Prostatitis is an inflammatory lesion of the prostate gland in men that significantly worsens the quality of life.
Causes of prostatitis
The following risk factors are present:
- genital infections;
- weakened immunity;
- bad habits;
- irregular sex life;
- hypothermia of the body;
- sedentary lifestyle.
These factors contribute to the slowing of inflammatory processes in the prostate gland (prostatitis). It is easier to help the patient in the early stages of the inflammatory process than to wait for the clinical manifestation of the disease in the form of various disorders of urination, decreased quality of sexual life or difficulties in reproduction.
Symptoms of prostatitis
The absence of complaints in most patients in the early stages of the inflammatory process in the prostate gland (prostate gland) is due to the small number of pain receptors in the body itself.
Of course, when you are worried, you should consult a urologist:
- painful sensations in the perineum, lower abdomen;
- itching in the urethra;
- the quality of sexual life decreases;
- frequent urination appears (not always painful);
- have to go to the toilet at night;
- a sexual partner cannot become pregnant.
The appearance of fever, weakness, and irritability (including those caused by fear) is also possible.
You should not delay starting treatment when symptoms (complaints) appear that may subside for a while but progress without medical attention.
Complex treatment of prostatitis
You should consult your doctor for effective treatment. Diagnosis is based on complaints, examination data and test results. High-quality examination guarantees the success of the diagnosis (with identification of the causes) and subsequent treatment. Necessary examination can be done in a special clinic. If you already have the results of laboratory tests, ultrasound results, then the doctors of the clinic advise you to take them to your appointment. This will save your family budget and reduce exam time.
In the complex treatment of prostatitis, the doctors of the clinic use modern highly effective drugs, therapeutic procedures, exercise therapy, nutrition recommendations. All this allows you to eliminate both the causes and consequences of the disease. This leads to the patient's recovery as soon as possible.
Treatment of acute prostatitis
The basis of treatment is antibiotic therapy tailored to the individual patient in a particular situation. Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic drugs are used as adjuvant drugs. It is recommended to drink plenty of fluids and rest in bed. If it is not possible to urinate, a catheter is inserted to remove the urine. If an abscess develops, the patient undergoes a transurethral or transabdominal opening of the purulent focus.
With a severe stage of prostatitis, urgent treatment is needed in the hospital.
Effective treatment of chronic prostatitis
The complex effect on the prostate gland gives good results:
- Antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal therapy is selected individually based on the results of laboratory tests and the stage of the disease.
- Anti-inflammatory therapy.
- Drugs that restore weakened immunity.
- Prostate massage restores the structure and function of the body and improves the supply of drugs.
- Exercise therapy increases the effectiveness of the previous three points.
- Nutrition recommendations.
Prevention of prostatitis
Primary prevention involves the prevention of disease, as in a healthy person.
- Struggle with a sedentary lifestyle. Including exercise therapy.
- The most complete nutrition with the mandatory use of complexes of vitamins and minerals (trace elements).
- If you do not have a regular sexual partner, be sure to use a condom during sexual activity. And rejection of oral sex (all the same germs live in the mouth as 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 lack of hygiene), synchronous treatment is mandatory every day and with the same medication.
- If you and your partner have anal sex, it is important to use a condom every time.
- Try not to fall asleep as much as possible. Coping with Chronic Stress (There are many books written on the subject with results). It makes sense for athletes to control excessive training whenever possible. And try to avoid frequent hypothermia (experimenting with clothes), which disrupts the resistance of the body as a whole.
- If your sexual desire decreases, consult your urologist to lead a regular sex life.
Secondary prevention involves the prevention of exacerbations and relapses of existing disease.
In addition to the above recommendations, it is recommended that you add the following:
- Be examined by a urologist for latent infections.
- Use drugs that improve the structure and function of the prostate gland.
- Treatment of any source of infection, including sinusitis and caries.
- Limit alcohol intake if possible.
- There should be enough dietary fiber in the diet: vegetables, fruits, greens, whole grains and always bran.
- Treatment of concomitant diseases that reduce the effectiveness of therapy. The most common and important of them are diabetes, vascular disorders, metabolic syndrome, hormone deficiency (including the main male hormone - testosterone).