Prostatitis is a purely male disease. It is a prostate, such a small but very functional process, located at the junction of the vas deferens and urethra.
Prostate function
It plays an important role in the body and performs the following functions:
- Erectile, contributes to the appearance of tension in the penis in men;
- It acts as a valve, preventing urine from entering the urethra during arousal;
- Orgasmic, organizes and controls the whole process, from arousal to ejaculation;
- Produces special hormones needed for complete sexual intercourse, including testosterone;
- It produces a special substance that protects sperm in a woman's vagina.
Her position is exposed to constant negative influences from nearby organs, such as the bladder, urinary tract, and vas deferens. Inflammation in these organs necessarily causes the development of prostatitis.
The main signs of prostatitis: how to recognize it?
According to the shape of the flow, prostate disease is acute and chronic. Acute inflammation causes additional symptoms, chronic inflammation is more predictable and is associated with another disease.
Signs of prostatitis that confirm its presence are:
- Strong pain. It is associated with the fact that the prostate is constantly irritated by the inflammatory process in it. Occasionally there is dull pain in the anus or perineum.
- The presence of blood in the urine. A rather alarming symptom indicates either mechanical damage to the prostate during the examination, or the presence of a malignant tumor. It may also indicate purulent accumulations.
- Increased or decreased body temperature. It occurs only in the phase of prostate suppuration or the so-called. DIC. At the same time, high indicates suppuration, and low indicates increased blood clotting.
- Frequent visits to the toilet due to the constant feeling of a full bladder. This is due to the fact that the inflamed prostate blocks the urethra and urine does not come out completely, so you have to make an effort.
Accordingly, urination is carried out:
- small doses;
- Often, although urine arrives as planned (due to the development of pathologies, the bladder is not completely emptied and causes such a feeling);
- With pain, because due to the prostate, the urethra is strongly compressed, and urine presses on the walls and thus causes pain.
If you discover these signs, hurry to start treatment, because men's health is endangered.
Causes of prostatitis
Apart from the signs, there are other reasons why prostate disease develops.
Among them:
- The diet is poor and unbalanced;
- Regular stress;
- Infectious diseases, including sexually transmitted diseases;
- Presence of chronic diseases;
- The absence of a permanent sexual life in men, or vice versa, is too intense;
- Work that does not allow active movement;
- Persistent constipation;
- Severe hypothermia;
- Urethral reflux - when the prostate cannot close the urethra in time, and enters the vas deferens and causes inflammation;
- Hormonal changes in men, which result in lower testosterone production, weaken muscle tone, which weakens erections.
Types of prostatitis
According to the origin, prostatitis is defined as bacterial and non-bacterial. The first means that the disease was caused by a pathogen.
Others, however, have several variants:
- Atypical - pain does not occur at all where the focus of inflammation is;
- Prostate - characterized by the presence of constant pain in the lower abdomen. These are believed to be neurotic pain;
- Calculous - pain occurs due to the fact that there are stones in the prostate;
- Sclerotic - degenerative processes in the prostate cause a change in its shape and pain;
- Congestive - discomfort is caused by congestive processes in the prostate.
Diagnosis of prostatitis
Before you make the independent conclusion that you have the disease, consult a doctor. He will refer you to a diagnosis to make that diagnosis.
To do this, you need to submit:
- Cell analysis, which helps determine if there is an infection;
- Blood for culture is made with the danger of sepsis, ie blood poisoning;
- Analysis of urine "three glasses", which allows to determine the dynamics;
- A general blood test that shows the presence of special bodies, which will confirm the inflammatory process or not.
The negative consequences of prostatitis are obvious. The fact is that the prostate performs many functions in the body of men. As soon as it starts to hurt, the erection and the quality of the semen and sperm immediately suffer. It is fraught with infertility and erectile dysfunction. That is why it is very important to be treated on time.
Treatment of men with prostatitis
It is never too late to rectify a situation, no matter how neglected it may be. The treatment is longer and exhausting, but the problem can be completely overcome. First of all, the origin of prostatitis is determined, if it is bacterial, antibiotics are prescribed. If not, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Also, vitamin complexes will not be superfluous.
It is necessary to give up bad habits during treatment. A good supplement, if there are no contraindications, is a prostate massage. To do this, there are many devices that greatly facilitate the task. Thanks to them, you can do a massage in the comfort of your home.
At the present stage, physiotherapeutic procedures are widely used to treat prostatitis - laser stimulation or ultrasound. In addition, you can use folk methods, if the situation allows.
Decoctions of chamomile, calendula, juniper and rosehip can be drunk and used for therapeutic enemas.
Prostate disease and its prevention
Preventive actions:
- Take care of your health;
- Eat right;
- Do sports;
- Find a permanent sexual partner, because regular sex will strengthen the prostate, it will have less negative impact;
- If work requires longer sitting, plan short breaks;
- Treat constipation with enemas with herbal decoctions, do not drink laxatives often;
- Train according to the weather, do not allow hypothermia or overheating of the genitals.
Many men find it difficult to get to go to the doctor and start treatment. However, if signs appear, it is still better to go for an examination and check your health. If the doctor confirms the presence of prostatitis, treatment should be started immediately.