Prostatitis is one of the most common urological diseases, in which an inflammatory process develops, covering the tissues of the prostate gland. Prostatitis can occur in men of all ages and is often accompanied by other diseases of the reproductive system. The causes of prostatitis in men can be different, and to reduce the likelihood of developing this disease, they should be considered in more detail.
Classification
Regarding the development of the pathological process, there are three main forms of prostatitis:
- Sharp.Symptoms appear suddenly and appear as bright as possible. Therefore, most men with an acute course of prostatitis go to the doctor in the first days of the open course of the process. A typical symptom of the disease is severe back pain, which occurs against the background of an increase in body temperature to 39 degrees. Most often, the cause of prostatitis is an infectious focus, which can develop in distant organs.
- Chronicle.If acute prostatitis is not treated in time, the disease turns into a chronic form. It is characterized by less pronounced symptoms, and the general condition of the patient can be called satisfactory. The temperature drops to normal limits.
- Stagnant.Non-infectious inflammatory process. It is caused by stagnant processes observed in the pelvic organs. The disease is characterized by progressive development with a gradual increase in pathological symptoms. Today, this form of the disease is extremely rare.
The chronic form of the disease is considered very dangerous, as most men ignore mild symptoms, postponing a visit to a specialist. With this approach, the development of multiple complications of the disease is possible.
The disease has become "younger" over time, so it can happen at any age.
What causes prostatitis?
This disease develops in one third of men aged 20-60 years. Therefore, unlike a number of diseases of the genitourinary system, this disease can not be called age-related. There are a number of causes of prostatitis in men, the main ones which will be discussed below.
Acute and chronic infections
Infectious lesions are the leading cause of prostatitis. When the infection enters the prostate, an inflammatory process develops. Most often, diseases such as gonorrhea and urethritis become provocative of these forms of prostatitis.
Pathological processes such as caries, tonsillitis, tuberculosis and so on can provoke the development of infectious prostatitis.
To cure this form of the disease, it is necessary to eliminate the infectious agent that became the main cause of its development. Only after neutralizing the main cause of the infection can the prostatitis be completely cured.
Overload
Every man should have enough sex in his life - otherwise he will not escape problems with his prostate.
Lack of regular sex life can lead to the development of prostate congestion. At the same time, the blood circulation in the organ is disturbed, as a result of which the secretion stagnates, which disrupts its functioning. All this can lead to prostate deformity and the development of an inflammatory process.
Regular sexual activity helps to avoid stagnation of prostate secretions. Moreover, experts recommend their patients to refrain from improper intercourse by finding a permanent sexual partner.
Sedentary work
In recent decades, there has been an acute tendency to move from manual to mental work. And it is a sedentary lifestyle that is one of the leading causes of prostatitis in men.
Furthermore, a sedentary lifestyle leads to deterioration of nervous, endocrine and cardiovascular system functions. As a result, prostate gland cells receive less oxygen, which leads to the creation of optimal conditions for the reproduction of pathogenic microflora.
And while sedentary work is not a direct cause of prostatitis, it creates optimal conditions for prostate gland infection. Therefore, to prevent prostatitis, the body must ensure regular physical activity.
When you lead an active lifestyle, a person's blood flow is normalized, the endocrine and nervous systems function better. Therefore, the tissues of the prostate gland are protected from oxygen starvation.
Prolonged abstinence
In the absence of regular sexual activity, secretion sticks to the organ. Because of this, blood circulation to the prostate tissue becomes difficult. The result is the same as when you lead a passive lifestyle.
Oxygen starvation leads to the fact that in the tissues of the prostate gland there are ideal conditions for the reproduction of pathogenic microflora. As a result, only a weak infection of the body will be enough to ensure the guaranteed development of prostatitis.
Hypothermia
Freezing is a safe way for pathology to occur.
Scientists argue that hypothermia is one of the main provokers of prostate development. Prostatitis from hypothermia develops for several reasons:
- Due to hypothermia, vasoconstriction occurs, which leads to weakening of tissue nutrition and deterioration of organ function.
- With a significant freezing of the body, a person's immune system weakens. This leads to the fact that the body becomes susceptible to various types of infectious lesions.
Hypothermia becomes especially dangerous for those men who have already developed prostate before. Even if the disease is treated, it can recur.
To avoid the development of prostatitis, it is necessary to dress warmly in the cold season, to avoid landing on cold and cold surfaces. Alsoshtë also forbidden to walk barefoot on a not warm enough floor.
