One of the serious diseases in men is prostatitis. Men often do not know the signs of prostatitis and attribute the discomfort to other factors, which causes the disease to worsen. In order to avoid problems, you need to know what is hiding under these signs in order to pay attention to them in a timely manner.
Causes of prostate inflammation
Prostatitis refers to inflammation of the prostate. The prostate is a minor part of the male reproductive organs. It is located under the bladder. The prostate is located around the tube that eliminates urine, due to inflammation it interferes with the flow of urine.
After 35 years, the prostate gland is constantly increasing. It is a common phenomenon. In men over 50, part of the disease appears due to the malfunction of the genitourinary system, due to inflammation of the prostate.
As a result, the more the prostate is enlarged, the more urine accumulates and the organism is poisoned.
- The main reason for its increase is circulatory failures. The source of this failure is an immobile lifestyle, large body weight.
- Infection. They can be introduced through gonorrhea or urethritis, less often they can enter the body after suffering from a sore throat, flu or tuberculosis.
- The prostate can also become inflamed when bacteria enter the prostate through blood or unprotected sex. Various microorganisms living on the surface of the skin, abdominal organs, receiving the necessary conditions, can provoke an inflammatory process.
- Organs and soft tissues of the small pelvis with injuries, poor blood circulation in them can affect the development of prostatitis. This mainly concerns drivers. They lead a mostly sedentary lifestyle, blood circulation stagnates, and the load on the pelvic organs increases several times.
- Constant hypothermia, rare physical activity, chronic diseases of the genitourinary system, disturbances in hormonal balance, difficulty urinating, rare sexual intercourse - all this leads to the development of the disease.
Men who lead a rich sex life suffer from nervous and physical exhaustion, they begin to malfunction in hormonal balance, sex glands, which gradually leads to reduced potency. It has a detrimental effect on male power and unfinished sex.
- A sedentary life has a detrimental effect on the endocrine, nervous and cardiovascular systems. The outflow of blood in the pelvic organs gradually worsens, moreover, it begins to stagnate, there is a lack of oxygen in the tissues of the prostate - this provokes the growth and spread of pathogenic bacteria, which canbecome a source of prostate inflammation. It is not the main source of inflammation, but plays a key role in the penetration of various microorganisms into the prostate.
- An inflamed rectum or urethra often causes reinfection of the prostate.
- Constant constipation can also serve as an impetus for the disease. Regular violations of stool can cause inflammation of the prostate.
- Immunity plays a far from secondary role here. Bad habits, emotional overstrain, malnutrition, overstrain weaken the immune system, and the male body is easily exposed to the penetration of infectious pathogens of all kinds.
- The causes of prostatitis are urological infections, some sexually transmitted diseases. Chronic diseases can also be a source of prostatitis.
What indicates the development of prostatitis
You can investigate the symptoms by doing a standard urine and blood test. Diagnosis will help establish the source of the disease. Microorganisms, penetrating through the blood vessels of the urea or intestine to the necessary place, disrupt the functioning of the body.
The non-bacterial form of the disease cannot be established using tests, but this does not mean the absence of bacteria. The consequences of both forms will not please anyone.
Signs of prostatitis in men are divided into 2 periods:
- latent (hidden)
- asset
The first period indicates mild symptoms, but this already indicates the onset of the disease. The latency period can last several years. It is indicated by anxiety in the scrotum, sometimes in the head of the penis, the anus.
Often men think that this is due to banal overwork.
From the moment when the pain is no longer felt, going to the toilet for small needs turns into a problem, the active period of the disease begins. And this cannot be ignored.
The first signs of inflammation of the prostate
Prostatitis has several stages of development. At first, this causes a constant desire to visit the toilet, while the process of urination can be accompanied by pain and burning.
The lower back, groin and pelvis begin to hurt. When the first symptoms of prostatitis appear, a man needs to see a doctor in order to avoid all sorts of complications and maintain male strength.
Signs of prostate inflammation are:
- constant urge to urinate;
- pain sensations;
- reduced erection or its complete absence.
Outward signs of prostatitis are described by difficulty urinating. The pressure may be weak, the emptying of urea is accompanied by pain, sometimes there is no outflow of urine. This is due to the fact that the urethra is squeezed by an inflamed gland.
If you don't go to the doctor's office, the inflammation will continue to increase, covering other organs. Inevitable will be the formation of a tumor. After the age of 30, all men must visit a specialist's office every year.
To maintain health and avoid disease, a man should:
- do not overcool;
- have a balanced diet (reduce fried foods, canned foods and alcohol);
- lead an active lifestyle;
- avoiding bad habits;
- have a regular sex life, avoid constant erections without completion.
Pain
The main symptom of the disease is pain (pain, bursting, pulling, pressure). The pain can be both minor and severe. And the place of their highest concentrations is the perineum, anus or sacrum. The cause of the pain symptom is irritation of the gland.
Signs of chronic prostatitis
A feeling of discomfort, pain in the lower abdomen, sometimes in the lower back and thigh speaks of the first signs of a chronic disease. Within a few days, erection problems begin. After the end of sexual activity, a slight pain may appear in the head of the penis, which quickly disappears on its own.
Each visit to the toilet is accompanied by a burning sensation and pain in the urinary canal.
Each time, these feelings will only increase.
Signs of acute prostatitis
This type of prostatitis is
- catarrhal
- follicular
- purulent.
In the first form, a sign of the disease is an inconvenience with the emission of urine, at the time of the next form, pain in the scrotum begins, the temperature rises.
With the appearance of the last form, abscesses of the gland begin, and all previous signs intensify.
Disease treatment
Treatment of prostatitis in men consists in eliminating inflammation and congestive formations of the gland. The success of the treatment is to eliminate them as soon as possible.
To begin treatment, it is necessary to carry out a diagnosis in order to determine the source of the problem. The doctor takes a swab from the urethra. If the result is positive, the doctor prescribes treatment with antibiotics.
The duration of treatment depends only on the level of infection in the body and the effectiveness of the selected drugs.
In young men, prostatitis most often appears due to banal hypothermia. As a result, it turns into an acute form. To combat it, the doctor prescribes antibiotic therapy.
Prostatitis, provoked by various stresses, is treated by a neurologist. In this situation, the doctor prescribes a relaxing massage, electrophoresis, a course of vitamins. Getting rid of the disease will not work without eliminating its cause.
When disease symptoms appear, the following treatment algorithm is used:
- An antibiotic is an integral part of the treatment of an infectious form of the disease. The composition of drugs should be a wide range of effects.
- They may prescribe hormonal medications to restore hormonal balance.
- In order to recover faster, you can use medicinal plants, use physiotherapy, folk methods will help relieve pain and restore body strength.
- If these methods do not solve the problem, the intervention of the surgeon will be necessary. Sometimes it's the only way to heal.
Both forms of male prostatitis can be treated with laser therapy. This method increases the body's protective barrier and heals the acini.
The chronic form can be treated at the same time with the laser and medication. In an acute form without obvious symptoms, the laser significantly improves the patient's condition: after a few procedures, the pain stops, the erection returns to the patient.
In no case should you delay your visit to the doctor if discomfort begins in the groin area. It is better to immediately prevent the development of the disease than to treat it for a long time, after experiencing painful complications.
A visit to the doctor is not as scary as it sounds, especially when it comes to health.
The main thing is to quickly recover and live a full and rich life, not to deprive yourself of any desires and to satisfy all your needs.
Every man should remember and take care of his own male health, especially at a young age.