Inflammation of the gland of the prostate is a serious disease that can lead to serious consequences if left untreated. The prostate located under the bladder.
When it is inflamed, it increases significantly in size, blocking the neck of the bladder and obstructing the output of urine. Therefore, when the first symptoms and manifestations, it is necessary to immediately consult a specialist in order to identify and begin treatment of prostatitis.
Main symptoms: what is prostatitis?
It used to be that it is a disease of older men, but in the current conditions of life (environment, quality of food, the fashion, the negligent attitude of young people towards their health, the constant movement of the car, etc.) inflammation of the gland of the prostate is very "young".
The incidence of young people under the age of 18 years is 5%, ranging in age from 18 to 30 years – 45%, from 30 to 50 years – 20%, more than 50 years – 30%. This suggests that in see your men's health and listen to the symptoms, it is necessary from an early age.
There are several types of prostatitis in the form of manifestation (chronic, acute) and inflammation (bacterial, stagnant, festering, infectious, calculous). The symptoms of the disease is different, depending on the type of inflammation of the gland of the prostate in men.
Symptoms of prostatitis acute:
- feeling of discomfort (weakness, chills, fever). Humans may start to drop then hot, then cold. The most common symptoms resemble a manifestation of the SARS or the flu;
- a sharp increase in body temperature to subfebrile level (37,5-38 C) and higher;
- strong cutting, stabbing pain in the perineum (the area of the groin, anus, etc.);
- pain in the lower back, hips, radiating to the legs, the knees, the feet or the leg muscles;
- a sharp pain that appears during defecation and effort;
- problems urinating (low / frequent urination, painful or difficult urination). Retention of urine for a long period of time (over 12 hours);
- impairment of sexual function (weak or no erection, ejaculation, the problems of the conception);
- discharge from genitals (in the most severe cases of prostatitis).
Prostatitis chronic symptoms:
- urinary problems (difficulty urinating, the pain, the insufficient secretion of urine, feeling of emptying incomplete bladder, etc.);
- unpleasant nagging pains and sensations in the perineum, between the legs, in the groin, anus. Pain syndrome is not pronounced;
- groin sometimes there may be a sharp pain or an intense burning sensation, making it into a crotch;
- General discomfort for a long period (drowsiness, apathy, depression, constant fatigue, muscle weakness, etc.);
- nervousness, irritability;
- a slight increase in body temperature. Sometimes a lot of time can be kept low-grade fever;
- the decrease of the sexual function (erection problems, a decrease in or absence of ejaculation, decreased libido, infertility, etc.).
Prostatitis chronic requires such as periods of remission and relapse. In the period of recurrence of the symptoms of chronic form can develop into the symptoms of the acute form of the disease.
The symptoms of bacterial infections forms:
- signs of inflammation (fever, fever, fever, General weakness, pain in muscles and bones);
- signs of local inflammation of the prostate (pain in the perineum, groin, anus);
- problems of urination;
- to change the consistency, color and smell of the liquids (urine, prostate secretion, sperm, blood).
The symptoms of the calculous form:
- weak and moderate pain syndrome in the low back, sacral Department, perineum, anus;
- nagging pain and burning in the perineum, the groin;
- pain really intensified after intercourse and in active movement;
- problems with urination, feeling of fullness of the bladder;
- decreased libido, problems with ejaculation and erection (including erectile dysfunction);
- in advanced cases, the sperm may appear a drop of blood (it turns light pink or red).
The symptoms of the congestive forms:
- persistent discomfort in the groin, the perineum and the anus;
- periodic nagging pains in the perineum;
- with problems of urine, sensation of not until the end inanis bladder;
- a progressive increase of the temperature to subfebrile level;
- manifestations of shared inflammatory process in the body (increase of erythrocyte sedimentation rate in blood, discomfort, drowsiness, fatigue, headache, weakness, muscle pain, etc.);
- problems in the sexual sphere (weak erection and ejaculation, infertility);
- nervous condition, depression, apathy.
The symptoms of infectious forms:
- signs of inflammation in the body (increase of the value of the ESR in the blood of men, muscle pain, increased body temperature);
- pain pain in the low back, the groin and the perineum;
- the pain during bowel movements;
- sharp pain in the groin and the perineum;
- problems with urination (difficulty, frequent urination, lack of urination, etc.).
