As therapy for prostatitis, drug treatment (pills, suppositories, injections) and non-drug treatment (massage, physiotherapy) can be used. On sale are at least 150 different types of medication, which, according to the manufacturer, help fight inflammation of the prostate gland. Those patients who plan successful treatment need a prior consultation with a urologist.
Before using any composition, you should learn everything about it: what the drug contains, what is its pharmacological effect, what are the indications and contraindications. It is also helpful to learn from the experience of those who have already undergone treatment and to receive feedback from the cured patients.
What is the difference between the drug release forms
With inflammation of the prostate gland, the greatest risk is for the pathological microflora to continue its journey through the male reproductive system. Without proper treatment, the patient receives:
- epididymitis;
- balanoposthitis;
- urethritis;
- cystitis;
- pyelonephritis.
Without analysis, it is impossible to determine what kind of cause is caused by prostatitis. Treatment should be based on the etiology of the disease, only then will it be effective.
The main causes of prostatitis and methods of therapy:
- Stagnation in prostate gland tissue. Mild anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed, the use of antibiotics is not advised. A good effect is given by means that stimulate the work of blood and lymph vessels that nourish the prostate.
- bacterial infection. This is the most dangerous of all possible variants of the disease. Strong antibiotics are required, otherwise the inflammatory process will spread through the urinary system and cover the urethra, bladder and kidneys. As the infection progresses through the reproductive system, the testicles and body of the penis will suffer. In the future, there will be impotence, acute infectious prostate and acute pyelonephritis. On an outpatient basis, the patient uses antibacterial and immunomodulatory drugs, while in a hospital setting, a potent course of immunostimulants and antibiotics targeted against specific pathogens. Treatment is done under the control of tests.
- Viral infection. Rarely, it requires immune system support. Medicine can not offer any specific measure other than taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Malignant and benign tumors, prostate hyperplasia. In this case, in addition to medication, the help of a surgeon may be required. After elimination of the diffuse or nodular pathological process, the condition of the prostate normalizes.
According to the form of release, the following types of drugs for prostatitis are distinguished:
- Injections. They are used in the hospital, in severe cases help to quickly stop the inflammatory process in the prostate tissue.
- Installations. This term refers to the insertion of a drug into the prostate gland through the lumen of the urethra. This procedure is usually performed by a urologist. About 5 ml of the herb is injected by volume.
- Candles. The most common method of treatment at home, a very convenient and popular form of release. All kinds of medicines for prostatitis are produced in candles: painkillers, antiseptics, vasodilators, antibacterials, immunostimulants and others. The course of application of suppositories should be from 5 to 21 days, after the end of therapy, the patient should pass a urine control test.
- Tablet. In some cases, the use of oral agents that have a systemic effect is advised. This form of release has unconditional advantages: with the prostate in the background of a genitourinary infection, several foci of the pathological process can be destroyed simultaneously.
- Microcrystals. Classic treatment. It consists of the impact of the prostate gland through the wall of the rectum. This is a very safe and convenient method, the only drawback of which is the preliminary emptying of the intestines. Therapeutic enemas differ from the usual composition and low dose.
- Pomadat. They are used relatively rarely in the treatment of prostatitis due to inappropriate application to the perineum.
At the same time, you can use different forms of drug release, for example, tablets and suppositories. The choice of treatment strategy should be guided by the recommendations given by the attending physician.
Careful! Control tests should be performed no earlier than 2 weeks after the end of the last use of the drug. Those systemically treated patients have a high risk of chronic prostatitis and impotence.
The most popular and cheapest medicines
Prices for different groups of drugs vary significantly, it is also important to consider where the medicine is purchased. In large pharmacy chains and online pharmacies, it is always cheaper than in small and little known pharmacies.
Fact! The doctor does not prescribe a specific name of the drug, it indicates the active substance. The doctor's prescription is deciphered by the pharmacist. It is profitable for this specialist to sell an expensive medicine, so the patient should ask for cheap analogues.
Separately, it is worth noting such a class of drugs for prostatitis as alpha blockers. Medications affect the hormonal processes that occur in the male reproductive system and help eliminate the preconditions for inflammation and swelling of the prostate gland. Since drugs interfere with chemical reactions involving testosterone, it is necessary to be examined by an andrologist before use.
Careful! There are a number of products that reduce the effectiveness of alpha-blockers.
Diet is a mandatory part of treatment, otherwise the result will be disappointing.
What do people say?
Those patients who underwent therapy under the control of tests and consulted regularly with their doctor, believe that cheap prostate medications are no less effective than their expensive counterparts.
Man, 39 years old
Friends advised a composition known for prostatitis. They praised him a lot, they said it gives a wonderful effect, but somehow it did not help me. There is no result at all. Maybe it's time for me to see a normal urologist? Stop talking to friends.