A disease typical of men, accompanied by dysfunction of the genitourinary system and which contributes to the development of a series of irreversible pathologies, is prostatitis.The disease is an inflammation of the prostate gland.
Symptoms of the disease include:
- pain in almost any part of the hip area (perineum, anus, groin area, scrotum, etc.);
- urination becomes more frequent, accompanied by pain;
- body temperature rises, and the temperature in the anus is noticeably higher than the temperature in the armpit;
- joint and muscle pain can vary in severity;
- Severe headaches are periodically present and general weakness of the body appears.
Why does prostatitis occur?
The causes of the pathology 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 human body from the outside.
Among the non-infectious causes it is worth highlighting weakened immunity, hypothermia, low physical activity, prolonged sexual abstinence, excessively active sexual life and alcoholism.
Infectious causes of prostatitis can be divided into two types.The first type of infectious causes includes infections acquired sexually from an infected partner, and the second type includes infectious diseases existing in the body of men against the background of which prostatitis develops (chronic tonsillitis, sinusitis, kidney disease).
Types of prostatitis
Due 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 onset of acute prostatitis can be caused by the pathogenic activity of a large number of microorganisms (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, etc.).Many microorganisms are an integral part of the healthy microflora of skin tissues or the intestine, however, when they enter the prostate tissue, they cause a rapidly developing inflammatory process.Due to the pronounced clinical symptoms, diagnosing the acute form of the pathology is a relatively simple undertaking.As a rule, blood and urine tests are sufficient, but to obtain maximum information it is possible to take a smear for bacteriological examination, transrectal ultrasound, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.
The development of a chronic bacterial form of prostatitis occurs as a result of the pathogenic activity of pathogenic microorganisms that have entered the prostatic tissue.Among the methods of diagnosing this form of the disease, it is worth highlighting uroflowmetry, microscopy of prostatic secretions and urography investigation.
Treatment of prostatitis
The treatment of prostatitis is based on the use of antibiotics, the aggressiveness of which varies depending on the development and course of the pathology.The prescription of drugs is individual in each specific case, it depends both on the form of the disease and on the characteristics of the body.The prescription of drugs and their dosage are determined by the attending urologist, based on the results of diagnostic studies.For some forms of prostatitis, combined therapy is used, that is, the use of multiple antibiotics at the same time;therefore drugs that neutralize the side effects (probiotics) are prescribed.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, very seriously, at least because of the possible development of malignant neoplasms during the development of prostatitis.Prostate cancer is not only a dangerous disease, but often threatens a person's life.Do not neglect treatment under any circumstances, and when the first signs of the disease appear, contact a urologist.Therapy in the early stages of prostatitis will help you get rid of the disease forever.