The symptoms purulent forms:
- sudden fever (more than 38, 5 degrees);
- signs of inflammation in the body (high ESR, muscle pain, fever, chills, etc.);
- pronounced pain syndrome in the groin, the perineum and the anus;
- acute pain in the perineum;
- difficulty urinating, painful urination;
- download purulent in the genitals.
What are the first symptoms in men?
When you start the inflammation of prostate in men can spend only a part of the symptoms. The signs of incipient inflammation of the prostate, you should pay special attention to:
- unpleasant sensations in the perineum;
- periodic weak dragging pain in the groin and the perineum;
- nagging discomfort in the anus and rectum during defecation (in the absence of the hemorrhoid);
- the long term distress that is not associated with the SARS, sore throat, flu and other common colds;
- decreased libido, failure of ejaculation and erection (periodic lack of);
- the decline in the quality of orgasm;
- discomfort in the urethra and groin during sex or after sex;
- to change the consistency, color and smell of sperm;
- the increase of the body temperature.
Pronounced signs of prostatitis acute:
- raising the temperature to 37,5-40 degrees for no apparent reason (no colds, flu, no, no sore throat);
- frequency of urination is increased by 3 or 4 times and it is accompanied by acute illness. Urine flows slowly and with weak pressure;
- burning in the groin, perineum and bowel movement. Pain in the rectum during defecation;
- allocation of pus from the rectum or urethra (if severe purulent form of the disease).
Pronounced signs of chronic inflammation of the prostate:
- a burning sensation in the groin and the perineum. A burning sensation in the genitals (especially during urination and sex);
- download purulent from the urethra after urination and effort (whether active or defecation). Download purulent from the rectum;
- nervousness, depression, irritability;
- fatigue for no apparent reason, drowsiness.
Pain in the inflammation of the gland of the prostate
Almost always when the inflammation of the gland of the prostate, a man can be found in the causes of the pain syndrome in his character. Typical nagging, pain or acute pain in the perineum and the groin. In the acute form, or when a relapse of the chronic form of the disease, the pain are characterized as acute, sharp, severe pain, cutting and pulling. In the chronic form of the disease, the pains are periodic, wave-like nature. Also the pain can be mild, but constant. Inflammation of the gland of the prostate presses on the urethra, neck of the bladder and the ureters. That channels urine out of the bladder from which may appear painful urination. Also pain during urination can be a sign of bladder infections or system urogenital (sexually transmitted diseases diseases Stds).
Accompanying the pain may have a completely different cause. As well as the presence of various accompanying prostatitis pain can be very inflammation of the prostate, and a set of other diseases.
Other causes that accompanies the pain:
- abdominal pain is a symptom of many other diseases. A vivid example is appendicitis, acute poisoning, infection of the intestine or interreligious.
- Lower back can hurt because of a herniated, degenerative disc disease, pinched nerve, osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis and other diseases spinal.
- pain in the anus can occur because of hemorrhoids, fissures, wounds, time sitting in an uncomfortable hard surface and various tumors (benign or malignant).
- Pain syndrome of the lumbosacral spine is more severe. Often problems with the bones, the vertebrae and the discs (osteochondrosis, osteoporosis, displacement, entrapment, etc.).
Sometimes the pain in the sacrum indicate problems with other organs (kidneys, intestines, bladder, and ureters), gynaecological diseases, thrombophlebitis, inflammation of the pelvic organs.
- Painful feet can be a manifestation of flat feet, thrombosis, atherosclerosis, varicose veins, arthritis, osteoporosis, sciatica and even diabetes. Have pain in the legs can be a variety of reasons.
The most common is the fatigue of the feet and the muscles of prolonged physical activity.
What specialist deals with the treatment of the disease?
In order to diagnose the patient inflammation of the gland of the prostate only by a qualified urologist. Includes anamnesis and inspects the patient. Then send the man for testing (PSA-antigen – a protein for the detection of prostate) and ultrasound of the pelvic organs.
Also, the patient is mandatory rents General blood and urine. The results of all the tests urologist can accurately determine the diagnosis and the form of the inflammation of the gland of the prostate. Only after these procedures, the doctor may prescribe the patient's individual treatment, including drugs, antibiotics and other medications that you take regularly at home.
A man in 95% of cases, knows exactly what the diagnosis will put a doctor because of the pain, the inflammation of the prostate is very specific. We must constantly listen to your body, to track all changes that occur in the body. The only way in which a man can for years to maintain the health of the man. Launched prostatitis threatens not only the disorder of urination, and problems with libido, ejaculation, erection, which ultimately can lead to infertility.