Approximately every second man over 50 years old, not by hearsay knows, what is prostatitis. This disease is an inflammatory process that occurs in the tissues of the prostate. This will result in failure of the genitourinary system. Symptoms of prostatitis in men is quite specific. To avoid complications, individuals who are older than 35 years are advised to undergo regular medical examination, which gives the opportunity to detect the disease at an early stage.
The causes of the disease
On the basis of the development of prostatitis is located infection. Inflammation of the prostate can cause staphylococcus aureus, escherichia coli and other microorganisms, which are always present in the human body. However, if the immune system works without problems, is not a threat. But as soon as there is a decrease in the defence forces of the organism, their number is beginning to increase significantly, which sees to the development of inflammation. However, not worth banging in a panic-all fixable.
The main causes of the development of prostatitis in men
Trigger the development of diseases capable of and other factors:
- Urinary infections, including those that are transmitted sexually trichomoniasis, etc.). This is attributed to the fact that prostate iron interacts with other organs of the genitourinary system.
- Stagnation of blood. In men, the lifestyle that can be called sedentary, in the area of small pelvis may occur stagnant processes, which is a factor that causes the development of harmful germs. Subsequently, they can penetrate the prostate gland of men, and lead to its inflammation.
- Frequent constipation. Prostate just suitable to the intestine. If arise stagnant processes, then there is impaired permeability of blood vessels and the overall blood flow. In constipation, the fecal matter long are found in the rectum, so all secreted toxins and decay products are able to get into the blood stream. It often provokes an inflammatory process.
- The stagnation of seminal fluid. The lack of sex is able to lead to a stagnation of blood in the pelvic area. It sees to the death of sperm, and chronic inflammatory process.
- The availability for men of all chronic disease, because tooth decay is able to induce inflammation in the prostate gland.
Varieties of prostatitis
Inflammation of the prostate gland is taken divided into 4 categories:
- Acute.
- Chronic.
- Asymptomatic chronic.
- Chronic prostatitis of bacterial origin.
The acute form is diagnosed relatively infrequently and is associated with a bacterial infection, which is always different severe the procedure. The patient experiences acute pain, the body temperature rises, there is a general weakness of the organism. Visual inspection shows an increase in the size of the prostate. This kind of disease requires urgent treatment because it can cause various complications.
The chronic form of the disease is associated with constant pain, which hurts the person more than 3 consecutive months. Analysis of the urine in this case shows the presence of pathogenic micro-organisms.
Asymptomatic view prostatitis virtually has no characteristic symptoms. Find out his obtained during regular examinations of the helena treatment with your doctor about other disease.
Chronic prostatitis bacterial nature is most commonly associated with the active development of escherichia coli. This can contribute to a decrease in the protective forces of your body, surgery on the pelvic organs, the presence of sources of infection. This type of disease is characterized by a slow in progress, and its symptoms are similar with the manifestation of acute forms of inflammation.
General symptoms of the disease
The first signs of prostatitis in men may be the following:
- Decrease in libido can be called the first symptom of the recognition of the presence of inflammation of the prostate gland. Erection is healthy man should occur every morning. Prostatitis can manifest itself by, that will arise intermittently, or even missing. While this man may notice that the penis is not able to become strong enough for the committing of sexual intercourse. The seminal fluid becomes more liquid and murky.
- Urge to urinate at night. A healthy man would wake up in the night to go to the bathroom. The sick person can hurt the feeling of incomplete emptying. Just so they can manifest the disease in the initial stage.
- Feelings of pain, facing roughly half of all sufferers of prostatitis. Have pain nature and are concentrated in the area of small pelvis. Pain may occur during urination helena ejaculation. Any unpleasant sensations that occur in men in this area, are the reason to visit a doctor.
This is only the first symptoms of prostatitis, which are common to all types of diseases.
Other symptoms include:
- Discomfort during defecation.
- A burning sensation in the area of the perineum and urethra.
- Fast fatigue.
- Psychological depression and depressive state.
- In the urine is possible to see the slimy fibers.
These symptoms are secondary and depend on the type and stage of prostatitis, which can have variable clinic.
Symptoms of acute prostatitis
Acute inflammation of the prostate gland has the characteristic symptoms of intoxication:
- High temperature.
- The feeling of chills.
- The pain and joint pain.
- The lack of appetite.
- Violation of sleep.
- Excessive sweating.
- Fever.
The development of acute inflammation can cause viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms. Such activators may be present in any human body. When the correct function of the immune system, all the activators are suppressed immunity. But in cases where this protection turns out reduced, the infection begins to actively develop, which eventually leads to inflammation.
The danger of acute type of disease often lies in the development of infertility, impotence and may in time outgrow in the chronic form of prostatitis, lead to inflammation of the testicles, and abscess of the prostate.
Each prostatitis in men can cause the formation of benign tumors (adenoma) and malignant palatine of the prostate (carcinoma). Why it is so important to noticed at least one of the symptoms of prostatitis, ask for the help of a doctor.
sign of adenoma of the prostate.
Read more about acute form of the disease tells the doctor of the supreme category the urologist-andrologist Alexei Kornienko:
How to determine prostatitis everybody knows that the doctor-the urologist. For this, he performs a physical examination of the rectum, sends the patient for an ULTRASOUND, computed helena magnetic resonance imaging ct and take the sample of blood and urine.
