Prostatitis is an inflammatory lesion of the prostate in men that dramatically impairs the quality of life.
The reasons for the development of prostatitis
The following risk factors exist:
- genital tract infections;
- weakened immunity;
- bad habits;
- irregular sex life;
- hypothermia of the body;
- sedentary lifestyle.
These factors contribute to the intensification of slow inflammatory processes in the prostate (prostatitis). It is easier to help a patient in the early stages of the inflammatory process than to wait for the clinical manifestation of the disease in the form of various alterations in urination, a decrease in the quality of sexual life or difficultiesof procreation.
Symptoms of prostatitis
The absence of complaints in most patients at the early stages of the inflammatory process in the prostate (prostate gland) is due to the small number of pain receptors in the organ itself.
Naturally, you should see a urologist when you are concerned about:
- painful sensations in the perineum, in the lower abdomen;
- itching in the urethra;
- the quality of sexual life decreases;
- frequent urination appears (not always painful);
- having to go to the toilet at night;
- a sexual partner cannot get pregnant.
In addition, fever, weakness, and the onset of nervousness (including those caused by fear) are possible.
You should not delay the start of treatment when symptoms (complaints) appear, which may subside for a while, but will progress without medical assistance.
Comprehensive treatment of prostatitis
For effective treatment, you need to consult your doctor. Diagnosis is based on complaints, examination data and test results. A high-quality examination guarantees successful diagnosis (with the identification of its causes) and continued treatment. The necessary examination can be done in a specialized clinic. If you already have the lab test results, the ultrasound results in your hands, the doctors at the clinic recommend that you take them with you to your appointment. It will help you save your family budget and shorten the exam time.
In the complex treatment of prostatitis, doctors in the clinic use modern, highly effective drugs, therapeutic procedures, exercise therapy, nutritional recommendations. All this allows you to eliminate both the causes and consequences of the disease. This leads to the fastest possible recovery of the patient's health.
Treatment of acute prostatitis
The basis of treatment is antibiotic therapy, individually tailored to a specific patient in a specific case. As auxiliary drugs, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic drugs are used. It is recommended that you drink plenty of fluids and stay in bed. If it is impossible to urinate, a catheter is placed which removes the urine. If an abscess develops, the patient experiences a transurethral or transabdominal opening of the purulent focus.
With a severe stage of prostatitis, urgent treatment in the hospital is required.
Effective treatment of chronic prostatitis
The complex effect on the prostate brings good results:
- Antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal therapy is selected individually depending on the results of laboratory tests and the stage of the disease.
- Anti-inflammatory therapy.
- Preparations that restore weakened immunity.
- Massage of the prostate restores the structure and function of the organ and improves the supply of medicinal substances.
- Exercise therapy increases the effectiveness of the previous three points.
- Nutritional recommendations.
Prevention of prostatitis
Primary prevention involves the prevention of the disease itself in a healthy person.
- Fight a sedentary lifestyle. Including exercise therapy.
- The most complete nutrition with the mandatory use of vitamin and mineral complexes (trace elements).
- If you do not have a permanent sexual partner, then the mandatory use of a condom in sexual activity. And rejection of oral sex (all the same microbes live in the mouth as they do in the genitourinary system).
- If you have a regular sexual partner, when infections of the genitourinary system appear (and this can be a complication after a cold, food poisoning and poor hygiene), synchronous treatment is mandatory day after day andwith the same drugs.
- If you and your partner have anal sex, it is imperative to use a condom every time.
- Try not to miss out on sleep as much as possible. Counter chronic stress (There are many books written on this subject with results). It makes sense for athletes to control overtraining as much as possible. And try to avoid frequent hypothermia (experiment with clothing), which undermines the resistance of the body as a whole.
- If your libido is decreasing, see your urologist to maintain a regular sex life.
Secondary prevention involves the prevention of exacerbations and relapses of an existing disease.
In addition to the above recommendations, it is recommended to add the following:
- Be examined by a urologist for hidden infections.
- Use drugs that improve the structure and function of the prostate.
- Treatment of any focus of infection, including sinusitis and cavities.
- Limit alcohol consumption if possible.
- The food should contain a sufficient amount of dietary fiber: vegetables, fruits, herbs, whole grains and always bran.
- Treatment of concomitant diseases that reduce the effectiveness of treatment. The most common and important of them are diabetes mellitus, vascular disorders, metabolic syndrome, hormonal deficiency (including the main male hormone - testosterone).