Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland. This is the most common disease in men.
It is believed that the disease with prostatitis in most cases is associated with the penetration of infection. However this is not entirely true. In some cases, the diseases are non-infectious in nature.
The main cause of prostatitis is due to the peculiarities of the anatomical structure of the prostate gland and its blood supply.
Features of prostatitis
The prostate gland is located in the pelvic area. Its anatomical structure differs from the structure of all other human glands. The prostate gland consists of several parts and only one of them contains glandular tissue. The glandular tissue of the prostate consists of many small glands, each of which has its own excretory duct. The ducts fuse to form the larger ducts. Both in the small and in the large ducts there are extensions - sinuses, in which the secret of the prostate - prostate juice - accumulates. In turn, the prostate juice is an excellent nutritious medium for the development of bacteria, and the cells that line the paranasal sinuses are an excellent substrate for the life of an intracellular sexual infection (chlamydia, mycoplasmas, ureoplasmas, viruses). In addition, the prostate does not have its own major blood vessels and receives blood from eight to ten small vessel sources. Therefore, the rate of blood flow in the prostate gland is initially low, which, in turn, predisposes both to the development of an infectious onset and to the formation of congestive changes in the prostate tissue itself. These circumstances largely determine the complexity of structural changes in the prostate and the variety of clinical forms of prostatitis.
There are many classifications of prostatitis, but none of them are completely exhaustive. In summary, there are two main courses of prostatitis: chronic and acute.
acute prostatitisdiffers from chronic in a more vivid symptom complex. Its treatment is carried out with the use of large doses of antibiotics, and in some cases it is necessary to perform an operation to remove the abscesses from the prostate.
Symptoms of acute prostatitis
High temperature, severe pain in the perineum, in the groin, above the pubis. Pain when urinating. General poor health. power drop etc.
In chronic prostatitis, the clinical picture is often blurred.There may be no symptoms at all. Very often, problems with potency and sexual intercourse are attributed to general fatigue, psychological stress at work, lack of rest, and, accordingly, a person simply does not understand that he is sick. Therefore, in this case, an important role is played by preventive examinations, the aim of which is to identify the incipient inflammation of the prostate.
Symptoms of chronic prostatitis
- pain that arises and disappears quite quickly in the perineum, inguinal region, above the pubis;
- decreased sexual desire (libido);
- change in the duration of sexual intercourse (in some cases - rapid ejaculation, in others - a significant lengthening of sexual intercourse);
- change in the nature of sexual sensation (decreased brightness of orgasm);
- the appearance of discharge from the urethra, especially in the morning.
Why is prostatitis dangerous?
In the absence of qualified treatment of prostatitis, a violation of sexual function subsequently occurs - impotence, impaired ejaculation (in particular, accelerated ejaculation). Prostatitis can become chronic, leading to urolithiasis and infertility.
Treatment of prostatitis
Treatment of prostatitis should be comprehensive and well chosen. Treatment includes measures such as antibiotic therapy, prostate massage. Prostate massage, despite the fact that it causes a number of unpleasant sensations, is a necessary procedure. First of all, for diagnosis, when you need to take the secret of the prostate for research, in addition, in certain cases, a massage is performed to relieve congestion in the prostate gland. Usually this event is approached seriously and selectively.
For the treatment of prostatitis, physiotherapy, immunoregulatory therapy and lifestyle correction are widely used.
In modern medicine, physiotherapeutic methods of treatment and prevention of a wide range of diseases are used almost everywhere. Taking into account many years of experience in the effectiveness of the use of physiotherapy from our country and foreign doctors, for the treatment of our patients we use only advanced and last generation imported equipment for electrotherapy procedures (electrophoresis, pulsed and alternating currents, electrical stimulation , etc. ), multi-spectrum laser therapy, ultrasound therapy, magnetic therapy, vacuum therapy.
prevention of prostatitis
In order to prevent prostatitis, it is important to organize your life so that it contains as few risk factors as possible for the development of this disease. It is recommended to establish a balanced diet, limit the consumption of spicy and fatty foods, not abuse alcohol and maintain a stable normal weight. Stay cool and move as much as possible. It is necessary to have a regular sexual life, without long periods of abstinence, in order to maintain a constant circulation of sperm and an active blood supply to the prostate gland. True, we must not forget that the development of prostatitis is often provoked by sexually transmitted infections, so sex must be not only regular, but also necessarily protected. Ideally, every man should have a preventive examination by a urologist at least once a year. First of all, it is necessary to examine the secret of the prostate and conduct an ultrasound examination of the prostate, and after 40 years it is imperative to donate blood for tumor markers.
Prostatitis is a complex and insidious disease; its treatment is a big problem for doctors all over the world. However, this does not mean that the doctor cannot help the patient with prostatitis. It is not always possible to completely cure the patient, but to eliminate the symptoms of prostatitis, to cause long-term stable remission, modern medicine can. And the duration of this period depends on the patient himself. If you honestly follow the doctor's recommendations.
Inflammation of the prostate is a much easier disease to prevent than to cure. Make small changes in your life that are useful and necessary for the prevention of prostatitis, and you will not suffer from this unpleasant and complex disease all your life.
Be sure to consult a qualified specialist in the field of male diseases at the Semeynaya clinic.