Prostatitis

The diagnosis of prostatitis often scares men, but is this disease so dangerous? Inflammation of the prostate is not a verdict, this problem can be eliminated if treatment is started on time.

Examination of prostatitis

The prostate is an important male organ, any deviation from the norm in its work leads to discomfort and negative symptoms. For a number of reasons, this glandular-muscular element ceases to fully perform its functions:

• controls urination;
• release a special secret for sperm.

The disease can be bacterial or nonbacterial. The course of the disease is acute and chronic. It is imperative to deal with different types of prostatitis to avoid complications.
The symptoms of the disease are mainly related to pathologies in the urinary system, as well as sexual disorders.
Young sexually mature men (according to statistics, up to 85% of patients aged 25 to 50 years) suffer from symptoms associated with prostatitis. If left untreated, complications and failures in reproductive function occur. Restoring normal prostate health is the task of every sane man.

By contacting a specialized clinic, you can get competent advice on prostatitis, undergo a diagnostic examination and start treatment prescribed by doctors at a high professional level.

Predisposing factors. Causes of prostatitis

The causes of inflammation of the prostate gland are most often associated with the activation of bacteria that lead to infection in the genitourinary system, as well as in other organs. Under certain conditions, even E. coli can cause a man to develop prostatitis.
There are a number of factors that adversely affect the prostate:

• long stay in the cold;
• ingestion of infections;
• disorders of the endocrine and circulatory systems;
• lack of regular sex life;
• hormonal disorders;
• hypodynamia;
• instability under stress and weak nervous system;
• smoking, alcohol abuse;
• tight and synthetic underwear;
• violation of basic hygiene rules.

Prostatitis is often a logical consequence of men's inattention to their health and lifestyle. The man just does not think about the causes leading to prostatitis. For example, lovers of alcohol and tobacco, most often sitting in front of a TV screen, are at high risk of experiencing symptoms of prostatitis. This lifestyle leads to blood stasis in the pelvic area and the accumulation of infections, which can become a trigger for prostate problems.

Etiology

There are many sources of infections that cause prostatitis. With prostatitis we talk about such infectious agents:

• Staphylococcus aureus;
• E. coli;
• klebsiele;
• enterococci;
• seratia;
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Most of them are present in the normal flora of the human body, but under certain circumstances viruses are activated and pose a threat to health. Inflammation of the prostate occurs when these viruses in the prostate gland behave abnormally.

Symptoms of prostatitis

Different clinical picture associated with prostatitis manifests itself depending on the stage and type of disease.
Chronic and acute prostatitis have different symptoms.

Type of prostatitis	Symptoms
Acute catarrhal	Frequent (sometimes painful) urination, pain in the sacrum and perineum
Acute follicular	Strengthening the intensity of pain, irradiating the pain sensations to the anus. Problems with urine output (reduced flow, slowing, etc. ) Inflammation is often accompanied by fever.
Acute parenchyma	Signs of general inflammation of the body: fever (up to 40 °), chills, weakness. Problems urinating and passing stools.
Chronic	Low temperature, scanty discharge from the genitals after defecation. Signs of acute prostatitis often appear, but in a smoothed form. For the chronic form, various disorders in the sexual sphere.

The chronic form of the disease is characterized by periods of alternating exacerbation of the disease and its remission. This leads to the fact that men postpone treatment, considering the problem frivolous and temporary.
Many men who are diagnosed with prostatitis have a misconception about the direct link between sexual disorders and the disease. Inflammation of the prostate can lead to psychosomatics, which is expressed in suspicious patients in the development of sexual abnormalities. Often this has nothing to do with acute or chronic prostatitis, here we are talking about the psychological symptoms of prostatitis.

Diagnosis

Inflammation of the prostate gland is easily diagnosed. the disease is evidenced by vivid and indicative clinical manifestations.
Methods for diagnosing prostatitis:

• palpation;
• rectal examination;
• examination of prostate secretion;
• urethral sampling;
• laboratory researches;
• ultrasound examination.

All of these tests are prescribed by a urologist to clarify the diagnosis and prescribe a course of treatment for prostatitis.
In some cases, spermography is done to rule out problems with reproductive function. Advanced prostatitis can provoke infertility, erectile dysfunction.

Treatment

When faced with symptoms of prostatitis, patients should seek medical attention. Many clinics have gained very positive experience in the treatment of such patients.

Acute form

The therapy in this case consists in taking antibacterial drugs. Most often the patient is not admitted to hospital; treatment can be treated on an outpatient basis. Prostatitis is treated with mandatory consideration of the type of infectious agent.
In the case of purulent development of the process in the prostate, the patient should be hospitalized and open an abscess through the urethra or rectally.
Antibiotics, which are able to deal with inflammation of the prostate, will help patients eliminate the negative manifestations. Unfortunately, even with the most intensive therapy, acute prostatitis often turns into a chronic form.

Chronic type

The treatment of chronic prostatitis should be approached with extreme caution to prevent complications. The integrated approach is a prerequisite for effective treatment.
The complex includes:

• Taking antibacterial drugs. Prescribing drugs is performed by the doctor, taking into account the results of tests of prostate secretion and urine culture.
• Prostate massage. This method can eliminate the development of blood stasis in this organ, help to secrete secretions from the prostate gland and improve the effect of drugs.
• Physiotherapeutic procedures. Prostatitis will give way under the pressure of ultrasound, electromagnetic waves.
• Immunostimulatory measures. Increasing immunity with prostatitis will help the patient to activate the body's defenses.
• Quitting bad habits (this includes not only alcohol and smoking, addiction to a sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet).
• Gymnastics. Additional treatment should not be considered a panacea. Exercise alone cannot eliminate prostatitis. Most often, gymnastics is prescribed as prevention.

For patients with signs of prostatitis you can still use folk recipes, but not replace them with a doctor's prescription. Herbal decoctions, juices, pumpkin seeds, honey, propolis and other remedies should be considered by patients only as a supplement. Following your doctor's recommendations is the key to effectiveness in fighting prostatitis.

Complications

A man can get serious problems if he does not fight the inflammation of the prostate properly.
Possible complications:

• vesiculitis;
• coliculitis;
• diseases of the prostate gland;
• abscess followed by scarring;
• cystic processes in the prostate;
• the formation of stones in the gland;
• erectile dysfunction;
• premature ejaculation;
• infertility.

Prevention

Prostatitis can be prevented by consistently focusing on men's health.
Timely elimination of genitourinary tract infections is one of the main factors for a full life of men, as many untreated inflammatory and infectious diseases lead to prostatitis.

Another important preventive measure is protected sex. Using a condom, lack of lewd sex will help men avoid many problems.
Prevention of inflammation of the prostate can not do without following a diet, the use of proven and healthy products. Giving up bad habits and an active lifestyle are also good helpers for men in preventing prostate problems.

Compression of the prostate and blood stasis in this organ can be avoided if constipation is avoided.
In other words, by eliminating the risk factors for the onset of the disease, you can be sure of the health of vital male organs.