The first signs of prostatitis, how to recognize the disease and what to do

Prostatitis is a disease that can suddenly catch anyone.

The urinary tract passes through the prostate gland, which contributes to the appearance of one of the first signs of the disease - difficulty urinating.

Prostatitis - the beginning

The onset of the disease is always associated with certain circumstances of our lives.

There are several types of prostatitis:

• Acute;
• Chronicle;
• Infectious (bacterial);
• Non-infectious.

The nomenclature, in this case, is binary, for example, infectious prostatitis can be chronic and acute.

Each type of prostatitis will start differently and will be preceded by its individual circumstances. Let's examine them.

Risk factors, circumstances of occurrence

1. SST. When infected with a sexually transmitted infection from a sexual partner, a man has a great chance of catching an acute infectious prostate, which can then turn into a chronic one. Thus, sexually transmitted diseases will be the first predisposing factor for prostate.
2. Sedentary lifestyle, sedentary work, apathy for sports and morning exercises, overweight. This is the cause of non-infectious prostatitis, which can worsen or with vague symptoms.
3. Hypothermia - in this case, the genitourinary system suffers frequent attacks of cold, as a result of which the bladder, seminal ducts, prostate gland and testicles may become inflamed.
4. AgeWhen a man reaches 40-45 years of age, irreversible changes begin in the prostate gland. This is due to male menopause - a direct consequence of hormonal rearrangement in the body. The prostate enlarges (hyperplasia), which accompanies (or may be accompanied by) the entire range of prostatitis symptoms.

Let's generalize once again - these factors increase the chances of getting a prostate tenfold.

Next, let’s look at the first signs of different types of prostatitis.

Attention, before engaging in self-diagnosis when the first signs are detected, or in a panic look for doctor contacts - pay attention to the above risk factors. Maybe you do not have a prostate!

Symptoms

Acute process

Let us clarify that the first signs of acute prostatitis in most cases are similar in all patients:

• Pain during urination, burning after;
• Increased temperature;
• After the heroic emptying of the bladder, the patient feels that there is still urine in it;
• Complaints of pain in the groin and perineum.

The pains start suddenly, toilet problems too. This is due to the rapid increase in swelling of the inflamed prostate.

The symptoms may go away on their own, but they do not create illusions: this does not mean that the disease has passed.

Prostatitis becomes chronic. It can take many years (years) from the first signs of acute prostatitis to the onset of chronic prostatitis.

Chronic process

Perhaps the patient did not have a pronounced acute period, and the disease, bypassing it, turned into a chronic form.

In this case, the symptoms will be as follows:

• Dull pain in the anus after a bowel movement, radiating to the tail bone;
• Regular or irregular hip pain;
• Going to the toilet is not particularly difficult, but you need to strain your stomach a bit to start urinating. The patient does not pay much attention to this;
• Sometimes after urination there is a burning sensation in the urethra.

The first signs of chronic prostatitis may appear for a long period of time. They can disappear, then make themselves felt again.

Infectious prostates

Often with infectious prostate, the patient also carries other sexually transmitted diseases.

Among the first signs should be noted:

• Incision in the urethra, blood in the urine;
• Increased temperature;
• White urine (pus)
• Frequent request to use the toilet.

The first signs of bacterial prostatitis are similar to acute prostatitis, as the latter type often occurs precisely because of the efforts of an infectious agent.

Non-infectious prostates

After 40 years, a man can find the first signs of non-infectious prostatitis. This is not the fault of the bacteria, it just came.

The prostate is enlarged, which may appear somewhat, or it may go unnoticed.

If a man is experiencing problems, then they sit in manifestations such as:

• Difficulty urinating
• The remaining amount of urine in the bladder.

If it causes inflammation of the prostate, then pain, burning and possibly fever increase.

Every prostate has basic manifestations in problems with urination. The pain can be of different localization and intensity, burning at the end of urination and as it may be absent.

Sexual problems occur in 99 out of 100% of cases, but this process is long, taking several years or more.

Among the first signs, there is a weakening of urine pressure. If you have to strain your abs to start urinating (even if you do not pay attention to it), it is time to see a urologist.

This is the first sign of imminent prostatitis.

What if you ignored all these symptoms?

Let’s say the acute prostate has passed by itself (let’s imagine it has passed).

After a few days of torture, we easily go to the toilet again, and the burning sensation and pain have left us.

Euphoria will not last long - chronic inflammation is linked to the prostate, so the prostate will again remember itself.

This is not the worst thing, as you can live with such sensations. What is important is what happens inside the prostate gland.

Let us remember what its function is - to maintain the vital activity of sperm.

The prostate inhibits and blocks this function. As a result of advanced prostatitis, a man may lose the ability to fertilize.

Another unpleasant consequence of advanced prostatitis is depression and bad mood. Persistent toilet problems add stress to a man.

Incomplete emptying of the bladder leads to inflammatory processes in it and other parts of the urinary system.

Therefore do not be in vain.

How is prostatitis detected?

At the first signs of illness, contact your urologist and tell us about your feelings.

Prostatitis is diagnosed by history, rectal prostate examination and TRUS.

Other methods are used in addition to diagnose or rule out concomitant diseases.

You can diagnose at home. But prostatitis can be confused with inflammation of the urethra or bladder, so read the diagnosis of prostatitis carefully.

treatment

Treatment of prostatitis depends on its form.

The main tasks of the doctor are:

• Restoration of a normal ureter. This means that you need to reduce swelling, relieve muscle spasm and stimulate urine production and secretion.
• Fighting an infectious agent or physical elimination of the cause of prostatitis.
• Prevention of relapse (diet, lifestyle and good habits).
• Stimulation of prostate gland activity - prostate colon massage.

You can also be treated at home, having previously agreed on treatment methods with a urologist. For example, it is useful to place special microclysters with herbal decoction.

To speed up healing, the doctor will prescribe physiotherapy.