Acute prostatitis is the most common disease among men. 60% of the male population is diagnosed between the ages of 30 and 50.
In the acute form of prostatitis, an inflammatory process develops in the prostate gland. Several groups of drugs are used to treat this stage of the disease, prostate massage, physiotherapy. The most important thing in treatment is to prevent the pathology from becoming chronic.
Acute prostatitis in men and the causes of its development
Acute prostatitis is the development of an inflammatory process in the prostate gland as a result of the penetration of the infection.
The disease is accompanied by swelling and pus in the tissues of the prostate gland.
It is the most common disease among men, accompanied by impaired sexual function and fertility, psycho-emotional disorders, as well as social incompatibility.
Forms of acute prostatitis
The development of acute prostatitis also goes through 4 stages, which are its forms:
- catarrhal;
- follicular;
- parenchymal;
- abscess.
The disease begins with the development of catarrhal inflammation, which causes changes in the mucous and submucosal layer of the secretory ducts of the gland. Edema of the walls of the ducts causes stagnation of mucopurulent secretions in the follicles of the prostate gland. The inflammatory process begins to progress, causing focal pus in the lobules of the prostate gland. Acute follicular prostatitis occurs.
Numerous damage to the lobules of the gland, structural changes in the tissues of the prostate gland and the development of purulent-inflammatory process in them lead to the next stage of the disease - parenchyma.
Abscess of the prostate gland is formed when many inflammatory foci merge into one large one. It is likely to open into the urethra, perineum, rectum, or bladder cavity.
Causes of the disease
The following factors can cause acute prostatitis in men:
- Infectious processes in the genitourinary system. Infectious agents (gram-negative and gram-positive) can penetrate the tissues of the prostate: Escherichia coli, Proteus, staphylococci, streptococci. In many cases, the acute form of the disease can be caused by urogenital infections, for example: ureoplasmosis, chlamydia, mycoplasmosis, gonorrhea, candidiasis, etc.
- Infectious processes entering the urethra through the urethra. Microbes can enter the prostate tissue through the secretory ducts of the prostate gland. That is why any type of bladder inflammation in men is accompanied by acute prostatitis.
- Infectious processes entering the gland through the blood. The entry of infection into the prostate through the blood supply system is associated with its extensive arterial and venous connective system. In this case, the microbes pass through the circulatory system through distant foci of purulent inflammation, for example: tonsillitis, caries, sinusitis, bronchitis, cholecystitis and others.
- Sedentary lifestyle. As a result of low motor activity, stagnation of the juice of the prostate gland occurs. It helps: long hours at the computer, rare walks in the fresh air, smoking and drinking alcohol, infrequent sexual intercourse, refusal of active recreation.
- Hypothermia. Prolonged exposure to the cold in the genitourinary system leads to disruption of blood supply, which leads to stagnation of the prostate, which provokes the onset of acute prostatitis.
- Damage to the pelvic organs and prostate gland. When an injury occurs, it is difficult to release the secretion of the prostate gland, which leads to the development of an inflammatory process and subsequently leads to acute prostatitis.
- Medical procedures. Acute prostatitis can develop as a result of chemotherapy or radiation therapy, as well as after medical examinations through the urethra.
Symptoms
The clinical picture of acute prostatitis is characterized by the following symptoms:
- Difficulty urinating
- feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder;
- frequent urination;
- itching and burning;
- aching pain in the head of the penis, spreading to the anus (pain will become chronic as the pathology develops);
- pain during defecation;
- increased body temperature (from 37 to 40 degrees - depending on the stage of development of the disease);
- reduction of sexual intercourse;
- erection problems;
- composition of pus and blood traces in urine;
- deterioration of general well-being.
Treatment
Acute prostatitis, unlike the chronic form of the disease, responds well to therapy. Serious complications are very rare.
The most important task of drug treatment is to save the patient from pain syndrome and pathology, to restore the normal urinary process.
Drugs used in the medical treatment of acute prostatitis:
- Antibiotics The main group of drugs in the treatment of acute prostatitis. To choose an antibiotic, the doctor must determine the exact cause of the disease. Often a combination of antibiotics is prescribed, when one drug is taken in a course, and then replaced with another. This approach minimizes the development of recurrent inflammation and prevents the acute form of the disease from becoming chronic. Antibiotics - fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines, penicillins are used successfully.
- Diuretics Diuretics are prescribed to facilitate the process of urination and reduce stress. Diuretics promote regular and voluminous urination. Medicines and herbal diuretics are used.
- Antipyretic. They are used to reduce body temperature, relieve pain in the joints and head.
- Antispasmodics. Medications that relax smooth muscles and relieve spasms. Also, drugs in this group relieve pain and help eliminate urinary excretion.
- Alpha blockers. Medications that relieve spasms well stimulate and facilitate the removal of urine from the patient.
After eliminating the main symptoms of the disease, additional prostate massage and physiotherapy procedures may be prescribed.
After recovery, you should lead a healthy lifestyle.
Properly selected treatment and compliance with all doctor's prescriptions will eliminate acute prostatitis and prevent its chronic form.