Prostatitis is a complicated and very sensitive thing, any man, especially a shy and afraid of this diagnosis, therefore, to postpone the visit to the doctor. But we should remember that the sooner you start treatment, the better chance to achieve positive results and many years of living a full life. Treatment of prostatitis requires a holistic approach to get rid of the symptoms of this disease and to avoid complications, you should contact your doctor and not to self-medicate.
The diagnosis of prostatitis
Before you start treatment of prostatitis that every man should be screened. This is necessary in order to determine the cause and form of the disease. Diagnosis usually does not cause problems to the urologist, so the possibility of setting the wrong diagnosis and prescription of incorrect treatment is limited.
Diagnostic procedures, prostatitis, take the discomfort and discomfort to the patient, but without them, unfortunately, is impossible.
After collecting the anamnesis and General examination, the urologist performs a digital rectal examination of the prostate and when the secret of the gland for analysis. In the acute form of the disease, this procedure can cause not only patient discomfort, but also pain. The prostate secretion is sent to the laboratory for analysis, which can be used to create a form of the disease (infectious prostatitis or abakteerista). If biological material is detected the causative agent of the disease, to determine its sensitivity to antibiotics, which significantly increases the effectiveness of treatment and can shorten its duration.
If necessary, a finger examination to supplement the ultrasonic examination of the prostate gland, which can be used to visualize and accurately determine its condition. Ultrasound of the prostate can be performed in two ways: transabdominal (through the abdominal wall) and rectum (rectum).
Transabdominal method does not cause patient discomfort, but informative and it is much worse than the other methods. In this connection, the doctor can determine the parameters of the glands, but in order to get the information, provided, prostate is impossible. However, the transabdominal method is the use of protegendo diagnosis.
Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) of the prostate is a very informative method of research, because the ultrasonic sensor is separated from the tissue of the prostate gland only, the ampoule of the rectum. Thanks to modern equipment, this procedure has minimal discomfort to the patient, and use high-frequency transducers allows the physician to see even very subtle changes in the structure of prostate tissues.
A blood test for PSA (prostate specific antigen)
Prostate specific antigen – a substance that is produced by the prostate gland, while the addition of blood, the doctor may suspect the disease of the prostate, including prostatitis. Normal PSA level is 4 ng/ml. a blood test is not only diagnostic screening method (recommended every year to take the test to men over 50), but also help the doctor assess the effectiveness of treatment of prostate diseases.
Treatment of prostatitis
Treatment of acute prostatitis and acute exacerbation of chronic forms of this disease is carried out according to similar systems. With adequate treatment leads to complete cure of acute prostatitis or to achieve long-term remission of a chronic form of the disease.
Antibiotic treatment
The choice of drugs approved for the treatment of prostatitis, is the task of the doctor, based on test results. Wrong prescribed antibiotic treatment can lead to the emergence of resistance to the pathogen causing prostatitis, medication, which greatly complicates further processing and can promote the transition of acute prostatitis chronic form. If the patient just before the treatment of prostatitis have to take any antibiotics for about another disease, it is necessary to inform the doctor.
Course of antibiotics prostatitis can last more than 2-3 weeks, but cut it short when relief of symptoms is impossible, and reduce the dose of the prescribed drug, and to change the system for its reception.
Detoxification therapy and receive pain medication may be necessary in severe acute prostatitis. In such cases, the processing is performed in a hospital.
Local treatment
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy improves trophic prostate tissue and accelerate the healing process. Possible to use the following methods of physical therapy: rectal microwave hyperthermia, diadynamophoresis, laser therapy, ultrasound, phonophoresis.
Candles from prostatitis
Suppositories for treatment of prostatitis are very effective because they contain active ingredients become the focus of inflammation in the higher concentrations. Candles can be antispasmodic, antibacterial, analgesic and anti-inflammatory substances. Their use is often recommended by the doctor and for the prevention of exacerbations of chronic prostatitis.
The most popular rectal suppositories with propolis and sea-buckthorn Ichthyol candles and suppositories containing peptides extracted from the prostate.
Prostate massage
This procedure is one of the most effective ways of treatment of prostatitis. Thanks to her, has accumulated in the prostate gland, secret squeezed out, and then independently discharged through the urethra. In addition of prostate massage to improve blood flow to the tissues of the gland, which increases the effectiveness of antibiotics and local treatment.
To perform prostate massage in the acute stage of inflammation is contraindicated, because it can lead to the spread of infection. The procedure is performed with the subsidence of acute inflammatory phenomena. Unfortunately, this treatment gives many patients the physical and mental discomfort, but to refuse it is still not worth it.
Repair integrity
Strengthening immunity is necessary for each patient suffering from inflammatory diseases of the prostate. A good immunity of the body helps to avoid the development of chronic forms of the disease. Patients are encouraged to strengthen the body's resistance to disease using natural methods (hardening, exercise in the fresh air), natural immunomodulators (lemon grass, Echinacea, Eleutherococcus, ginseng), and synthetic multivitamin complexes.
Surgical treatment of prostatitis is rare cases, when the abscess of the prostate, or strictures (narrowing) of the urethra.
In addition, the drug treatment of men suffering from this disease, you need to change your lifestyle and eliminate the factors that affect the development of acute or exacerbation of chronic prostatitis. It is necessary to avoid hypothermia, refuse from alcohol and lead a sedentary life. Young men who lead an active sexual life, to avoid the infections that are transmitted sexually, using mechanical contraception (condoms).
To what doctor to address
Prostatitis treatment urologist. Detection of the pathogen, which caused inflammation, the possible consultation of the venereologist'. Additional help treatment of the disease can be a physical therapist and immunologist.