A hallmark of the disease in men, accompanied by dysfunction of the genitourinary system and contributing to the development of a number of irreversible pathologies, is prostatitis. The disease is an inflammation of the prostate gland.
As a symptom of the disease, it should be highlighted:
- 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 much higher than the temperature in the armpit;
- pain in joints and muscles of varying severity may be observed;
- periodically there are severe headaches and general weakness of the body appears.
Why does prostatitis occur?
Pathological causes are divided into infectious and non -infectious. Obviously, in the first case, the cause of the disease is the activity of microorganisms that enter the male body from the outside.
Among the non-infectious causes, should be noted a weakened immune system, hypothermia, low physical activity, prolonged sexual abstinence, overactive sex life, alcoholism.
The causes of infectious prostatitis can be divided into two types. The first type of infection causes a sexually transmitted infection from an infected partner, and the second type includes an infectious disease present in the male body that causes prostatitis to develop (chronic tonsillitis, sinusitis, kidney disease).
Types of prostatitis
Due to a number of factors and criteria, prostatitis is divided into acute, chronic, chronic and asymptomatic bacterial. Often the disease is accompanied by urethritis or vesiculitis. The emergence of acute prostatitis can be based on the pathogenic activity of a large number of microorganisms (E. coli, Klebsiela, Proteus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, etc. ). Many microorganisms are an integral part of the microflora of healthy skin or intestinal tissue, however, when they enter the prostate gland tissue, they cause the inflammatory process to develop rapidly. Because of the obvious clinical symptoms, the diagnosis of an acute form of pathology is a relatively simple measure. As a rule, blood and urine tests are sufficient, but for maximum information content, smears can be performed for bacteriological examination, transrectal ultrasound, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.
The development of chronic bacterial forms of prostatitis occurs as a result of the activity of pathogenic microorganisms that have entered the tissues of the prostate gland. Among the methods for diagnosing this form of the disease, should be highlighted uroflowmetry, microscopy of prostate secretions, and urographic surveys.
Treatment of prostatitis
Treatment of prostatitis is based on the use of antibiotics, which differ in their degree of aggression depending on the development and course of the pathology. The prescription of the drug is individual in each case, depending on the form of the disease and the characteristics of the organism. The prescription of the drug and its dosage are determined by the attending urologist, based on the results of diagnostic studies. In some forms of prostatitis, combination therapy is used, i. e. the use of several antibiotics at the same time, in which case, drugs are prescribed to neutralize its side effects (probiotics). It is possible to use immunostimulants to strengthen the functional capacity of the immune system and vitamin complexes. In some cases, prostate massage is prescribed. Treatment of the disease must be approached very seriously, at least due to the possible development of malignant neoplasms during the development of prostatitis. Prostate cancer is not only a dangerous disease, but often life -threatening. If you do not neglect treatment and when the first signs of the disease appear, contact your urologist. Therapy in the early stages of prostatitis will allow you to get rid of the disease forever.