Prostatitis is a disease exclusive to men. The disease begins with acute pain when urinating. This disease mainly affects people aged 35 or older. Medicine represents a wide range of drugs for the treatment of chronic and acute prostatitis. However, the second case is difficult to treat. Therefore, when the first symptoms of the disease appear, a doctor should be consulted.
The reasons for the development of prostatitis
Prostatitis is a male disease that manifests itself as acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate. The disease is observed at the age of 20 years. 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. Microflora itself cannot cause disease.
Reasons for the development of prostatitis:
- a person's long stay 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 benign neoplasms in the form of adenomas and malignant hyperplasias. Men need to undergo a medical examination at least twice a year to detect the disease in the early stages of development.
The importance of the prostate in children has not been studied. In an adult, he performs the following functions:
- liquefies sperm;
- guarantees sperm viability;
- produces prostaglandins;
- provides ejaculation;
- prevents urine from entering the 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 the process of inflammation and urination causes severe pain.
Symptoms
Syndromes are difficult to diagnose due to course variability. The man has trouble urinating. In that case, there is a sharp or pulling pain. The inflamed prostate enlarges. 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, his body temperature reaches +38. . . + 39 degrees Celsius. There is pain in the groin and the perineum. The person feels this not only when urinating, but also during the act of defecating.
- The chronic form is of less concern than the acute form. Therefore, the signs may not manifest 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 evacuation itself is delayed;
- incomplete emptying of the bladder is felt;
- there is a frequent need to use 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 sufficient volume, so it accumulates in the bladder. When more than 350 ml are formed, there is a need to empty. The desire is intensified by the inflammation that irritates the bladder walls.
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 urogenital canals;
- presence of cancerous tumors.
Medication
The disease responds well to drug treatment in the early stages of development. Drug therapy must be comprehensive. The following agents are used to treat prostatitis:
- antibiotics;
- alpha blockers; hormonal <;
- muscle relaxants;
- drugs that stimulate immunity;
- 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
The treatment of prostatitis is carried out mainly with antibacterial drugs. This is due to the fact that the disease, in most cases, has a bacterial course. The drug is prescribed at the doctor's discretion.If the inflammation of the prostateis caused by blood stasis, then you do not need to take antibiotics.
These antibiotics have a broad spectrum of action. Along with the bloodstream, they enter the prostate. Reduces the presence of bacteria in organ tissues after the first application. Medicines have bactericidal and bacteriostatic properties. Effective in the fight against acute prostatitis.
Alpha blockers
These drugs act on the muscle cell receptors in the bladder and prostate. Because of this, the tone of the muscles and vascular tissues decreases. Relaxation of smooth muscles results in urine flow and decreased inflammation.
The dose and course of therapy are defined by the attending physician after the exam.
Hormone therapy
The prostate is a hormone-dependent organ. To speed up the healing process, patients are given hormonal medications. They are able to reduce inflammation of the tissue, 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 restore the tissues of the gland and the vessels that surround it.
Muscle relaxants
Anesthetic medications are used to reduce muscle tone. They improve blood circulation and decrease prostate activity.
The active substances are rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream after taking the medicines. They reach the affected area and reduce the inflammatory response, reducing muscle tone. This therapy is beneficial for people with a sedentary lifestyle. Muscle relaxants help to eliminate blood congestion in the pelvis.
Stimulation of immunity
During the acute course of the disease, the state of immunity is significantly reduced. Not only does it worsen the body's overall ability to fight infections, 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.
Rectangular candles
Prostatitis drugs are usually taken orally in the form of tablets or capsules. However, the disease requires long-term treatment and the drugs adversely affect the liver, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, rectal suppositories are used to provide general and local medical care. The advantage of this form is the direct effect on the tissues located near the prostate.
Treatment with folk remedies
For the treatment of prostatitis at home, folk remedies are used.This therapy should not replace medication, it is used as an auxiliary. It is possible to increase immunity thanks to beekeeping products. Honey has a high caloric content, rich in natural trace elements needed by the body. You can add it to tea instead of sugar. People with diabetes mellitus or allergies to bee products should be careful with this product.
Pumpkin seed treatment for prostatitis:
- Peel 0. 5 kg of raw material and twist in a meat grinder. Only raw seeds should be used.
- Add 200 g of honey to them. This solution must be mixed and made into balls. They must be the size of a walnut.
- It is necessary to consume 1-2 pieces per hour before meals (store the product in the refrigerator).
Pumpkin seeds contain a large amount of zinc, which contributes to the repair of inflamed tissues.
Prostatitis can be treated with a hazelnut infusion:
- 1 tbsp. I. the leaves or bark of the plant should be prepared in a glass of boiling water.
- The container must be closed tightly with a lid and pressed.
- 1/4 cup should be taken 4 times a day.
- It is necessary to prepare a new broth each time it is ingested.
Treatment of prostatitis with absinthe:
- The raw material must be passed through a sieve. This herb is used for ingestion and the rest is used for decoction.
- You need to take a pinch 5 to 6 times a day.
- At night it is necessary to make microclysters. For this, 1 teaspoon. dry absinthe should be diluted in 100 ml of boiling water.
- The composition must be cooled to +40 degrees Celsius and filtered.
- For an enema, use 50 ml of broth.
Absinthe helps in many diseases of Organs genitals and their ducts. It destroys a purulent infection. To complete the entire course, you will need 100 g of absinthe.You should not spill decoctions on the urethra, as it can bring more infections to the body and complicate the course of the disease.The rectal mucosa is more dense, so herbal enemas are allowed.
Prevention
Prevention of prostatitis involves lifestyle changes. It is necessary to reduce alcohol consumption, as well as use contraceptive methods in 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 must refuse this food during an exacerbation of the disease.
- Increased sexual activity will reduce semen stagnation. The accumulation of sperm leads not only to the development of prostatitis, but also to decreased potency and inflammation of the testicles.
- Hypothermia should not be allowed, especially in winter.
Internal prostate massage
Prostate massage can be done at home. The procedure performed correctly stimulates blood flow to the gland and reduces swelling. It is performed for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes.
Internal prostate massage:
- Adopt an anatomically comfortable posture. The man is lying on his side, legs bent at the knees.
- Lubricate your finger with petroleum jelly and insert 5 cm into the anus.
- An inflamed prostate can be easily felt through the rectum. The organ should be massaged with light movements.
- The procedure takes 1 minute, so you need to start pressing the gland.
- The finger should be pulled out of the rectum slowly to avoid damaging the mucous membranes of the tissues.
- The duration of the entire procedure is 2-3 minutes.