Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland. 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 infection. However, this is not entirely true. In some cases, the disease is not contagious.
The main cause of prostatitis is due to the peculiarity of the anatomical structure of the prostate gland and its blood supply.
Features of prostatitis
The prostate gland is located in the pelvic area. Its anatomical structure is different from the structure of all other human glands. The prostate gland consists of several parts and only one of them contains glandular tissue. The tissue of the prostate gland consists of many small glands, each of which has its own excretory duct. Channels join together to form the largest channel. Both small and large ducts have connections, sinuses, where prostate secretions accumulate - prostate juice. On the other hand, prostate juice is an excellent nutrient medium for the development of bacteria, and the cells lining the sinuses are an excellent substrate for the life of intracellular sexual infections (chlamydia, mycoplasmas, ureoplasms, viruses). In addition, the prostate does not have its own main blood vessels and is supplied with blood by small vessels from eight to ten sources. Therefore, the rate of blood flow in the prostate gland is initially low, which, in turn, predisposes to the development of infectious onset and the formation of congestive changes in the prostate tissue itself. This condition largely determines the complexity of structural changes in the prostate gland and the various clinical forms of prostatitis.
There are many classifications of prostatitis, but none of them is completely complete. In short, there are two main courses of prostatitis: chronic and acute.
Acute prostatitisdiffers from chronic in a more pronounced symptom complex. The treatment is carried out using significant doses of antibiotics, and in some cases it becomes necessary to perform an operation to remove the abscess from the prostate.
Symptoms of acute prostatitis
High temperature, severe pain in the perineum, in the groin, above the pubis. Pain when urinating. Poor general health. Reduced potential, etc.
In chronic prostatitis, the clinical picture is often vague.There may be no symptoms at all. Often, problems with potency and sexual relations are associated with 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, a preventive examination plays an important role, the purpose of which is to identify new inflammation in the prostate.
Symptoms of chronic prostatitis
- pain that arises and relatively quickly passes through the perineum, inguinal area, above the pubis;
- decreased sex drive (libido);
- changes in the duration of sexual intercourse (in some cases, rapid ejaculation, in others - a significant prolongation of sexual intercourse);
- changes in the nature of sexual sensations (decreased orgasm brightness);
- the appearance of discharge from the urethra, especially in the morning.
Why is prostatitis dangerous?
If there is no proper treatment of prostatitis, then there is a violation of sexual function - impotence, impaired ejaculation (in particular, accelerated ejaculation). Prostatitis can become chronic and lead to urolithiasis and infertility.
Treatment of prostatitis
Prostatitis treatment should be comprehensive and well chosen. Treatment includes measures such as antibiotic therapy, prostate massage. Prostate massage, despite the fact that it causes some unpleasant sensations, is a necessary procedure. First, for diagnosis, when you need to take prostate secretions for research, in addition, in certain cases, massage is performed to relieve congestion in the prostate gland. Usually this event is approached seriously and selectively.
For the treatment of prostatitis, physiotherapy, immunoregulatory therapy, lifestyle correction are widely used.
In modern medicine, physiotherapeutic methods of treatment and prevention of various types of diseases are used almost everywhere. Taking into account many years of experience in the effectiveness of the use of physiotherapy from our country and foreign doctors, for the treatment of our patients, we only use the most advanced and latest imported equipment for electrotherapy procedures (electrophoresis, pulsating and alternating current, 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 prescribe a balanced diet, limit the consumption of spicy and fatty foods, do not abuse alcohol, and maintain a stable normal body weight. Stay calm and move as much as possible. It is necessary to live a regular sexual life, without a long period of abstinence, to maintain a continuous circulation of sperm and an active blood supply to the prostate gland. True, we must not forget that the development of prostatitis is often provoked by sexual 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 check the secret of the prostate and perform an ultrasound examination of the prostate, and after 40 years, it is important to donate blood for tumor markers.
Prostatitis is a complex and dangerous disease; its treatment is a big problem for doctors all over the world. However, this does not mean that doctors cannot help prostatitis patients. It is not always possible to completely cure the patient, but to eliminate the symptoms of prostatitis, to cause stable long-term remission, modern medicine is capable. And the duration of this period depends on the patient himself. If he will be honest according to the doctor's advice.
Inflammation of the prostate gland is a disease that is easier to avoid than to treat. 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 for the rest of your life.
Be sure to consult with a qualified specialist in the field of male diseases at the Semeynaya clinic.