One of the serious diseases in men is prostatitis. Men often do not know the signs of prostatitis and attribute discomfort to other factors, which provokes an aggravation of the disease. In order to avoid problems, you need to know what is hidden under these signs in order to pay attention to them in a timely manner.
Causes of inflammation of the prostate
Prostatitis refers to inflammation of the prostate. The prostate gland is a minor part of the male reproductive organs. It is located under the bladder. The prostate is located around the tube that removes urine, due to inflammation, it interferes with the outflow of urine.
After 35 years, the prostate gland constantly increases. This is a common occurrence. In men over 50, part of the disease appears due to the poor functioning of the genitourinary system, due to the inflamed prostate.
Accordingly, the more the prostate is enlarged, the more urine accumulates, and the organism is poisoned.
- The main reason for its increase is circulatory failures. The source of this failure is an immobile lifestyle, a large body weight.
- Infection. They can be introduced through gonorrhea or urethritis, less often they can enter the body after suffering a sore throat, flu or tuberculosis.
- The prostate can also become inflamed when bacteria enter the prostate through blood, unprotected intercourse. Various microorganisms living on the surface of the skin, abdominal organs, receiving the necessary conditions, can cause an inflammatory process.
- Organs and soft tissues of the small pelvis with injuries, poor blood circulation in them can affect the development of prostatitis. This mainly applies to drivers. They lead a predominantly sedentary lifestyle, blood circulation stagnates and the load on the pelvic organs increases many times over.
- Constant hypothermia, rare physical activity, chronic diseases of the genitourinary system, disruptions in hormonal balance, difficulty urinating, rare sexual intercourse - all this leads to the development of the disease.
Men who lead a rich sex life suffer from nervous and physical exhaustion, they begin to malfunction in the hormonal balance, sex glands, which gradually leads to reduced potency. It has a bad effect on male power and unfinished sex.
- A sedentary life has a bad effect on the endocrine, nervous and cardiovascular systems. The outflow of blood in the pelvic organs gradually worsens, moreover, it begins to stagnate, there is a lack of oxygen in the tissues of the prostate - this provokes the growth and spread of pathogenic bacteria, which can become a source of inflammation of the prostate. This is not the primary source of inflammation, but plays a key role in the penetration of various microorganisms into the prostate.
- An inflamed rectum or urethra often causes re-infection of the prostate.
- The constant constipation can also serve as an impetus to the disease. Regular violations of the stool can provoke inflammation in the prostate gland.
- Immunity plays a far from secondary role here. Bad habits, emotional overstrain, malnutrition, overwork leads to a weakened immune system, and the male body is easily exposed to the penetration of infectious pathogens of various kinds.
- Causes of prostatitis are urological infections, some sexually transmitted diseases. Chronic diseases can also be a source of prostatitis.
What indicates the development of prostatitis
You can investigate symptoms by doing a standard urine and blood test. Diagnosis will help to establish the source of the disease. Microorganisms, penetrating through the blood vessels from the urea or intestine to the necessary place, disrupt the functioning of the body.
The non-bacterial form of the disease cannot be established using tests, but this does not mean the absence of bacteria. The consequences of the two forms will not please any man.
Signs of prostatitis in men are divided into 2 periods:
- latent (hidden)
- active
The first period indicates mild symptoms, but this already indicates an onset of the disease. The latent period can last for many years. It is indicated by anxiety in the scrotum, sometimes in the head of the penis, anus.
Often men think that this is due to banal overwork.
From the moment when the pain is felt stronger, going to the toilet for small needs turns into a problem, the active period of the disease begins. And it cannot be ignored.
The first signs of inflammation of the prostate gland
Prostatitis has several stages of development. At first, it causes a constant desire to visit the toilet room, while the process of urination may be accompanied by pain and burning.
The lower back, groin and pelvis begin to hurt. When the first symptoms of prostatitis appear, a man needs to visit a doctor in order to avoid all sorts of complications and maintain his masculine strength.
Signs of inflammation in the prostate are:
- constant urge to urinate;
- pain sensations;
- reduced erection or its complete absence.
The outward signs of prostatitis are described by difficulty passing urine. The pressure may be weak, emptying the urea is accompanied by pain, sometimes there is no urine output. This happens due to the fact that the urethra is squeezed by a gland that has become inflamed.
If you do not visit the doctor's office, the inflammation will continue to increase, covering other organs. Inevitable will be the formation of a tumor. After the age of 30, all men should visit a specialist's office every year.
To maintain his health and avoid illness, a man must:
- do not overcool;
- eat a balanced diet (reduce fried foods, canned food and alcohol);
- to live an active lifestyle;
- avoid bad habits;
- have a regular sex life, avoid constant erections without completion.
Pain
The main symptom of the disease is pain (aching, bursting, pulling, pressing). Pain can be both minor and severe. And the place of their strongest concentrations is the perineum, anus or sacrum. The cause of the pain symptom is irritation of the gland.
Signs of chronic prostatitis
A feeling of discomfort, pain in the lower abdomen, sometimes in the lower back and thigh speaks of the first signs of a chronic disease. In a matter of days, problems with erection begin. After the completion of sexual activity, slight pain may appear in the head of the penis, which quickly disappear on their own.
Each visit to the toilet is accompanied by a burning sensation and pain in the urination canal.
Each time, these feelings will only increase.
Signs of acute prostatitis
This type of prostatitis is
- catarrhal
- follicular
- purulent.
In the first form, a sign of the disease is inconvenience with the emission of urine, at the time of the next form pain in the scrotum begins, the temperature rises.
With the onset of the last form, abscesses of the gland begin and all previous signs intensify.
Treatment of the disease
Treatment of prostatitis in men consists in removing inflammation and congestive formations in the gland. The successful outcome of treatment is to eliminate them as soon as possible.
To start treatment, it is necessary to conduct a diagnosis to determine the source of the problem. The doctor takes a swab from the urethra. If the result is positive, the doctor prescribes treatment with antibiotics.
The period of treatment depends only on the level of infection of the body and on the effectiveness of the selected medications.
In young men, prostatitis most often appears due to banal hypothermia. As a result, it turns into an acute form. To combat it, the doctor prescribes antibiotic therapy.
Prostatitis, provoked by various stresses, is treated by a neurologist. In this situation, the doctor prescribes a relaxing massage, electrophoresis, a course of vitamins. Getting rid of the disease will not work without eliminating its cause.
When symptoms of the disease appear, the following treatment algorithm is used:
- An antibiotic is an integral part of the treatment of an infectious form of the disease. The composition of drugs should be a wide range of effects.
- They may prescribe hormonal drugs to restore hormonal balance.
- In order to recover faster, you can use herbal medicines, use physiotherapy, folk methods will help relieve pain and restore the body's strength.
- If these methods do not help solve the problem, then the intervention of the surgeon will be required. Sometimes this is the only way to heal.
Both forms of prostatitis in men can be treated with laser therapy. This method helps to increase the protective barrier of the body and heal the acini.
The chronic form can be treated at the same time with both laser and medication. In an acute form without obvious symptoms, the laser significantly improves the patient's condition: after a couple of procedures, the pain stops, the erection returns to the patient.
In no case should you delay going to the doctor if discomfort begins in the groin area. It is better to prevent the development of the disease immediately than to treat it for a long time, having received painful complications.
A visit to the doctor is not as scary as it might seem, especially when it comes to health.
The main thing is to recover quickly and live a full, rich life, not deny yourself any desires and satisfy all your needs.
Every man should remember and take care of his own male health, especially at a young age.