Other reasons
The development of prostatitis can occur not only due to the above reasons, but also under the influence of such factors:
- mbipesha;
- poor working conditions, in which there is a strong load in the perineal area or considerable oscillation;
- hormonal disorders;
- ARVI is transferred on foot;
- Chronic constipation.
The best prevention of this disease would be to avoid the factors listed above. Those men who have previously had prostate are particularly susceptible to developing this disease.
Who is at risk
Anyone who has previously had problems with the prostate gland can face the disease again.
Once you have considered what causes prostatitis, it is necessary to determine the group of people predisposed to its occurrence. The following men are susceptible to prostatitis:
- leading a sedentary lifestyle;
- suffering from frequent constipation;
- thick;
- deals with sitting work;
- is subject to severe stress and strenuous physical work;
- having irregular sex or changing sexual partners frequently;
- previously had a prostate;
- suffering from immune disorders;
- alcohol and cigarette abusers.
Developmental characteristics in young and old
Prostatitis can develop in young people for a number of factors. The main ones are: sedentary work, lack of a full intimate life, a sedentary lifestyle. To minimize the development of this disease, you need to exclude these factors from your life.
In the elderly, the disease most often develops against the background of the disappearance of sexual function. As the body ages, the reproductive system undergoes changes, as a result of which it sooner or later ceases to function. A marked decrease in fertility is observed in men aged 45-50 years.
Furthermore, this can occur under the influence of hormonal changes in the body, due to which the volume of testosterone production decreases. And it is these changes that are one of the leading causes of prostatitis.
Reasons for transition from acute to chronic phase of the disease
While acute prostatitis is characterized by vivid symptoms, forcing the patient to visit a specialist, the chronic form usually has no characteristic symptoms. In most cases, men do not rush to see a doctor, noticing a slight discomfort. And as a result, the disease develops into more severe forms.
But how is chronic disease treated? Most often, an acute form of the disease insufficiently treated becomes the cause of the development of a chronic process. In this case, the transition from one form to another occurs under the influence of the following factors:
- Treatment started late.
- Ineffective therapy was given or the wrong technique was chosen.
- The patient's immune response is significantly reduced.
- There was no treatment for acute prostatitis.
Chronic prostatitis has an important feature: when primary inflammation of the prostate occurs, there is a deterioration in the innervation of this organ. This, in turn, has an extremely negative effect on its performance, often triggering autoimmune processes. In this case, the immune system begins to produce antibodies against the prostate tissue. Therefore, even if the primary infection is eliminated, it will not be possible to avoid the progression of such a prostatitis.It should be understood that the chronic asymptomatic course of the inflammatory process sooner or later ends with a worsening. The patient then develops all the signs of the disease, including severe pain in the perineum and lower back, difficulty urinating, and inhibition of sexual function.
Symptoms
The main symptom of developing prostatitis is pain. It indicates that an inflammatory process develops in the prostate. In this case, the unpleasant sensations may be of a different nature and intensity. Urination causes severe pain.
This disease is particularly unpleasant, being in the acute stage of its development. Against the background of severe pain, the patient has sleep disturbances, his performance is significantly reduced, as is the overall quality of life.
Prostate pain has the following character:
- localized in the perineum, lower abdomen, lower back;
- radiate to the genital area;
- unpleasant sensations intensify when you visit the toilet, during arousal and during the ejaculation process;
- are associated with sexual dysfunction.
Erection problems are a characteristic symptom of a chronic form of the disease. Due to the fact that such dysfunctions can have different degrees of manifestation, then their therapy has some differences.
It is not uncommon for men to have a slow erection with the prostate. Most patients fail to have sex at all, or ejaculation is premature. Such disorders negatively affect sperm composition.
Treatment methods
The specific type of therapy is determined by a specialist based on the characteristics of the course of the disease. In this case, the reasons why this disease develops should be considered. So the main method of treating the acute form of the disease is antibiotic therapy. These drugs are taken even if the disease is not bacterial in nature.
Complex treatment is provided for chronic prostatitis. It includes the following procedures:
- drug therapy;
- physiotherapy;
- taking immunomodulators;
- prostate massage.
If chronic prostatitis has a non-bacterial nature, then its treatment is performed by taking non-steroidal drugs. Sedatives are used as an adjunct treatment.
Prostate prevention is reduced to an active lifestyle, regular sexual intercourse with a regular partner and timely treatment of infectious diseases.