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Prostatitis in men

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Prostatitis- A common disease in men of reproduction and elderly.

What is prostatitis?This inflammation of the prostate gland in men is also called prostate.The prostate gland is placed in the immediate vicinity of the bladder neck and is an important part of the male reproductive system.The inflammation of the prostate causes its increase, due to which the urinary channel is crushed and the process of emptying the bladder is difficult and other unpleasant symptoms appear.Therefore, with the inflammation of the prostate gland, it is not recommended to be inactive.

Symptoms and signs of prostatitis

Usually, manifestations of prostatitis, men pay due attention enough.The clinical picture for each case is individual, even if we are talking about a form of illness.However, the first symptoms of prostatitis in men are approximately the same:

  • Difficulty with urination.The compressed urinated channel under an inflamed prostate does not exceed the urine.The feeling of incomplete emptying and constant urination: these are also the first signs of prostatitis in men and its symptoms will be aggravated in the future.
  • Sexual disorders.These unpleasant signs of prostate inflammation are mainly manifested as a violation of the erection and weakening mechanism of orgasm.Premature ejaculation also includes symptoms of prostate inflammation.
  • Pain.Among the signs of inflammation of the prostate gland in men are pain during urination and ejaculation, a characteristic symptom is also a constant painful pain in the lower back.
  • Nervous tension.The symptoms of the inflammation of the prostate gland include the increase in man's nervousness, since the extended prostate causes a certain discomfort.

The causes of prostatitis

The inflammation of the prostate gland occurs for many reasons:

  • Poor blood circulation.Blood circulation can be disturbed due to hypodynamia (a sedentary and sedentary lifestyle) is a very common cause of prostate inflammation in men.In addition, the cause of a violation of the flow of blood to the organs is of great weight, pelvic injuries, constant hypothermia.
  • Infection.Infectious diseases often also cause prostatitis.The prostate gland is easily infected due to sexually transmitted and urological diseases, with inflammatory processes in the rectum and complications after an infectious nature (tonsillitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis).
  • Immune insufficiency.The weakening of the protective functions of the body due to diseases, stress, etc.They often cause prostatitis in men or aggravation of an existing disease.

Types of prostatitis

Acute prostatitis is rapidly developing with the rapid appearance of characteristic symptoms.Chronic prostatitis often proceeds with the gradual and almost invisible development of symptoms, it is characteristic of men for 55 years.

Prostatitis is also classified by origin:

  • Bacterial. Very often it is at a young age, but among other types of diseases of such cases only 5-10%.Usually acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis occurs due to the vulnerability of the body to the pathogenic flora.
  • Infectious.Infectious prostatitis occurs not only because of bacteria, but also due to mushrooms, protozoa, which distinguishes it from a bacterial variety.This type of disease can also occur in chronic and acute forms.One of its characteristic varieties is clamidia prostatitis.
  • Purulent.Purulent prostatitis is one of the most serious types of infectious, with purulent secretions and body hyperthermia.The course of the disease is acute, with the advent of new symptoms at every stage.
  • Calculate.Calculation prostatitis is a consequence of a prolonged chronic form and is observed mainly in elderly men.This form of the disease is characterized by the appearance of stones in the prostate.
  • Stagnant.Nebacterica prostatitis, caused by insufficient blood supply to the tissues of the pelvic organs.Congetic prostatitis, as it is also called, usually proceeds in a chronic form.Of all kinds, stagnant prostatitis is the most common.

What is dangerous prostatitis

In every man, prostatitis without timely treatment rapidly goes into a chronic form and has serious consequences for reproductive health and the general conditions of the body.The following complications of prostatitis are more common:

  • Bladder.The inflammation of the seed bubbles is the first thing that is dangerous chronic prostatitis for men.Babletitis can proceed without any symptom or be felt by pain in urination, after sexual intercourse, as well as the appearance of pus and blood in sperm.
  • Rear urethritis and colliculus.The danger of prostatitis lies in the development of rear urethritis and hills in conflict.Collite is an inflammation of the tubercle of seeds, which passes the sperm through itself.One of the symptoms of conflict is blood in sperm.
  • Prostate diseases.The consequences of prostatitis in men may have other more serious diseases of the prostate: abscess, sclerosis, cysts and stones, adenoma, cancer.These complications are treated much more difficult and longer than prostatitis and the consequences of some of them are irreversible.
  • Sexual dysfunction.The consequences of the advanced inflammation of the prostate gland can be problems in the genital area, including erectile dysfunction.Although the impotence obtained due to prostatitis can be treated, often this consequence is irreversible.
  • Infertility.Since the reproductive system of the male body with prostate inflammation performs its functions badly, the consequence of chronic prostatitis usually becomes infertility.It all starts with a deterioration of the quality of the sperm and the cross -country capacity.

