A characteristic disease of men, accompanied by a disorder of the functions of the genitourinary system and which contributes to the development of a number of irreversible pathologies, is prostatitis. The disease is an inflammation of the prostate gland.
As symptoms of the disease, it is worth noting:
- pain in almost any part of the hip region (perineum, anus, groin, scrotum, etc. );
- urination becomes more frequent, accompanied by pain;
- body temperature rises, and the temperature in the anus is significantly higher than the temperature in the armpit;
- joint and muscle pain of varying severity may be observed;
- periodically there are severe headaches and general weakness of the body appears.
Why does prostatitis occur?
Causes of pathology are divided into infectious and non-infectious. Undoubtedly, in the first case, the cause of the disease is the activity of microorganisms that enter the man's body from the outside.
Among the non-infectious reasons, it is worth noting a weakened immune system, hypothermia, low physical activity, prolonged sexual abstinence, overactive sex life, alcoholism.
Infectious causes of prostatitis development can be roughly divided into two types. The first type of infectious causes should include infections acquired sexually from an infected partner and the second type includes existing infectious diseases in the body of men against which prostatitis develops (chronic tonsillitis, sinusitis, kidney disease).
Types of prostatitis
Due to a number of factors and criteria, prostatitis is divided into actor, chronic, chronic bacterial and asymptomatic. The disease is often associated with the urethra or vesicle. The occurrence of acute prostatitis can be based on the pathogenic activity of a large number of microorganisms (E. coli, Klebsiela, Proteus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, etc. ). Many microorganisms are an integral part of the healthy microflora of skin or intestinal tissues, however, entering the tissues of the prostate gland, they cause an inflammatory process with rapid development. Due to the pronounced clinical symptoms, the diagnosis of an acute form of pathology is a relatively simple measure. As a rule, blood and urine tests are sufficient, but for maximum informative content, a stain can be obtained for bacteriological examination, transrectal ultrasound, computed tomography or magnetic resonance.
The development of a chronic bacterial form of prostatitis occurs as a result of the pathogenic activity of pathogenic microorganisms that have entered the tissues of the prostate gland. Among the methods for diagnosing this form of the disease, it is worth noting uroflowmetry, prostate secretion microscopy and survey urography.
Treatment of prostatitis
Treatment of prostatitis is based on the use of antibiotics, which are different in their aggressiveness depending on the development and course of the pathology. The prescription of drugs is individual in each case, it depends on both the form of the disease and the characteristics of the organism. The prescription of drugs and their dosage is determined by the participating urologist, based on the results of diagnostic studies. In some forms of prostatitis, combination therapy is used, i. e. the use of several antibiotics at the same time, in this regard, drugs are prescribed to neutralize their side effects (probiotics). It is possible to use immunostimulants to strengthen the functional capacity of the immune system and vitamin complexes. In some cases, prostate massage is prescribed. Treatment of the disease should be treated very, very seriously, at least because of the possible development of malignant neoplasms during the development of prostatitis. Prostate cancer is not just a dangerous disease, but it often threatens a person's life. Under no circumstances should you neglect treatment and when the first signs of the disease appear, contact your urologist. Therapy in the early stages of prostatitis will allow you to get rid of the disease forever.