes.