Every year, more and more men face a common disease: prostatitis.Until recently, it was believed that this problem arises only in elderly people, but in recent decades, the number of very young men who have signs of inflammatory injury of the prostate gland has increased significantly.We will try to find out what the disease are, what are its symptoms, diagnostic methods, effective treatment methods.
What is prostatitis?
Prostatitis: a disease of a prostate or prostate gland: a very common disease of the male genitourinary system.The causes can be both an infectious nature and caused by other factors.For example, weakening of immunity, hypothermia, sedentary lifestyle, irregular or excessively saturated sex life, nerve overloads, various infections, drinking alcohol, spices and fatty foods.
The prostate gland, one of the organs of the reproductive system of men, has a size of a walnut and is at the beginning of the urethra.Its function is the development of a secret responsible for the viability of sperm.
As a general rule, four types of prostatitis are distinguished: acute, chronic chronic bacterial and chronic asymptomatic bacterial.The first type is the most rare and severe inflammation of the prostate gland, which occurs due to infection.It has pronounced symptoms: high temperature, fever, acute pain in the pelvis, blood in the urine, painful ejaculation and others.When identifying the disease, urgent medical care is required, often hospitalization.
The remaining ways are chronic and less pronounced symptoms, but more common and more difficult to diagnose.The signs of chronic prostatitis are: pain at the bottom of the abdomen and back, dysuria, sexual disorders, purulent or transparent secretion of the urethra.With the asymptomatic course of the disease, there may be no notable manifestations, and the diagnosis is possible only according to the results of the tests.
Prostatitis in men occurs, as a rule, after 25 years, and representatives of the "strong half" who have reached 30-35 years are at greater risk.With every decade, the risk of getting increases.After forty -five, according to statistics, the disease is exposed to almost 50% of the man, therefore, at this age, it is recommended to undergo the exam to detect prostatitis at an early stage.
Diagnosis
When contacting a medical institution, the first thing to do is perform an exam with a urologist who can accurately diagnose the disease or prescribe additional studies.The following diagnostic methods allow to identify the presence of inflammation of the prostate gland:
- Physical exam, which includes the palpation of the gland by a doctor to determine its size and condition;
- Prostate transrectal ultrasound exam: in other words, an ultrasound made by a special sensor through the rectum;
- Study of the secret of the prostate, rubbing of urethra on leukocytes and the presence of pathogenic bacteria in microflora;
- Ejaculate study;
- General urine analysis: First, for leukocytes, proteins and bacteria contained;
- Cytological and bacteriological examination of urine;
- Identify the dog level: a special protein produced by prostate cells;
- Urodynamic examination: in difficult cases, for a more precise diagnosis;
- Cistoscopy: It is used according to strict indications, mainly for injuries and before surgical intervention.
The need to use specific diagnostic methods is determined by a doctor, and the list can decrease significantly or, on the contrary, increase.The most important thing is to identify precisely and in a timely manner the presence of the disease and determine how to cure prostatitis.
Prostatitis treatment methods
Modern methods to treat prostatitis in men are very diverse and depend on the degree and type of disease, the presence of complications, their prescription and the characteristics of the patient's body.
The procedures are carried out on an outpatient basis in the hospital: the method depends on the specific situation, on the patient's well.You must communicate with a specialist-urologist and preferably in the clinic, where you can first submit to diagnoses and take the necessary tests, and then, according to the results, the corresponding course will be prescribed.It should be remembered that the disease can only be defeated with an integrated treatment approach, it is impossible to neglect any doctor's advice.
Drug therapy
Prostatitis medications treatment includes: taking antibiotics, non -healing medications and alpha blockers.Antibiotics are mainly used as a method to treat bacterial prostatitis.Most of the time, doctors recipe medications that have existing substances such as cyprophloxacin, penicillin.Alpha blockers are prescribed in chronic cases of the disease as anesthetic and eliminating the edema of the prostate, non -steroidal agents are used for acute inflammation forms.
Note
It is important to remember that medications must be prescribed only by a urologist, an independent choice of drugs and auto -medical not only cannot relieve the condition, but also aggravate the course of the disease.
Surgical intervention
For a long time, surgical manipulations have been prescribed for the treatment of prostatitis, but they have mixed results, so recently the popularity of radical methods is not so high.
Transureral prostate resection (Tour)
It consists of eliminating the part of the prostate fabric or the entire prostate completely to weaken the pressure on the urethra.The result of the operation is to eliminate the symptoms of inflammation: pain.It occurs in the "closed" way of SO, using a special device, which reduces the risk of complications.
Prostatectomy
The "open" intervention is the gland elimination method using ordinary surgical instruments.It has a longer rehabilitation period compared to the tour, but in some cases it is the only possible method.Leads to the complete impotence of the patient.
Non -surgical treatment methods
In recent years, minimally invasive methods to treat prostatitis in men are gaining great popularity, such as the most effective and at the same time that they are not too painful.
- Thermal methods, the most common of which is microwave thermotherapy.The reduction of the prostate is achieved through the effects of high temperatures.
- Ultrasound- One of the most effective therapy methods.It consists of the effects of ultrasound waves directly in the prostate gland.The advantages of this technique are not only the positive results of the treatment, but in the convenience and lack of pain for the patient.
- CryodructureIt implies the elimination of inflamed tissue using liquid nitrogen.
- Laser MethodsShow for the treatment of chronic prostatitis.When used, coagulation and evaporation of water from the prostate tissue are produced.In addition, the laser effect improves the protective functions of the body and promotes tissue renewal.
- Magnetic Laser Induction Therapy- This is a complex effect of a magnet and laser, which has a beneficial effect on blood circulation, helps accelerate the healing process of damaged tissues, has an analgesic effect.In addition, this method improves the effect of drugs.
- Unida de la Urethra dilation.When using this method, a mechanical expansion of the urethra by introducing a special catheter with a can of aerosol at the end, which inflates.
- StentThe prostate urethra also implies the expansion of the walls of the urethra, but already by introducing a stent, a cylindrical frame of polymeric materials.It can be appointed together with the previous method.
- MassageIt is prescribed together with other treatment methods and can significantly improve its effect.
- Methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine, in particular, the therapy reflects is the effect on the biologically active points of the patient's body with needles, heat and other physical factors.The proven effect of reflexology is the restoration of the equilibrium of the endocrine system, the improvement of the central nervous system, the normalization of blood flow and metabolic processes, the elimination of neuralgic pain and the obstruction of inflammatory processes.Like massage, you can use in combination with other methods.
As they know, men are often negligent to their health and especially avoid visiting a clinic with a problem as scrupulous as urological diseases.However, it is better to consult a doctor and get rid of the disease in the early stages to combat its consequences later.