Prostatitis is a characteristic disease for men, which is accompanied by dysfunction of the genitourinary system and contributes to the development of a number of irreversible pathologies. The disease is an inflammation of the prostate gland.
It is worth noting as symptoms of the disease:
- 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 significantly higher than the temperature under the armpit;
- pain of varying severity can be observed in the joints and muscles;
- from time to time there are severe headaches and general weakness of the body.
Why does prostatitis occur?
The causes of pathology are divided into infectious and non-infectious. It is clear that in the first case, the cause of the disease is the activity of microorganisms that enter the body from the outside.
Among the non-infectious causes are weakened immune system, hypothermia, low physical activity, prolonged sexual abstinence, overly active sex life, alcoholism.
The infectious causes of the development of prostatitis can be roughly divided into two types. The first infectious causes should include sexually transmitted infections from an infected partner, and the second type should include existing infectious diseases in the body of men who develop prostatitis (chronic tonsillitis, sinusitis, kidney disease).
Types of prostatitis
According 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 development of acute prostatitis can be based on the pathogenic activity of many microorganisms (E. coli, Klebsiela, Proteus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, etc. ). Many microorganisms are an integral part of the healthy tissues of the skin or intestines, but also enter the tissues of the prostate gland and cause a rapidly developing inflammatory process. Diagnosis of an acute pathological form due to visible clinical symptoms is a relatively simple procedure. As a rule, blood and urine tests are sufficient, but for maximum information content a mixture can be taken for bacteriological examination, transrectal ultrasound, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.
The development of a chronic form of bacterial prostatitis occurs as a result of pathogenic activity of pathogenic microorganisms entering the tissues of the prostate gland. Methods of diagnosis of this form of the disease include uroflowmetry, microscopy of prostate secretion and examination urography.
Treatment of prostatitis
Treatment of prostatitis is based on the use of antibiotics, which are characterized by aggression in the development and course of the pathology. Prescribing drugs is individual in each case, depending on both the form of the disease and the characteristics of the organism. Prescription and dosage of drugs are determined by the attending urologist based on the results of diagnostic tests. Some forms of prostatitis use combination therapy, ie the use of several antibiotics at the same time, in this regard, drugs are prescribed to neutralize the side effects (probiotics). It is possible to use immunostimulants to strengthen the functional strength of the immune system and vitamin complexes. In some cases, prostate massage is prescribed. Treatment of the disease should be approached very, very seriously, at least due to the development of malignant neoplasms during the development of prostatitis. Prostate cancer is not just a dangerous disease, it often threatens a person's life. Under no circumstances should you neglect treatment and contact your urologist at the first signs of illness. Therapy in the early stages of prostatitis will allow you to get rid of the disease forever.