Prostatitis is the third most important disease among men urological diseases. More than 20% of men from 20 to 50 years suffer from prostatitis chronic.
Especially in the recent increase in cases of prostatitis among young men (85%), which suffered sexually transmitted disease. Treatment of prostatitis involves a comprehensive approach, and that lasts for a long time. As well as of the urogenital system of men is directly connected with the reproductive function, the relevance of the problem of prostatitis is only growing and involves new ways of treating prostatitis.
What is prostatitis?
Prostatitis is the inflammation of the prostate caused by inflammation of the tissue glandular. As a general rule, prostatitis is more common in men. The main cause of prostatitis is the anatomical structure and localization of the gland of the prostate.
The gland of the prostate is composed of several lobes, which are independently arranged in the pelvic area. Only one of these lobes is tissue glandular, which consists of many follicles and output pipes. These ducts accumulate a secret, which is known as the prostatic juice. This juice is a nutritious environment for spermatogenesis, but also feeds on a variety of bacteria and viruses that enter the reproductive system of men. In addition, the prostate does not have its own blood flow, which greatly affects the speed of the same in the genitals. Therefore, when the inflammatory processes begin to stagnate in the tissue of the gland. Complications of chronic prostatitis can lead to the formation of tumors of the gland, stones or infertility.
Types of prostatitis
There are two main classifications of prostatitis is acute or chronic. As a general rule, acute in 90% of cases leads to prostatitis chronic, for patients with the disease or not to recover until the end, or was chosen the wrong medications for the prostatitis chronic.
A distinctive feature of acute chronic prostatitis is that he is endowed with more severe symptoms. Prostatitis chronic has relapses in acute cases where inflammation begins. Exacerbation of prostatitis, chronic, treatment of which should be immediate, to diagnose almost immediately.
Also prostatitis is divided into two groups depending on the focus of the inflammation.
- The first group is bacterial prostatitis. That is a source of inflammation of the different bacteria, viruses, bacilli, fungi.
- The second group examines the cases of prostatitis on the basis of internal damage to the prostate. These include all kinds of stagnation of prostatic juice of blood in the veins of the prostate. The reason of stagnation, that is to say, as a general rule, irregular sexual life.
Prostatitis chronic: causes
Chronic bacterial prostatitis is caused by a number of gram-negative bacteria, which include:
- Escherichia coli;
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa;
- Enterococcus fecal.
Chronic infectious prostatitis is caused by different micro-biological lesions of the prostate:
- Staph bacteria;
- Chlamydia;
- Yreaplasma;
- Microplasma and other bacteria, sexually transmitted diseases.
In 90% of cases the infection occurs through the penetration of the pathogen through the urethra. Prostatitis chronic, caused by the complication of a migrated urethritis.
With regard to the second group of risk, then, relates to the chronic non-specific prostatitis. The main reasons for the internal development of damage of the gland of the prostate is:
- Unprotected anal sex;
- Infection of the urinary ducts;
- Urine reflux into the ducts of the gland (intraprostatic reflection);
- Constant use of urethral catheter.
Often leads to prostatitis or chronic exacerbation of a number of external or internal influences of the body such as a weakened immune system, physical, chemical injury, unfavorable working conditions, cardiovascular disease. How to cure prostatitis chronic – a clear answer to this question does not exist, because the treatment is affected by various factors that can trigger a relapse.
The symptoms of prostatitis, chronic, in men
Often, chronic non-bacterial prostatitis developed during a long time asymptomatic. Thus, the majority of men are turning to the clinic only in the appearance of relapses, which can be expressed as prostatitis acute, or more mild symptoms.
In prostatitis acute, the patient noted a sharp pain at the bottom of the pelvis, fever, inability to pass stool because of severe pain, weakness, lethargy, pain in joints. In General, the clinical picture is expressed as a toxicity causative agent.
In prostatitis chronic noted:
- Periodic momentary pain pain in the perineum, the groin and pubis;
- Decreased libido;
- The change of the duration of the sexual relationship (depending on the individuality of an organism is observed, or increase the time of ejaculation, or decrease);
- Loss of interest in sexual sensations;
- Discharge from the urethra;
- There may also be a slight fever with prostatitis chronic.
Pain in prostatitis chronic can prove to be more frequent and have more acute and serious, depending on the extent of the damage. The symptoms of prostatitis chronic are identical, with the acute form of the disease.
