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 inflammation of the prostate.
Symptoms of the disease include:
- pain in almost all parts of the hip (perineum, anus, groin area, scrotum, etc.);
- urination becomes more frequent, accompanied by pain;
- the body temperature rises, and the temperature in the anus is noticeably higher than the temperature in the armpit;
- joint and muscle pain can vary in intensity;
- Sometimes there are severe headaches and general weakness of the body.
Why does prostatitis occur?
Pathology causes are divided into infectious and non-infectious.Obviously, in the first case, the cause of the disease is the activity of microorganisms that enter the human body from the outside.
Among the non-infectious causes, it is worth highlighting weakened immunity, hypothermia, low physical activity, prolonged sexual abstinence, excessively active sex life and alcoholism.
Infectious causes of prostatitis can be divided into two types.The first type of infectious agents includes sexually acquired infections 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 appearance of acute prostatitis can be caused by the pathogenic activity of a large 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, computerized tomography or magnetic resonance can be made.
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
Treatment of prostatitis is based on the use of antibiotics, of different aggressiveness depending on the development and course of the pathology.The prescription of drugs is individual in each specific case, depending on both the form of the disease and the characteristics of the organism.The prescription of drugs and their dosage is determined by the urologist, based on the results of diagnostic studies.For some forms of prostatitis, combined 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 capacity of the immune system and vitamin complexes.In some cases, prostate massage is prescribed.Treatment of the disease must be approached very, very seriously, at least because of the possible development of malignant neoplasms during the development of prostatitis.Prostate cancer is not only a dangerous disease, but often threatens a person's life.In no case do not neglect the treatment and, when the first signs of the disease appear, consult a urologist.Therapy in the early stages of prostatitis will help you get rid of the disease forever.