A typical disease for men, accompanied by dysfunction of the genitourinary system and contributing to the development of several irreversible pathologies, is prostatitis.This disease is inflammation of the prostate gland.
Symptoms of the disease include:
- pain in almost every part of the hip area (perineum, anus, groin area, scrotum, etc.);
- urination becomes more frequent, accompanied by pain;
- The body temperature rises, and the temperature in the anus seems higher than the temperature in the armpit;
- Joint and muscle pain may vary in severity;
- Periodically severe headaches and general weakness of the body appear.
Why does prostatitis occur?
Pathological causes are divided into infectious and non-infectious.Obviously, in the first case, the cause of this disease is the activity of microorganisms that enter the human body from the outside.
Among the non-infectious causes, it is worth highlighting weak immunity, hypothermia, low physical activity, prolonged sexual abstinence, too active sex life, and alcohol.
The causes of infectious prostatitis can be divided into two types.The first type of infectious causes include sexually acquired infections from an infected partner, and the second type includes infectious diseases that are present in the male body against the background of developing prostatitis (chronic tonsillitis, sinusitis, kidney disease).
Types of prostatitis
Due to several factors and criteria, prostatitis is divided into acute, chronic, chronic and asymptomatic bacteria.Often this disease is accompanied by urethritis or vesiculitis.The occurrence of acute prostatitis may be caused by the pathogenic activity of a large number of microorganisms (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, etc.).Many microorganisms are part of the healthy microflora of the skin or intestinal tissue, however, when they enter the prostate tissue, they cause a rapidly developing inflammatory process.Due to the obvious clinical symptoms, diagnosing the acute form of the pathology is a relatively easy task.As a rule, blood and urine tests are sufficient, but for maximum information, smears for bacterial 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 that have entered the prostate tissue.Among the methods to diagnose this form of the disease, it is worth highlighting uroflowmetry, microscopy of prostate secretions, and survey urography.
Treatment of prostatitis
Treatment of prostatitis is based on the use of antibiotics, which vary in aggressiveness depending on the development and course of the pathology.The prescription of medicine is individual in each specific case, it depends on 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 the diagnostic study.For some forms of prostatitis, combined therapy is used, which is the use of several antibiotics at the same time;Therefore, drugs are prescribed that neutralize their side effects (probiotics).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 must be approached very, very seriously, at least due to the possibility of the development of malignant neoplasms during the development of prostatitis.Prostate cancer is not only a dangerous disease, but often threatens a person's life.Do not neglect treatment under any circumstances and, when the first signs of the disease appear, contact a urologist.Therapy in the early stages of prostatitis will help you get rid of this disease forever.