Medical statistics claim that most men on our planet know firsthand what prostatitis is. However, the disease is not always detected and treated quickly. If we talk about the age category of the disease, then the symptoms of prostatitis can be diagnosed at the age of 18, but the long chronic course of the disease with inflammation of the gland (prostate) is typical of older patientsaged.
What is prostatitis in men
The name of the disease comes from the Latin "prostatitis", which literally translates to prostate and inflammation. Prostatitis in men is a generalized name for inflammation of the prostate, a holistic picture of the causes and mechanisms of development that is not fully understood. Symptoms of inflammation of the prostate are not difficult to recognize, but it should be borne in mind that in all patients the disease proceeds according to an individual scenario, it can develop without special symptoms, imperceptibly transformingin chronic form.
How prostatitis manifests itself in men
Doctors divide the disease into different forms depending on the symptoms and the patient's clinical picture. It can be acute, chronic, bacterial, calculating, congestive, infectious, purulent and, depending on this, prostatitis manifests itself in the form of various symptoms.
It can be diagnosed by sudden attacks of severe pain in the scrotum, difficulty urinating, low potency. In the presence of the disease, the properties of sperm and the quality of ejaculation deteriorate. If at least one of the listed symptoms appears, you need to see a doctor.
Signs of prostatitis
Symptoms can be diagnosed by having a general urine and blood test. Research will help identify the culprit for the onset of the disease, and it may be some infections: for example, trichomoniasis, gardnerellosis, chlamydia and even gonorrhea. Bacteria enter the site through blood vessels in the bladder or rectum and cause health problems. The non-bacterial form of the disease is not detected by tests, however, it is not an indicator of the absence of bacteria. The consequences of both forms can be disastrous.
The signs of prostatitis in men are divided into two phases - latent and active. The first phase has minor symptoms, but already indicates the presence of the disease. The latent phase can last for years and is characterized by discomfort in the scrotum, sometimes in the head of the penis, in the anus. As a rule, men attribute this to simple fatigue. When the pain becomes more intense and the emptying of the bladder begins to cause big problems, it means that the inflammation is progressing and the disease has entered an active phase.
First signs
The disease has several stages of development. At first it can cause a constant urge to urinate, and in the toilet during this procedure pain and burning may be present. The lower back, pelvic area, and groin hurt.
After discovering the first signs of prostatitis in men, you should go to an andrologist or urologist so as not to complicate the situation and maintain men's health.
Symptoms of prostatitis
There are three main symptoms of the disease:
- frequent urge to go to the bathroom;
- pain;
- weak or absent erection.
External symptoms of prostatitis include urinary tract problems. Urinary pressure is low, emptying of the bladder occurs with pain, and there may be a complete absence of urine flow (in medicine, this phenomenon is called ishuria). This is due to the compression of the urethra by the inflamed gland. If inflammation can develop, it engulfs the urethra, rectum, genitourinary system or causes tumor to grow. After 30 years, all men should be examined by a specialist every year.
Inflammation of the prostate causes quite different symptoms from prostatitis. Symptoms of acute prostatitis can be severe and cause a very strong general feeling of being unwell, with chronic prostatitis the symptoms are usually milder. Not all sick people have all of the characteristic signs of the disease, the severity of symptoms may vary depending on the condition of the body and other factors.
In order to protect himself from the onset of the disease, a man should avoid:
- hypothermia;
- unbalanced diet (exclude fried foods, canned food, alcohol);
- sedentary lifestyle;
- bad habits;
- irregular sex life,
- Frequent sexual erections without ejaculation.
Pain
The main symptom associated with local symptoms is pain. By their nature, they are painful, pulling, squeezing or squeezing. Depending on the sensations of pain in prostatitis in men, they are insignificant or strong, and they are always concentrated in the perineum, in the area of the anus or sacrum.
The cause of the pain symptom is irritation of the prostate from the products of the inflammatory process. What are the other symptoms of prostatitis?
Highlights
The pain may be accompanied by a discharge. From the external opening of the urethra, a discharge of varying degrees of transparency, different density and color, for example, a thick milky white at the end of urination or defecation, often appears. In the chronic form, the patient may present with spermatorrhea - the discharge of semen in small portions during bowel movements and muscle tension in the perineum.
The discharge from prostatitis in men may be purulent greenish. They are also observed with a slow course of the disease, when they consist of damaged epithelium, mucus, leukocytes. This type of discharge, the presence of a symptom of pain, chills and a high body temperature indicate the transition of the disease to an acute form. If a sick man does not consult a urologist, the disease can cause serious pathologies: sclerosis of the prostate, infertility.
Symptoms of chronic prostatitis
The first symptoms of chronic prostatitis can be seen as the onset of discomfort, pain in the lower abdomen, sometimes in the lower back and hip. Sexual dysfunction progresses within a few days. At the end of intercourse, a pulling pain may occur at the tip of the penis, which goes away on its own within a few minutes. Finally, each urination begins to be accompanied by a burning sensation and pain, which will gradually increase.
Symptoms of acute prostatitis in men
In this form, the disease is divided into catarrhal, follicular, purulent. In the first case, the symptoms of acute prostatitis in men are characterized by problems with urination, in the second they are supplemented by pain in the scrotum and fever. In the third case, the disease manifests itself in the form of abscess of the gland and the strongest manifestation of all of the above symptoms.
Treatment of prostatitis in men
The treatment process includes measures to eliminate inflammation and congestion of the prostate. Success depends on their rapid elimination. Treatment for prostatitis in men begins with a diagnosis, with the identification of the root of the problem. The doctor will take a swab from the urethra and, if the result is positive, prescribe antibiotic therapy. The duration of treatment will depend on the degree of bodily damage and how effectively the existing symptoms resolve.
Young people get sick, in most cases, from elemental hypothermia. As a result, the acute form of the disease progresses, to combat the applied antibiotic therapy. If the prostatitis is caused by stress, the root of the disease is treated by a neurologist. In such cases, the doctor prescribes relaxing massages, electrophoresis and taking vitamins. Without eliminating the cause of the disease, it will not be possible to get rid of it.
When symptoms of prostatitis and prostate adenoma appear, the following treatment mechanism is applied:
- Antibiotics are an important part of the treatment of infectious diseases. The composition of drugs should have a wide spectrum of action.
- Alpha blockers may be prescribed to improve blood circulation, for rapid recovery of the prostate.
- To restore the hormonal system, the doctor may recommend taking hormonal drugs.
- Muscle relaxants prescribed by a specialist will reduce the tension of the striated muscles of the gland.
Herbal remedies are often used in the complex treatment of prostatitis.
If the above methods do not bring the required results, surgical intervention is used. Sometimes this can be the only possible treatment.
Acute and chronic prostatitis syndromes in men can be treated with laser therapy. This method heals the acini (functional units of the gland) and increases the patient's defenses. Chronic prostatitis can be treated with both laser and medication. With a severe form of the disease without particularly pronounced signs, the laser helps the patient to quickly improve his condition: after two or three procedures, the pain disappears, the power is fully restored.