Prostatitis is a disease unique to men. The disease begins with acute pain when urinating. This disease mainly affects those older than 35 years. Medicine represents a wide range of drugs 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.
Reasons for the development of prostatitis
Prostatitis is a male disease that manifests 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 through urine. Sometimes the infection occurs through the rectal wall. By itself, the microflora cannot cause disease.
Reasons leading to the development of prostatitis:
- long stay of a person in a sitting position;
- prison;
- 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 also benign neoplasms in the form of adenomas and malignant hyperplasia. Men must 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, it performs the following functions:
- liquefies the seed;
- ensures sperm viability;
- produces prostaglandins;
- allows 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 large supply of organs to the organ. The prostate is well innervated, so inflammation and the process of urination cause severe pain.
Symptoms
Syndromes are difficult to diagnose due to flow variability. The man has problems urinating. In this case there is a sharp or dragging pain. The inflamed prostate enlarges. Bladder neck sclerosis develops. This procedure closes the ureter. Manifestation of different forms of prostatitis in men:
- Acute is characterized by severe inflammation in the prostate area. The man has a high fever, body temperature reaches +38. . . + 39 degrees Celsius. There is pain in the groin and perineum. The person feels it not only during urination, but also during the act of defecation.
- The chronic form worries less than the acute. Therefore, the signs may not show up immediately. Body temperature rises to +37 degrees Celsius. Sometimes urination releases mucus or pus. They are characteristic only of the chronic form of the course.
Symptoms are individual to each person, but some of them are common to all patients:
- urine flows slowly, sometimes urination occurs in drops;
- the flow is intermittent and only the discharge is delayed;
- feels incomplete bladder emptying;
- It is often necessary to use the toilet at night.
The daily amount of urine of a healthy person is 1000-2000 ml per day. Desires are normal 4-5 to 10-12 times. With disease, urine is not excreted in sufficient volume, so it accumulates in the bladder. When more than 350 ml is created, the need for emptying 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. It is difficult to stop internal bleeding. This happens for the following reasons:
- purulent vascular lesion in urethra;
- trauma during examination of the urogenital canals;
- presence of cancer.
Medications
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 that stimulate immunity;
- rectal suppositories.
Medications 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 harder to eliminate.
Antibiotics
Treatment of prostatitis is primarily carried out with antibacterial drugs. This is due to the fact that the disease usually has a bacterial course. The drug 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 bloodstream, they enter the prostate. Reduces the presence of bacteria in the tissues of organs after the first application. The drugs have bactericidal and bacteriostatic properties. Effective in combating acute prostatitis.
Alpha blockers
These drugs act on receptors in the muscle cells of the bladder and prostate. Due to that, the tone of muscles and vascular tissues decreases. Relaxation of smooth muscles results in urine flow and reduced inflammation.
The dose and course of therapy is determined by the doctor who examines after the examination.
Hormone therapy
The prostate is a hormone-dependent organ. To speed up the healing process, patients are prescribed hormonal medications. They are able to reduce tissue inflammation, which facilitates blood and urine flow. Hormonal agents affect not only the prostate but also the body as a whole. They can lead to unintended consequences if the doctor's instructions are not followed.
Muscle relaxants
Anesthetic drugs are used to reduce muscle tone. They improve blood circulation and reduce prostate activity.
The active substances are rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream after taking the drug. They reach the affected area and reduce the inflammatory response by reducing muscle tone. This therapy is useful for people who have an inactive lifestyle. Muscle relaxants help to remove blood clots in the pelvis.
Stimulation of immunity
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 deteriorates, but also the local one. As a result, prostatitis worsens.
Immunomodulators have immunostimulatory and antibacterial properties. Increases the body's ability to fight viruses, bacteria and fungi.
Rectal suppositories
Prostatitis medications are usually taken by mouth as 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 lies in the direct effect on the tissues located next to the prostate.
Treatment with folk remedies
Folk remedies are used to treat prostatitis at home.Such therapy should not replace drugs, it is used as an adjunct. Raising immunity is possible thanks to bee 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 bee products should be careful with this product.
Pumpkin Seed Treatment for Prostatitis:
- Peel 0. 5 kg of raw material and wrap 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 the size of a walnut.
- It is necessary to consume 1-2 pieces an hour before a meal (store the product in the refrigerator).
Pumpkin seeds contain a large amount of zinc, which helps to regenerate inflamed tissues.
Prostatitis can be treated with a hazelnut infusion:
- 1 tbsp. l. the leaves or bark of the plant must be boiled in a glass of boiling water.
- The container must be tightly closed with a lid and insist.
- You should take 1/4 cup 4 times a day.
- It is necessary to prepare a new soup for swallowing every time.
Treatment of prostatitis with wormwood:
- The raw material should be wiped through a sieve. This plant is used for swallowing, and the rest for decoction.
- You should take a pinch 5-6 times a day.
- It is necessary to do microclysters in the evening. 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.
- Use 50 ml of broth for the enema.
Wormwood helps with many diseases of the genital organs and their ducts. Destroys a purulent infection. You will need 100 g of wormwood to complete the entire course.You should not pour decoctions into the urethra, as you can introduce more infections into the body and complicate the course of the disease.The mucous membrane of the rectum is thicker, so herbal enemas are allowed.
Prevention
Prevention of prostatitis refers to 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 should 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 the worsening of the disease.
- Increasing sexual activity will reduce semen stagnation. 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. Properly performed procedure stimulates blood flow in the gland and reduces its swelling. It is performed for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes.
Internal prostate massage:
- Take an anatomically comfortable posture. The man lies on one side, bending his legs at the knees.
- Lubricate your finger with Vaseline and insert 5 centimeters into the anus. Inflammation of the prostate can be easily felt through the rectum. The organ should be massaged with light movements.
- The procedure takes 1 minute and then you have to start pressing the gland.
- The finger should be slowly pulled out of the rectum so as not to damage the mucous membrane of the tissue.
- The duration of the whole procedure is 2-3 minutes.