Both drug treatment (pills, suppositories, injections) and non-drug treatment (massage, physiotherapy) can be used as therapy for prostatitis. There are at least 150 different types of drugs on sale that, according to the manufacturer, help fight inflammation of the prostate gland. Those patients who plan successful treatment need prior consultation with a urologist.
Before using any composition, you need to understand everything about it: what the drug contains, what is its pharmacological effect, what are the indications and contraindications. It is also helpful to learn from the experiences of those who have already undergone treatment and to receive feedback from recovering patients.
What is the difference between the forms of drug release
In inflammation of the prostate gland, the greatest danger is that the pathological microflora continues its journey through the male reproductive system. Without proper treatment, the patient receives:
- epididymitis;
- balanoposthitis;
- urethritis;
- cystitis;
- pyelonephritis.
Without tests, it is impossible to determine the cause of prostatitis. Treatment should be based on the etiology of the disease, only then it will be effective.
The main causes of prostatitis and methods of treatment:
- Stagnation in the tissues of the prostate gland. Mild anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed, the use of antibiotics is not recommended. Good effect is given by the means that stimulate the work of the blood and lymph vessels that feed the prostate.
- bacterial infection. This is the most dangerous of all possible variants of the disease. Strong antibiotics are needed, otherwise the inflammatory process will spread through the urinary system and will cover the urethra, bladder and kidneys. As the infection progresses through the reproductive system, the testicles and body of the penis will suffer. In the future there will be impotence, acute infectious prostatitis and acute pyelonephritis. On an outpatient basis, the patient uses antibacterial drugs and immunomodulators, while in hospital, a powerful course of immunostimulants and targeted antibiotics against specific pathogens. The treatment is performed under the control of the tests.
- Virus infection. Rarely, it requires support from the immune system. Medicine cannot offer any specific measures other than taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Malignant and benign tumors, prostatic hyperplasia. In this case, in addition to medication, you may need the help of a surgeon. After elimination of the diffuse or nodular pathological process, the condition of the prostate is normalized.
According to the form of release, the following types of drugs for prostatitis are distinguished:
- Injections. Used in hospital, in severe cases help to quickly stop the inflammatory process in the prostate tissue.
- Instillations. This term refers to the introduction of a drug into the prostate gland through the lumen of the urethra. This procedure is usually performed by a urologist. About 5 ml of the drug is injected by volume.
- Candles. The most common method of treatment at home, a very convenient and popular form of release. Candles are used to produce all types of medicines for prostatitis: painkillers, antiseptics, vasodilators, antibacterials, immunostimulants and others. The course of administration of suppositories should be from 5 to 21 days, after the end of therapy the patient should pass a control test for urine.
- Tablets. In some cases, it is advisable to use oral agents that have a systemic effect. This form of release has unconditional advantages: in prostatitis on the background of urogenital infection, several foci of the pathological process can be destroyed simultaneously.
- Microenemas. Classic treatment. It consists in affecting the prostate gland through the wall of the rectum. This is a very safe and convenient method, the only drawback of which is the preliminary emptying of the intestines. Therapeutic enemas differ from the usual composition and low dose.
- Ointments. They are used relatively rarely in the treatment of prostatitis due to inconvenient application to the perineum.
At the same time, you can use different forms of drug release, such as tablets and suppositories. The choice of treatment strategy should be guided by the recommendations given by the attending physician.
Attention! Control tests should be performed no earlier than 2 weeks after the last use of the drug. Patients treated without the system have a high risk of chronic prostatitis and impotence.
The most popular and cheapest drugs
Prices for different groups of drugs differ significantly, it is also important to take into account the place where the drug is purchased. It is always cheaper in large pharmacy chains and online pharmacies than in small and little-known pharmacies.
Fact! The doctor does not prescribe a specific name for the drug, he indicates the active substance. The doctor's prescription is deciphered by the pharmacist. It is advantageous for this specialist to sell an expensive drug, so the patient should ask for cheap analogues.
Separately, it is worth emphasizing such a class of drugs for prostatitis as alpha blockers. Medications affect the hormonal processes that take place in the male reproductive system and help eliminate the preconditions for inflammation and swelling of the prostate gland. Because the drugs interfere with the chemical reactions in which testosterone is involved, they need to be examined by an andrologist before use.
Attention! There are a number of products that reduce the effectiveness of alpha blockers.
Diet is a mandatory part of treatment, otherwise the result will be disappointing.
What do people say?
Those patients who have undergone therapy under the control of tests and regularly consult with their doctor, believe that cheap drugs for prostatitis are no less effective than their expensive counterparts.
Male, 39 years old
Friends advised a well-known composition for prostatitis. They praised it a lot, they said it had a wonderful effect, but somehow it didn't help me. There is no result at all. Maybe it's time to see a normal urologist? Stop talking to friends.