When chronic prostatitis is diagnosed, treatment methods are determined by the doctor. This disease is very common together with prostate adenoma and is a rather serious problem for men's health. As a result of chronic prostatitis, the quality of intimate life deteriorates significantly, which is a great inconvenience.
This disease is a new inflammatory process of prostate tissue. But not all men are in a hurry to turn to a specialist for help, so, therefore, the disease is significantly triggered, which will always lead to it.
Prostatitis often leads to infertility and the development of an infection that spreads rapidly to other internal organs, especially the bladder, testicles and kidneys.
Causes and symptoms of the disease
Researchers have proven that prostatitis is increasingly starting to occur in young people. This is primarily due to infection with sexually transmitted infections, such as mycoplasmosis, gonorrhea, ureaplasmosis, etc. In the case of unprotected intercourse, infection with various diseases and their untimely treatment will inevitably lead to the development of such a disease.
It is an interesting fact that the development of this disease can occur due to the presence of chronic internal disease, and even in the case of caries. In this case, chronic prostatitis develops as a result of the spread of the infection by a hematogenous route, in other words, this route can be called the spread of the infection by blood inside the body.
Even such banal factors as unbalanced diet, weak immunity, too frequent colds, as well as the use of drugs by men that negatively affect the protective functions, play a role.
Overweight, lack of mobility, and even constipation affect the inhibition of pelvic blood circulation, which most likely leads to prostatitis.
In the acute form, prostatitis in men manifests itself as:
- too frequent urination;
- characteristic feelings of improper bladder emptying that occur when urinating;
- During stool, pain occurs in the rectal region;
- pains of various natures in the groin and behind the pubis, which are felt more strongly after urination;
- temperature rises quite often.
Chronic prostatitis is less intense:
- frequent urination, which does not cause special discomfort to the man and he gets used to it over time;
- unexpressed pain in pelvis and perineum;
- sudden onset of impotence.
Diagnosing prostatitis
As soon as a man notices the manifestation of the disease, he should immediately consult a urologist, because timely treatment in the early stages will most likely lead to recovery.
The urologist, after visiting the patient, performs the diagnosis using the following methods:
- Palpation of the gland by penetrating it through the rectum. This procedure is an extremely unpleasant process for a man, but it is necessary, because it will enable a specialist to determine the size, density and structure of the prostate.
- Instrumental method, which includes MRI and ultrasound. The latter procedure aims to identify pathologies of the prostate, kidneys and internal organs. Ultrasound examination in this case can be performed through the abdominal wall or by transrectal ultrasound performed through the rectum.
- Laboratory method, which can be general clinical or special. The first option involves a blood and urine test.
The second option includes:
- using PCR technique detects infections, for this you need to take a swab from the urethra;
- taking smears for bacteriological culture;
- PSA analysis;
- prostate secretion is taken for microscopy.
Treatment
Prostatitis is treated with the following techniques:
- As prescribed by the doctor, the man is prescribed symptomatic medications that can alleviate the patient's condition.
- After appropriate research, the most effective targeted antibacterial agents are prescribed.
- Immunotherapeutic drugs.
- Anti-inflammatory drugs.
- After the end of the acute phase, the patient is prescribed physiotherapy with prostate massage.
- Stimulation of nonspecific resistance.
- Use of sedatives.
- One of the most important methods of treatment is to change the wrong lifestyle of a man, especially if he has an inactive job and an unhealthy diet. The most effective way is to walk in the fresh air and perform specific gymnastics that is aimed at improving blood circulation in the pelvic area.
In the case of chronic prostatitis, the specialist may prescribe slightly different methods of treatment that are combined into a set of measures aimed at rapid recovery of the patient. Of course, the prescribed vitamin preparations and herbal medicines should not be neglected either.
When a urologist prescribes antibiotics, he is guided primarily by laboratory tests that show what type of bacteria should be exposed. The most popular are drugs from the group of macrolides, 5-NOK and similar agents, which are designed to treat the disease, especially in the acute phase.
In some cases, surgery is indicated as a treatment for chronic prostatitis, this method is usually needed when the chronic stage has progressed to prostate adenoma or in case of urethral narrowing.
In the case of physiotherapy, the specialist may prescribe:
- laser therapy;
- phonophoresis by ultrasound;
- diadinamophoresis;
- microwave hypermia.
Effective treatment of chronic prostatitis is a complex measure that is not only aimed at alleviating the patient's condition, but also at preventing the possibility of complications.
For a man who has chronic prostatitis, the methods of treatment in this case should in no case interfere with regular sexual intercourse, but in this case it is necessary to take into account the safety of the partner.
It is important that every man knows that the chronic form of prostatitis is a precancerous condition, and neglect and fear of prescribed procedures can lead to adenomas and even to the development of prostate cancer.