For diagnosis, the doctor, but it will be enough rectal examination. Analysis and other surveys necessary for it to determine what triggered the prostatitis in men. Subsequently, this will help to decide how to treat inflammation of the prostate in the individual patient. Each kind of disease requires a certain therapy. For example, in the case of acute process, are banned by some physiotherapy.
Symptoms of bacterial prostatitis
The cause of the development of this type of inflammation of the prostate, are harmful bacteria. The symptoms of the disease in this case will be identical with that which a person puts in the case of acute prostatitis. This is due to the fact that bacterial species of inflammation, it is often the cause of the transition of the disease into a chronic form, which has a period of exacerbation.
The treatment in this case should have complex character. It should be the prescription of medicinal anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs, prostate massage, physiotherapy and the application of methods of folk medicine.
In connection with the fact that on the background of any prior infection (tonsillitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, osteomyelitis, etc.) perhaps the development of the inflammatory process in the prostate gland, the patient after healing recommend a visit to the urologist and undergo the necessary examination, which will give you the opportunity to identify the disease at an early stage.
In prostatitis, which was caused by bacteria, the main treatment consists in the appointment of antibacterial therapy. Such treatment gives opportunity not only quickly get rid of the pathogen, but also prevent the development of complications. While the most important remains timely appeal to the doctor, because that is exactly the negligence to their health, is the main cause of chronic disease.
It is very important to continue treatment even after the disappear symptoms of inflammation of the prostate gland. Because in 90% of cases of chronic prostatitis, the reason lies precisely in the undertreated disease.
Symptoms of chronic prostatitis
Chronic helena as it is called abacterial prostatitis, is not associated with the bacteria. Its main causes are stagnant processes in a small saucepan (stagnation of blood, seminal fluid) helena's lack of in body of men zinc. This is important for men's health feature, normalizes production of sex hormones, improves potency and reproductive function, protects the prostate from diseases.
In addition to the common symptoms of prostatitis, in its abacterial forms are present gnawing pain in the lower abdomen, groin helena in the crotch. Often these feelings spread to my back and tailbone. The pain may disturb a patient a longer period of time.
Therapy determined by the attending physician, should be the use of anti-inflammatory and hormonal agents, alpha-blockers, and herbal remedies. Moreover, it is appointed prostate massage and various physiotherapy.
Symptoms asymptomatic prostatitis
In men the symptoms of prostatitis in this case is missing. So it is usually diagnosed in the later stages, when the disease led to an increase in the size of the authority and a significant worsening of urination. To reveal his help to the clinical and bacterial analysis of urine, where the doctor can see a large number of leukocytes and the presence of bacteria. In connection with the fact that this type of disease is invisible, it is very often sees to the formation of chronic form.
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Treatment of chronic prostatitis
In such a case, the scheme of treatment will largely depend on the stage of the disease. If there was a deterioration, then the therapy will be similar to the one prescribe in the case of bacterial prostatitis.
For forgiveness are characteristic of these symptoms:
- Regular, but short-term feelings of pain, most often pulling character.
- Urination disorders (cutting,frequent urination, etc.).
- The development of depression, disorders of the emotional condition.
A unified opinion on the treatment of the chronic phase of prostatitis not. So the doctor will focus on the available symptoms and prescribe medications to help normalize the condition of the patient.
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The approximate scheme of treatment of chronic prostatitis:
- Assigning a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- The use of drugs that provide the burden on the blood and lymph circulation of the inflamed area.
- Intake of immunomodulators that contribute to the elimination of edema, reduce the likelihood of thrombosis, improve blood circulation.
- Sedatives and antidepressants help to cope with sexual dysfunction.
- For improvement of blood circulation and strengthening the pelvic muscles, the patient is a proven, therapeutic exercise, physiotherapy (electrophoresis, UHF, microwave hyperthermia, etc.).
The prevention of prostatitis
To prevent worsening of the disease, the men in the face with a diagnosis of prostatitis, should be addressed in prevention. Basic preventive measures consist in:
- Refusal of bad habits (smoking, abuse of alcohol beverages). If you give up alcohol is impossible, then it should at least reduce its quantity. Home to drink more than 1 glass of quality red wine a day. If we talk about smoking, then this harmful habit sees to the disruption of blood circulation due to the temporary spazmirovannah blood vessels. So, the prostate gland, may experience a lack of oxygen to helena to receive her necessary nutrients. Also in heavy smokers often increases the pressure, which may also trigger inflammation of the prostate gland.
- It is necessary to lead an active lifestyle.
- To exclude the possibility of stress. For it is possible to do auto-training, consult with a psychologist. Equally important is the right to alternate work and rest. Spend the weekend actively with the family helen friends. It is an excellent prevention of depression.
- Avoid hypothermia and timely treat any disease colds.
- It is important to pay attention to it, that excessive physical load may be less dangerous than the lack of movement.
For the overall strengthening of the male body, it is necessary to:
- A day to perform morning exercises. It can be a lightweight running or just light exercise. Applies in particular this applies to those whose job requires them to sit all day in one position (work at office).
- Improve health helps douches. Such a procedure acts as on the whole body, even on the prostate, in particular.
- It is useful to visit the spa. But it is important to note that after leaving the steam room you can not pour cold water.
- It is necessary to enrich the diet with fresh vegetables, nuts, seeds, honey, herbs. Along with this it is necessary to restrict helena completely reject pickled foods and sauces.
- It is important to establish a sex life, avoid unprotected sex, helena delay ejaculation.
To prevent the development of prostatitis and related complications, every man older than 35 years, is obliged to undergo regular medical examination, and in detecting any symptoms of the disease seek medical help.