A typical male disease, accompanied by dysfunction of the genitourinary system and contributing to the development of a number of incurable pathologies, is prostatitis.The disease is an inflammation of the prostate gland.
Symptoms of the disease include:
- pain in most parts of the hip area (perineum, anus, groin area, scrotum, etc.);
- more frequent urination, accompanied by pain;
- body temperature increases and the rectal temperature is significantly higher than the axillary temperature;
- pain in joints and muscles can be of varying severity;
- Severe headaches appear periodically and general weakness of the body appears.
Why does prostatitis occur?
The causes of the disease 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 man's body from the outside.
Among non-infectious causes, it is necessary to highlight weakened immunity, hypothermia, low physical activity, prolonged sexual abstinence, excessively active sex life and alcoholism.
Infectious causes of prostatitis can be divided into two categories.The first type of infectious causes includes sexually transmitted infections from an infected partner, and the second type includes existing infectious diseases in the male body due to the development of prostatitis (chronic tonsillitis, sinusitis, kidney disease).
Types of prostatitis
Due to several factors and criteria, prostatitis is divided into acute, chronic, chronic bacterial and asymptomatic.Often the disease is accompanied by urethritis or vesicular inflammation.The occurrence of acute prostatitis can be caused by the pathogenic activity of a large number of microorganisms (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter, Staphylococcusureus, etc.).Many microorganisms are an integral part of the healthy microflora of skin or intestinal tissues, however, when they enter 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 task.As a rule, blood and urine tests are enough, but for maximum information, a smear for bacterial examination, cross-sectional ultrasound, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging can be performed.
The development of a form of chronic bacterial prostatitis occurs due to the pathogenic activity of pathogenic microorganisms that have penetrated into the prostate tissue.Among the methods of diagnosing this form of the disease, it is worth noting the measurement of urine flow, microscopy of prostatic secretions and urological X-ray survey.
Treatment of prostatitis
The treatment of prostatitis is based on the use of antibiotics, the degree of invasiveness varies depending on the development and course of the pathology.Prescribing medication is case-by-case, it depends on both the type of disease and the characteristics of the body.The prescription of drugs and their dosage is determined by the attending urologist, based on the results of diagnostic studies.For some forms of prostatitis, combination therapy is used, that is, using several antibiotics at the same time;therefore, drugs are prescribed to neutralize their side effects (probiotics).Immunostimulants to enhance the functioning of the immune system and vitamin complexes can be used.In some cases, prostate massage is indicated.Treatment of the disease must be approached very seriously, at least because of the possible development of malignant tumors during the development of prostatitis.Prostate cancer is not only a dangerous disease but often threatens human life.Do not skip treatment under any circumstances and when the first signs of the disease appear, contact a urologist.Treatment in the early stages of prostatitis will help you recover forever.