prostatitis

Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate.At present, urologists tend to believe that prostatitis is not a single disease, but a complex of multiple diseases of the male reproductive system.It is one of the most common conditions of the male genitourinary tract, and according to experts, the proportion of men suffering from some form of prostatitis is increasing.The risk of prostatitis increases with age.

Causes of prostatitis

The direct cause of prostatitis is two equally important factors.The first is pelvic congestion, which leads to prostate congestion, and the second is increased infection.However, in some cases it is not possible to detect infectious pathogens in prostate tissue.It is speculated that the cause of prostatitis in this case is an autoimmune process, meaning that the prostate is attacked by its own immune system cells due to malfunctioning on its own.

The triggering factors for prostate inflammation include: infection, hypothermia, stress, etc. leading to decreased immunity; hormonal imbalance, incomplete ejaculation, lack of exercise, food preferences (addiction to fried, greasy, smoked, spicy food), and frequent urinary retention.Irregular sex life is considered to be one of the common causes of prostatitis.

Types of prostatitis

Currently, an international classification of prostatitis has been adopted, which is the most complete and covers all types of inflammation:

• Category I: Acute prostatitis;
• Category II.Chronic bacterial prostatitis;
• Category III.Non-bacterial chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome - disease with no detectable infection, lasting more than 3 months;
• Subcategory III A. Chronic inflammatory pelvic pain syndrome (leukocytes detected in prostate secretions);
• Subcategory III B. Chronic non-inflammatory pelvic pain syndrome (absence of white blood cells in prostatic secretions);
• Category 4.Asymptomatic chronic prostatitis (the presence of white blood cells in prostate secretions, the patient has no complaints, and the disease is discovered incidentally).

symptoms of prostatitis

There is the so-called "prostatitis triad", which are the three most common symptoms of prostatitis.These include:

1. Pain in the pelvic and genital area;
2. Urinary disorders, including poor urinary flow, discontinuation of urination, incomplete bladder emptying, frequent urination, etc.;
3. Diseases of the genital area.

It should be noted that the three symptoms of prostatitis are not all mandatory; in addition, acute and chronic prostatitis occur in different ways.

Symptoms of acute prostatitis: Severe, sharp pain in the prostate that radiates to the rectum, perineum, testicles, and waist; deterioration of general condition, fever, headache, muscle pain, and general weakness; urinary obstruction and acute urinary retention due to prostate swelling and urethral pressure.

Symptoms of chronic prostatitis: prostate pain, but not as severe as acute prostatitis; urination disorder, sexual dysfunction: insufficiency of erection, short erection time, accelerated ejaculation, etc.The course of chronic prostatitis is wave-like, first getting worse and then subside, or mild symptoms may persist.

Unlike other inflammatory diseases, chronic prostatitis is often a primary chronic disease, when the chronic process is the result of untreated acute inflammation, when the patient himself finds it difficult to identify the onset of the disease.

Diagnosis of prostatitis

To diagnose prostatitis, the following studies are performed:

• Prostate secretion analysis;
• digital rectal examination;
• transrectal prostate ultrasound;
• Kidney and bladder ultrasound;
• Blood test PSA (prostate antigen);
• General blood tests;
• General urinalysis;
• Urinalysis before and after prostate massage to check for genitourinary infections;
• Uroflowmetry (study of urine).

The main element of diagnosis is to determine the cause of prostatitis, since treatment measures depend on this.Another diagnostic task is to rule out prostate cancer.

Treatment of prostatitis

Bacterial acute and chronic prostatitis can be treated with antibiotics.High doses of antibiotics are prescribed for acute prostatitis even before culture results are available, because the acute process requires immediate action.The combined use of anti-inflammatory non-steroidal drugs also has an analgesic effect.

Treatment for chronic prostatitis depends on what's causing it.For nonbacterial prostatitis, restorative and immunomodulatory drugs may be administered.The treatment of prostatitis requires the participation of physical therapy procedures: laser therapy, magnetic therapy, drug electrophoresis, ultrasound, etc.

Urologists claim that treating prostatitis with medical means alone can only provide temporary relief, because treatment of prostatitis is ineffective without changing your usual lifestyle.It is necessary to give up bad habits and lead an active lifestyle, eliminate physical inactivity, avoid pelvic congestion with the help of special gymnastics, ride as little as possible in the car, walk more and get adequate rest.

It is also important to improve your sex life, make it regular, and eat healthily.Chronic prostatitis is easy to relapse, so lifestyle changes should be permanent. Only in this way can prostatitis be completely cured.

Treat prostatitis with folk remedies

Traditional methods are widely and successfully used to treat prostatitis, especially chronic prostatitis.They have a milder effect than medications, but are still quite effective and have fewer side effects, so treatment of prostatitis with folk remedies can be carried out in the long term until the symptoms of the disease disappear.

In folk remedies for the treatment of prostatitis, herbal teas with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects are widely used: chamomile tea, sage leaf tea, calendula tea, etc.The herb is also used in the form of tinctures and balms.Honey and bee products are used as general supplements.Beeswax is a great alternative to paraffin in the treatment of chronic prostatitis.Echinacea tincture is used as a mild immune stimulant, and certain types of honey are used successfully for the same purpose.