What are the risks of prostatitis chronic
Prostatitis mainly affect the reproductive function of the man. Long-term absence of libido in men, lost not only the interest in the sex life, but also interrupted the process of sperm production. Therefore, prostatitis chronic and pregnancy of the spouse or sexual partner in this situation are closely related. Treatment of the prostatitis chronic patients who have reproductive dysfunction, is held in the clinic of restoration of male and female fertility.
Diagnosis of prostatitis
If the husband has a chronic prostatitis or only a suspicion of this disease, we must immediately take him to the urologist or andrologist. Even if the man noticed only a symptom of the above, then you still should seek the advice of'. The doctor will perform an examination that includes:
- Tests for different infections;
- Ultrasound scan of the pelvis to identify anomalies;
- Rectal examination of the gland of the prostate.
For rectal exam, the doctor takes out sowing prostatic juice, which after the laboratory is examined for the detection of pathologies and the presence of bacteria. Do not leave any of the proposed methods, since in case of failure, that can not give a complete clinical picture of the disease of the gland of the prostate, and the treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis in this case can only make it more uncomfortable for the men.
Also conducted blood test for the DOG. This analysis is carried out to identify the formation in the gland of the prostate benign and malignant tumors. A DOG with prostatitis chronic is an integral part of the examination.
Methods of treatment of the prostatitis chronic
Medical treatment of prostatitis chronic
Prostatitis chronic is difficult to treat because of the duration. But be prostatitis chronic in remission there is no discomfort for men. By far, the most acceptable and gives positive results is antibacterial therapy. As in the majority of cases the causative agent is the bacterium that, depending on the agent infection, the immune status of the patients, selected drugs for the treatment. Treatment of prostatitis, chronic, in men is a long and laborious process that requires a lot of effort and patience, but the result can be achieved in the absence of relapses for many years. In the majority of cases, prostatitis chronic is completely healed, except for acute forms of the disease, but the modern methods of medicine are doing their best in order to cure the prostatitis chronic. In medicine there are several medicines during the exacerbation of chronic prostatitis that help to relieve the inflammation and remove the swelling.
Also wide popular magneto-laser-inductotherapy, ultrasound, prostate massage and heat treatments. Prostate massage is one of the most effective ways to combat prostatitis, by which thing also it is not necessary to refuse treatment in this way. Drugs for the treatment of the prostatitis chronic is only the beginning of the process of well-being. In order to prostatitis is not disturbed for a long time, it is necessary to perform the complex treatment of prostatitis chronic, which is described below.
The traditional methods of treatment of prostatitis chronic
A good effect to have and traditional medicines in the treatment of prostatitis. Because prostatitis chronic is one of the most ancient diseases, the long been getting several herbs and extracts that have a beneficial effect on the recovery of the gland of the prostate in prostatitis chronic. Folk medicine, in this case, offers a variety of infusions, decoctions, masks, ointments and suppositories.
The most commonly used are pumpkin seeds. It can be consumed as seeds, 20 seeds for 25 minutes before eating, and you can make an infusion of honey and seeds. It is also recommended each day before meals to drink your own cooked asparagus juice of carrot, beetroot and cucumber.
It is also an effective remedy for prostatitis chronic is the propolis. It is used for the manufacture of candles, which are based include, in addition to this plant, rye flour and honey. Due to the good properties antibacterial treatment of prostatitis chronic propolis, reduce the injuries of the infection. It is also possible to make candles from prostatitis chronic on the basis of propolis and other products.Diet in prostatitis chronic
As with any other disease, prostatitis chronic requires the adherence to certain restrictions during a meal. Important foods will be the foods that contain large amount of zinc. These include all nuts, especially pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, cereals. You should avoid spicy and salty foods. The items received from it, irritate the urinary ducts that causes exacerbation of chronic prostatitis. Nutrition in the prostatitis chronic should be carefully monitored patients and diet selected by the attending physician, depending on the severity of the disease.
Exercise of prostatitis chronic
A set of exercises, prostatitis chronic affects the intensity of the blood circulation and the metabolism of the gland. Therefore, it is important not only to follow a diet and drink pills, but also every morning to do exercises. To improve the gland function, it is necessary to go to the squat, do different exercises to warm the muscles of the hips, pelvis, and lower back. Sex with prostatitis chronic recommended, but should be regular and without changing the permanent sexual partner.