A characteristic disease for men, which is accompanied by dysfunction of the genitourinary system and contributes to the development of a number of irreversible pathologies, is prostatitis. The disease is an inflammation of the prostate gland.
As symptoms of the disease should be emphasized:
- Pain in almost all parts of the hip region (perineum, anus, groin, scrotum, etc. );
- There is an increase in urination accompanied by pain;
- Body temperature rises, while the temperature of the anus is significantly higher than the temperature of the anus;
- Pain of varying severity in joints and muscles may be observed;
- Periodically there is a strong headache and general weakness of the body occurs.
Why does prostatitis occur?
Causes of pathology are divided into infectious and non-infectious. Clearly, in the first case, the cause of the disease is the action of microorganisms that enter the male body from the outside.
Among the non-infectious causes are weakened immune system, hypothermia, low physical activity, prolonged sexual abstinence, overactive sex life, alcoholism.
Infectious causes of the development of prostatitis can be roughly divided into two types. The first type of infectious causes should include sexually transmitted infections from an infected partner, and the second type of infectious diseases in men against which prostatitis develops (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 onset of acute prostatitis may be based on the pathogenic activity of a large number of microorganisms (E. coli, Klebsiela, Proteus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, etc. ). Many microorganisms are an integral part of the healthy microflora of skin tissues or intestines, although their penetration into the tissues of the prostate gland leads to a rapidly developing inflammatory process. Because of the pronounced clinical symptoms, the diagnosis of an acute form of pathology is a relatively simple measure. Blood and urine tests are usually sufficient, but for maximum informative content, a smear may be performed for bacteriological examination, transrectal ultrasound, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging.
The development of the chronic bacterial form of prostatitis occurs as a result of pathogenic activity of pathogenic microorganisms that have entered the tissues of the prostate gland. Among the methods of diagnosing this form of the disease are uroflowmetry, microscopy of prostate secretion, and examination urography.
Treatment of prostatitis
Treatment of prostatitis is based on the use of antibiotics, which differ in their aggressiveness, depending on the development and course of the pathology. The appointment of medication in each case is individual, it depends on both the form of the disease and the characteristics of the organism. The purpose of the medication and their dosage will be determined by the attending urologist based on the results of the diagnostic tests. In some forms of prostatitis, combination therapy is used, ie the use of several antibiotics at the same time, in this regard, drugs are prescribed to neutralize their side effects (probiotics). Immunostimulants can be used to enhance the functional capacity of the immune system and vitamin complexes. In some cases prostate massage is prescribed. The treatment of the disease should be approached very, very seriously, even because of the possible development of malignant neoplasms during the development of prostatitis. Prostate cancer is not only a dangerous disease, but it often poses a threat to human life. Under no circumstances should you neglect treatment and when the first signs of the disease appear, contact your urologist. Therapy in the early stages of prostatitis will allow you to get rid of the disease forever.