Treatment of prostatitis in men includes the use of drugs and physiotherapy. Phytotherapy, gland massage, acupuncture can be described as additional methods for patients. It is an integrated approach that allows not only to prevent the disease from getting worse, but also to get rid of it completely. Drug treatment of prostate is always carried out in courses and is prescribed only after a thorough examination of the prostate gland.
Medications in the treatment of prostatitis will only be effective if properly prescribed by a doctor.
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As a rule, urologists prescribe several types of medication for patients who have an inflammatory disease of the prostate gland. This allows you to deal much more quickly with disorders that have arisen in the prostate. To improve its condition, drugs with antibacterial and immunostimulatory effects, muscle relaxants, hormonal agents and alpha-blockers are used.
The attending physician prescribes an individual therapy regimen for each patient after a thorough study of the analysis and ultrasound results.
It is impossible to choose the medication for prostatitis yourself, as this can provoke a deterioration not only of the condition of the prostate gland, but also in the general well-being.
Drug treatment of chronic prostatitis with antibiotics is not always indicated. If the patient has no symptoms of the disease, and at the same time he feels normal, this group of drugs may not be prescribed. In this case, chronic prostatitis can be treated with herbal medicines and alpha-blockers.
Antibacterial drugs
When chlamydia and other infections are detected, fluoroquinolones can be used, which have high bioavailability and can penetrate the prostate mucosa in the shortest possible time.
Upon detection of prostatitis, the patient is prescribed medication, including an antibiotic. The regimen is chosen by the doctor depending on the patient's condition.
In the absence of the desired effect from the use of fluoroquinolones, the doctor may prescribe a course of other drugs. If during the examination, laboratory tests showed the presence of chlamydia, the patient is recommended tetracycline. Their effectiveness is associated with the rapid penetration of the active ingredients of the drug into the prostate gland and with the natural property of the drug to destroy pathological microorganisms as quickly as possible.
With repeated treatment, before treating a recurrence of prostatitis in men with medication, the doctor designs a new regimen for taking an antibacterial medication, which most often involves lower doses. If the drugs chosen were ineffective, this may mean that they are not suitable for the patient or are incorrectly prescribed.
Preparations with antibacterial effect are indicated only when pathogenic microorganisms have become the cause of prostatitis.
It should be remembered that bacteria are almost always present in one way or another in the human body. During the normal functioning of the immune system, they are inactive and do not pose a particular health threat. Weakening of the immune system under the influence of other provocative factors leads to the activation of pathogenic microflora, which penetrates into the prostate tissue and leads to an acute disease.
The acute phase of bacterial prostatitis requires the use of antibacterial agents. If such treatment is not carried out, inflammatory processes can go to the bladder, urethra and kidneys. There is evidence of an association between bacterial prostatitis and urolithiasis. Lack of antibiotic therapy leads to a chronic form of the disease, which is treated much harder and longer.
Principles of appointment
In acute prostatitis, medication is prescribed immediately after a general examination and questioning of the patient. As a rule, the urologist does not wait for the test results and prescribes a regimen that predicts the intake of macrolides, fluoroquinolones and aminoglycosides in the first days. Rarely, patients are prescribed erythromycin antibiotics, as such agents are unable to lead to mass destruction of bacterial microorganisms.
Once the urologist receives the test results, the doctor may change the regimen or include other medications in it. The use of only one drug is justified in mild prostatitis. The age of the man and the presence of other diseases should be taken into account when choosing medication. If the patient suffers from liver or kidney disease, doses can be adjusted according to the degree of organ dysfunction.
The patient should inform the urologist about the medications he is taking or has been taking relatively recently.
If for any reason a man has taken antibiotics, the doctor should consider this fact, as such medications may be ineffective.
If the universal scheme assigned to the patient does not have the desired effect, another that has a more powerful effect may be used. To increase the effect, antibiotics are prescribed in the form of injections, so a patient with acute prostate inflammation can be hospitalized. Treatment of prostatitis at home is carried out with antibacterial drugs in the form of capsules. In this case, it is extremely important to follow all the rules for obtaining such funds. If you deviate from the scheme, therapy may be ineffective. Cancellation or extension of the course is performed only by a physician.
Usually, properly selected antibacterial drugs give a positive effect on the third day after starting to take. If symptoms persist, it is necessary to visit a urologist to review the treatment regimen.
Hormonal preparations and suppositories
An accurate medication regimen helps reduce the symptoms characteristic of an inflammatory disease of the prostate gland. First of all, the discomfort that appears with prostatitis during urination begins to disappear. When using inappropriate medications, pain, bladder emptying problems, and erectile dysfunction may persist. In some men, there is a tendency for a gradual deterioration of strength. Very often, in the absence of immunomodulatory agents in the treatment regimen, the disease can return.
In the absence of positive results in the treatment of chronic prostatitis, the patient is prescribed hormonal agents. They help relieve inflammation, restore erection.
Such medications, although effective, can have many side effects, so they should be used with caution, following the correct dose recommended by your doctor.
With glandular inflammation, rectal suppositories can also be used as adjuvants. Such suppositories are usually well tolerated by patients because they contain natural ingredients. Honey-based remedies, propolis, a complex with an extract of anti-inflammatory and antiseptic herbs have a good effect.
Rectal suppositories help relieve glandular swelling, reduce pain, and normalize blood microcirculation.
Today in pharmacies you can buy suppositories or tablet preparations made on the basis of sublimated bovine prostate. They improve the structure of prostate tissue, relieve inflammation and help accelerate regenerative processes.
To restore the body and strengthen the immune system, which is often weakened after an inflammatory disease of the prostate gland, the use of a complex containing vitamins and trace elements is indicated. Patients may also be recommended antioxidant drugs that help prevent the development of hyperplasia and malignant neoplasms in the prostate.