A typical disease for men is prostatitis, which is accompanied by dysfunction of the genitourinary system and contributes to the development of a number of irreversible pathologies.The disease is inflammation of the prostate gland.
Symptoms of the disease include:
- Pain in almost every part of the hip region (perineum, anus, groin area, scrotum, etc.);
- urination is more frequent, accompanied by pain;
- The body temperature rises and the temperature in the anus is higher than the temperature in the armpit;
- pain in joints and muscles can vary in intensity;
- A severe headache is present from time to time and a general weakness of the body appears.
Why does prostatitis occur?
The causes of the pathology are contagious and contagious.It is clear that in the first case, the cause of the disease is the activity of microorganisms entering the man's body.
Among the infectious causes, it is necessary to highlight weakened immunity, hypothermia, low physical activity, prolonged sexual exhaustion, excessively active sexual life and alcoholism.
Infectious causes of prostatitis can be divided into two types.The first type of infectious causes includes sexually transmitted infections from an infected partner, and the second type includes infectious diseases present in the body of men against the background of prostatitis (chronic tonsillitis, sinusitis, kidney disease).
Types of prostatitis
Due to a number of factors and criteria, prostatitis is divided into acute, chronic, chronic bacterial and asymptomatic.Often the disease is accompanied by urethritis or vesiculitis.The occurrence of acute prostatitis is caused by the pathogenic activity of a large number of microorganisms (Escherichia Coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Enterobacter, Staphylococcus Aureus, etc.).Due to the required clinical symptoms, the diagnosis of the acute form of the pathology is a relatively simple task.As a rule, blood and urine tests are sufficient, but for maximum information, a smear for bacteriological examination, transrectal ultrasound, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging can be performed.
The development of the chronic bacterial form of prostatitis occurs as a result of the pathogenic activity of pathogenic microorganisms entering the prostate tissue.Among the methods of diagnosing this form of the disease, it is worth highlighting uroflowmetry, a microscope of prostate secretion and a microscope of urography.
Treatment of prostatitis
The treatment of prostatitis is based on the use of antibiotics, depending on the development and progress of the pathology, it varies in terms of aggressiveness.The drug prescription is individual in each specific case, depending on both the form of the disease and the characteristics of the body.The prescription of drugs and their dosage is determined by the attending urologist based on the results of diagnostic studies.For some forms of prostatitis, combination therapy is used, that is, several antibiotics are used;Therefore, drugs that neutralize the side effects (probiotics) have been identified.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 is related to the possible development of malignant neoplasms, at least during the development of prostatitis.Prostate cancer is not only a dangerous disease, but often threatens a person's life.In any case, do not neglect the treatment and contact a urologist at the first signs of the disease.Therapy in the early stages of prostatitis will help to get rid of the disease forever.