Prostatitis is a characteristic disease of men, accompanied by dysfunction of the genitourinary system and contributing to the development of a number of irreversible pathologies. The disease is an inflammation of the prostate gland.
As symptoms of the disease it is worth emphasizing:
- pain in almost every part of the hip area (perineum, anus, groin, scrotum, etc. );
- urination becomes more frequent, accompanied by pain;
- body temperature rises and the temperature in the anus is noticeably higher than the temperature in the armpit;
- joint and muscle pain of varying severity may be observed;
- periodically there is a severe headache and general weakness of the body.
Why does prostatitis occur?
The causes of the pathology are divided into infectious and non-infectious. Apparently in the first case the cause of the disease is the activity of microorganisms that enter the man's body from the outside.
Among the non-infectious causes it is worth emphasizing a weakened immune system, hypothermia, low physical activity, prolonged sexual abstinence, overactive sex life, alcoholism.
Infectious causes 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 includes existing 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 appearance of acute prostatitis can be based on the pathogenic activity of a huge 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, but getting into the tissues of the prostate gland, they cause a rapidly developing inflammatory process. Due to the pronounced clinical symptoms, the diagnosis of an acute form of pathology is a relatively simple measure. As a rule, blood and urine tests are sufficient, but a cytosmear for bacteriological examination, transrectal ultrasound, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging can be used for maximum information content.
The development of a chronic bacterial form of prostatitis occurs as a result of the pathogenic activity of pathogenic microorganisms that have entered the tissues of the prostate gland. Among the methods for diagnosing this form of the disease is worth emphasizing uroflowmetry, microscopy of prostate secretion and urography study.
Treatment of prostatitis
The treatment of prostatitis is based on the use of antibiotics, which differ in their aggressiveness depending on the development and course of the pathology. Prescribing drugs is individual in each case, it depends on both the form of the disease and the characteristics of the organism. Prescribing drugs and their dosage is determined by the attending urologist based on the results of 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). 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. The treatment of the disease should be approached very, very seriously, at least due to the possible development of malignant neoplasms during the development of prostatitis. Prostate cancer is not just a dangerous disease, but often life-threatening. 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.