A typical disease for men, accompanied by dysfunction of the genitourinary system and contributing to the development of a number of irreversible pathologies, is prostatitis.The disease is an inflammation of the prostate gland.
Symptoms of the disease include:
- pain in almost every part of the hip area (perineum, anus, groin area, 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;
- pain in the joints and muscles may vary in severity;
- 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 entering the man’s body from the outside.
Among non-infectious causes, it is worth highlighting weakened immunity, hypothermia, low physical activity, prolonged sexual abstinence, overly 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 existing infectious diseases in the body of men 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.Often the disease is accompanied by urethritis or vesiculitis.The occurrence of acute prostatitis may be caused by the pathogenic activity of a huge 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 enter the prostate tissue they cause a rapidly developing inflammatory process.Due to the pronounced clinical symptoms, diagnosing the acute form of the pathology is a relatively simple undertaking.As a rule, blood and urine tests are sufficient, 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 occurs as a result of the pathogenic activity of pathogenic microorganisms that have entered the prostate tissue.Among the methods for diagnosing this form of the disease, it is worth highlighting uroflowmetry, microscopy of prostate secretions, and survey urography.
Treatment of prostatitis
The treatment of prostatitis is based on the use of antibiotics, varying in aggressiveness depending on the development and course of the pathology.The prescription of drugs is individual in each specific case, it depends both on the form of the disease and on the characteristics of the body.The prescription of drugs and their dosage is determined by the attending urologist, based on the results of diagnostic studies.For some forms of prostatitis, combination therapy is used, that is, the use of several antibiotics at the same time; therefore, drugs are prescribed that neutralize their side effects (probiotics).It is possible to use immunostimulants to strengthen the functional ability of the immune system and vitamin complexes.In some cases, prostate massage is prescribed.The treatment of the disease must be approached very, very seriously, at least due to the possible development of malignant neoplasms during the development of prostatitis.Prostate cancer is not just a dangerous disease, but often threatens a person’s life.Do not neglect treatment under any circumstances and, when the first signs of the disease appear, contact a urologist.Therapy in the early stages of prostatitis will help you get rid of the disease forever.