Prostatitis is a urological disease of the prostate and is inflammatory.Middle-aged and elderly people are affected by their occurrence.
Prostatitis is acute and chronic, but the chronic form of the disease is most common.
Chronic prostatitis
Chronic prostatitis is a long-term inflammatory disease of the prostate, causing the malfunction of the male genital system.
The disease has gradually developed for several years (not attracting much attention), so men can only see a doctor during the aggravation, accompanied by severe deterioration of the general condition.
Chronic prostatitis is divided into two forms: infectious and non-infectious.
The infectious form is produced by the introduction of infectious pathogens into the body.
Non-infectious forms occur in pelvic organs that violate blood circulation and secret stagnation in the prostate, which helps with the inflammatory process.
reason
There are many factors that can cause chronic prostatitis.
The most important of these are:
- Violating the rhythm of sexual activity.
- Interruption and tightening of sexual intercourse.
- Incorrect and inappropriate prostatitis.
- The existence of pathology of the pelvic organs.
- Transmitting infection of sexually transmitted pathogens.
- Inflammatory diseases of internal organs.
- Hypothermia.
- Inactive lifestyle.
- Alcoholism and smoking.
- Tough work.
- Excessive physical fatigue (including weightlifting)
- Wear tight linen.
- Weaken the body's defense ability.
Clinical manifestations
During the period when chronic prostatitis is exacerbated, this symptoms may occur:
- Perineal discomfort and pain in the vaginal waist department.
- Violation of urination process (frequent impulses, slow or intermittent urine)
- Reduce the quality of sexual function in a person (erection, lack of sexual desire, excessive orgasm, etc.)
- Severe pain in the lower abdomen.
- The feeling of unpleasantness after ejaculation.
According to its characteristics, chronic prostatitis is similar to other diseases of the urogenital system.To accurately determine the presence of the disease, thorough examination is required.
The consequences of the disease
Chronic prostatitis can lead to serious complications that lead to the development of new diseases.
Through inappropriate or incomplete treatment, it may occur:
- Inflammatory and infectious processes of cystitis and pyelonephritis in the urinary system.
- Vesicle stone - Inflammation of seed bubbles (causing urogenital infertility and inflammation)
- Ladderitis - Inflammation of the testicles and their attachments.
- Prostate abscess - accumulation of pus in prostate tissue (can cause the formation of fistula and block the genital tract feces)
- Prostate sclerosis - A replacement of gland tissue of the connective tissue of the prostate, which results in a decrease in the size of the prostate and a complete cessation of its function (the only way to treat surgical intervention)
- Cysts and stones that appear in the prostate due to long-term chronic inflammation (surgical removal);
- Sexual dysfunction (ultimately infertile).
Diagnostic measures
Use the following methods for diagnosis:
- Visually check the patient (checking the genitals to identify rashes and urethral bleeding);
- Rectal examination (determine structure, consistency, pain and secrets to obtain the prostate);
- Bacteriological examination from urethral smear;
- Laboratory tests for blood and urine tests.
- In some cases, ultrasound (ultrasound or ultrasound) is prescribed for a more accurate diagnosis.
Based on the echoic changes in individual sites, the degree of inflammatory processes was evaluated, and the echo of chronic prostatitis was determined: the increase in prostate size, diffuse changes in its structure, and the presence of pathological formation in tissues.
During transrectal ultrasound, the most obvious status-based characteristics exist.It is considered to be more informative and reliable than the abdomen.
Ultrasound examination of chronic prostatitis:
- The volume of the prostate gland above 20 cm3 increases.
- Change the structure of the fabric (it becomes heterogeneous)
- The presence of prostate edema.
- The presence of fibrosis and calcification agents in the prostate.
Treatment of chronic prostatitis
The treatment of this disease is a time-consuming and long-term process and should be carried out strictly under the supervision of a doctor.
It is done by using a complex approach to medicine:
- Antibiotics in each group, depending on the testimony of diagnosis.Take for 10-14 days (depending on the severity of the disease).
- Anti-inflammatory drugs, injections and rectal suppositories reduce pain and reduce inflammatory processes;
- Immunomodulators increase the body's protective power and positive effects on cellular function.
- Alpha blockers promote urine outflow and eliminate spasms and tension in the bladder and urethral muscles.
In addition, prostate massage (to improve blood circulation and normalize prostate function) is recommended, using physical therapy procedures (electrophoresis, laser and magnetic therapy).
With proper treatment, the patient should be completely relieved (long-term lack of symptoms of the disease).
Preventive measures
Preventing prostate diseases includes:
- Follow diet and alcohol patterns.
- Maintain normal weight.
- Regular sports and exercise.
- Increase immunity.
- Strengthen the nervous system.
- Exclude the use of harmful foods.
- Limit alcohol consumption and refuse to smoke.
- Introduce routine activities;
- Treat inflammation and infectious diseases in a timely manner;
- Exclude tight underwear.
- Avoid hypothermia.
- Annual preventive examination with a urologist.
It should not be forgotten that chronic prostatitis is easier to prevent than having unpleasant illnesses over the years (watch certain rules).