Diagnosis of prostatitis

The diagnosis of prostatitis in men begins in the first minutes to the doctor's appointment, since the patient's complaints are an important part of it.In addition, other types of diagnostics are used to identify the disease and its characteristics:

  • Medical examination.During a medical examination, a study on the rectal is used, which is conducted through the anus and allows you to identify the size, shape, surface conditions and other characteristics of the prostate gland.Since the diagnosis of prostatitis in this way is extremely simple, this is actually the first and main method to confirm the diagnosis.
  • Laboratory search.Prostate tests in men are used to examine blood, urine, sperm and studies on the secret of the prostate.One of the most effective methods is the analysis of the urine for prostatitis (general, bacteriological, cytological).In addition, a general blood test for prostatitis is prescribed.In any case, the doctor determines which tests are delivered for prostatitis and if deepest research methods are needed.
  • Non -invasive methods.This is ultrasound, radiological diagnosis and magnetic resonance imaging.

Treatment of prostatitis

The car -mediation for prostatitis is not categorically recommended.If a man does not know which doctor deals with prostatitis, you can find out from his therapist.But usually, all patients know that in the treatment of prostatitis in men, all patients know it.It is also allowed to contact a therapist or surgeon, but only for the initial welcome. 

Many patients have a logical question: is it possible to take care of prostatitis?It all depends on the shape of the disease.But in any case, the diagnosis and treatment of the inflammation of the prostate gland in men are necessary for the first alarming characteristics, since chronic prostatitis will take more time and financial costs.Modern methods of prostatitis treatment allow you to cope with any form and stage of the disease with minimal consequences for the body.

How long is it treated by prostatitis

How much prostatitis is treated and if it can be treated without consequences it depends on the complexity of a particular case.First a man turns into a specialist, the greater the possibility of effective prostatitis treatment.The duration of the treatment of prostatitis can be between 1 and 6 months, depending on the form of the disease.It is worth considering the time spent for the diagnosis, which will also influence the duration of the treatment of prostatitis.

How and what to treat

There is no unified treatment for prostatitis, since this disease is very side and requires an individual approach.But regardless of the form, the following methods of prostatitis treatment are used:

  • Drug therapy.Antibiotics are used to treat prostatitis both chronic and acute.This is a mandatory and more important part of the treatment of all types of inflammation of the prostate gland.During the acute course of the disease, the use of analgesics is acceptable, since it is usually necessary to treat prostatitis for a long time.
  • Physiotherapy.The prostatitis treatment regime certainly involves physiotherapy treatment as a method of slight prostate massage.In addition, other procedures can be prescribed enemas with herbs and other procedures.
  • Diet.Since it is difficult to treat chronic prostatitis or its acute shape with an unhealthy intestine, a diet or diet adjustment is prescribed.
  • Exercise.This method of prostatitis treatment is necessary to improve blood circulation in the internal organs.

Prostatitis prevention

To avoid prostatitis, both after illness and in the absence of this experience, you will have to follow simple recommendations:

  • Stable sex life.Sex life with a healthy partner will avoid not only sexual transmission diseases, after which prostatitis often occurs, but also stagnant of its form.
  • Refusal of bad habits.An unhealthy lifestyle reduces the protective function of the body, so it is better to refuse smoking, alcohol and unhealthy food.
  • Sport.Sports support the body in the tone and improve the flow of blood to the prostate gland, reducing the risk of prostatitis.
  • Prostate massage.This is a measure of the secondary prevention of prostatitis in men for those who have already undergone a disease.
  • Prevention preparations.These are vitamin complexes that will help both prostatitis and strengthen immunity.Are used as prescribed by a doctor.

Prostatitis and conception of a child

It is possible to get pregnant with chronic prostatitis with a husband - this is a question that excites many families.It should be understood that the prostate is responsible for many of the most important functions associated with conception, therefore prostatitis increases the probability of infertility of a man.The presence of infections and the inflammatory process in the prostate affects the quality of ejaculate and although with prostatitis it is possible to conceive a child, the chances of success are reduced.

Prostatitis and infertility are closely related to each other, since when blocking life channels, pregnancy after sexual intercourse cannot occur.The presence of purulent discharge and in the blood in the male sperm with prostatitis significantly worsens its quality and reduces the probability of conception.

With prostatitis, you can conceive a child, but for the best result, you should first treat the disease and prevent possible infertility.Only after a man takes care of prostatitis, is it time to think about pregnancy planning.On the treatment of prostatitis and pregnancy planning, it is better to contact specialized centers that will surely help solve all problems.