Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate. This is the most common disease in men.
It is believed that the disease with prostatitis in most cases is associated with the penetration of the infection. However, this is not quite true. In some cases, the illnesses are not infectious in nature.
The main cause of prostatitis is due to the peculiarities of the anatomical structure of the prostate and its blood supply.
Features of prostatitis
The prostate is located in the pelvic region. Its anatomical structure differs from the structure of all other human glands. The prostate is made up of several parts and only one of them contains glandular tissue. The glandular tissue of the prostate consists of many small glands, each with its own excretory duct. The ducts merge to form the larger ducts. Both in small and in large ducts there are extensions, sinuses, in which the secret of the prostate accumulates - prostatic juice. In turn, prostatic juice is an excellent nutrient medium for the development of bacteria, and the cells lining the breasts are an excellent substrate for the life of an intracellular sexual infection (chlamydia, mycoplasmas, ureoplasmas, viruses). Furthermore, the prostate does not have major blood vessels of its own and is supplied with blood by small vessels from eight to ten sources. Therefore, the rate of blood flow in the prostate is initially low, which, in turn, predisposes both to the development of an infectious condition and to the formation of congestive changes in the prostate tissue itself. These circumstances largely determine the complexity of structural changes in the prostate and the variety of clinical forms of prostatitis.
There are many classifications of prostatitis, but none of them are completely exhaustive. In short, there are two main courses of prostatitis: chronic and acute.
acute prostatitisdiffers from chronic in a more vivid complex of symptoms. Its treatment is carried out with the use of significant doses of antibiotics and, in some cases, it becomes necessary to perform an operation to remove prostate abscesses.
Symptoms of Acute Prostatitis
High temperature, severe pain in the perineum, in the groin, above the pubis. Pain when urinating. Poor general health. Decreased power, etc.
In chronic prostatitis, the clinical picture is often cloudy.There may not be any symptoms. Often, problems with potency and sexual intercourse are attributed to general fatigue, psychological stress at work, lack of rest, and therefore a person simply does not understand that he is sick. Therefore, in this case, preventive examinations play an important role, the purpose of which is to identify the incipient inflammation of the prostate gland.
Chronic prostatitis symptoms
- pain coming and going quickly in perineum, inguinal region, above pubis;
- decreased sexual desire (libido);
- change in the duration of intercourse (in some cases, rapid ejaculation, in others - a significant prolongation of intercourse);
- change in the nature of sexual sensation (decreased orgasm glow);
- the appearance of discharge from the urethra, especially in the morning.
Why is prostatitis dangerous?
In the absence of qualified treatment of prostatitis, a violation of sexual function subsequently occurs - impotence, impaired ejaculation (in particular, accelerated ejaculation). Prostatitis can become chronic and lead to urolithiasis and infertility.
treatment of prostatitis
Treatment of prostatitis should be comprehensive and well chosen. Treatment includes such measures as antibiotic therapy, prostate massage. Prostate massage, despite the fact that it causes a number of unpleasant sensations, is a necessary procedure. First of all, for diagnosis, when it is necessary to take the secret of the prostate for research, in addition, in certain cases, massage is performed to relieve congestion of the prostate gland. Usually this event is approached seriously and selectively.
For the treatment of prostatitis, physiotherapy, immunoregulatory therapy and lifestyle correction are widely used.
In modern medicine, physiotherapeutic methods of treating and preventing a wide range of diseases are used almost everywhere. Taking into account many years of experience in the effective use of physiotherapy by doctors from our country and abroad, for the treatment of our patients we use only advanced and state-of-the-art imported equipment for electrotherapy procedures (electrophoresis, pulsed and alternating currents, electrical stimulation , etc. ), multi-spectrum laser therapy, ultrasound therapy, magnetic therapy, vacuum therapy.
prevention of prostatitis
To prevent prostatitis, it is important to organize your life so that it contains as few risk factors as possible for the development of this disease. It is recommended to establish a balanced diet, limit the consumption of spicy and fatty foods, not to abuse alcohol and maintain a stable normal weight. Stay calm and move around as much as possible. It is necessary to have a regular sex life, without long periods of abstinence, to maintain a constant circulation of sperm and an active supply of blood to the prostate. True, we must not forget that the development of prostatitis is often provoked by sexually transmitted infections, so sex should not only be regular, but also necessarily protected. Ideally, every man should undergo a preventive examination by a urologist at least once a year. First of all, it is necessary to examine the secret of the prostate and conduct an ultrasound examination of the prostate, and from 40 years old, it is imperative to donate blood for tumor markers.
Prostatitis is a complex and insidious disease; its treatment is a big problem for doctors all over the world. However, this does not mean that the doctor cannot help the patient with prostatitis. It is not always possible to completely cure the patient, but modern medicine can eliminate the symptoms of prostatitis, cause a long-term stable remission. And the duration of this period depends on the patient himself. If he honestly follows the doctor's recommendations.
Prostate inflammation is a disease that is much easier to prevent than to cure. Make small changes in your life that are useful and necessary for the prevention of prostatitis, and you will not suffer from this unpleasant and complex disease all your life.
Be sure to consult a qualified specialist in the field of male diseases at the Semeynaya clinic.