A disease characteristic of men, accompanied by dysfunction of the genitourinary system and contributing to the development of a number of irreversible pathologies, is prostatitis. The disease is an inflammation of the prostate.
As symptoms of the disease it is worth noting:
- pain in almost all parts of the hip region (perineum, anus, groin, scrotum, etc. );
- urination becomes more frequent, accompanied by pain;
- body temperature rises, and the temperature in the anus is noticeably higher than the temperature in the armpit;
- joint and muscle pain of varying severity may be noticed;
- periodically there are severe headaches and general weakness of the body.
Why does prostatitis occur?
The causes of pathology are divided into infectious and non-infectious. It is obvious that in the first case the cause of the disease is the activity of microorganisms that enter the human body from the outside.
Among the non-infectious reasons it is worth mentioning the weakened immune system, hypothermia, low physical activity, prolonged sexual abstinence, excessively active sex life, alcoholism.
Infectious causes of prostatitis can be roughly divided into two types. The first type of infectious causes should include sexually transmitted infections from an infected partner, and the second type includes existing infectious diseases in the body of men against which prostatitis develops (chronic tonsillitis, sinusitis, kidney disease).
Types of prostatitis
Due to a number of factors and criteria, prostatitis is divided into acute, chronic, chronic bacterial and asymptomatic. Often the disease is accompanied by urethritis or vesiculitis. The occurrence of acute prostatitis can be based on the pathogenic action of a huge number of microorganisms (E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, etc. ). Many microorganisms are an integral part of the healthy microflora of skin tissues or intestines, however, entering the prostate tissue, they cause a rapidly developing inflammatory process. Due to the pronounced clinical symptoms, the diagnosis of the acute form of the pathology is a relatively simple measure. As a rule, blood and urine tests are sufficient, but for maximum informative content, a swab can be taken for bacteriological examination, transrectal ultrasound, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.
The development of the chronic bacterial form of prostatitis occurs as a result of the pathogenic activity of pathogenic microorganisms that have entered the prostate tissues. Among the methods for diagnosing this form of the disease, uroflowmetry, prostate secretion microscopy, and survey urography are worth mentioning.
Treatment of prostatitis
Treatment of prostatitis is based on the use of antibiotics that differ in their aggressiveness, depending on the development and course of the pathology. Prescribing drugs is individual in each case, it depends on the form of the disease and the characteristics of the organism. Prescription of drugs and their dose is determined by a urologist based on the results of diagnostic studies. In some forms of prostatitis, combination therapy is used, ie the use of several antibiotics at the same time, in connection with which drugs are prescribed to neutralize their side effects (probiotics). It is possible to use immunostimulants to strengthen the functional capacities of the immune system and vitamin complexes. In some cases, prostate massage is prescribed. Treatment of the disease must be approached very, very seriously, at least because of the possible development of malignant neoplasms during the development of prostatitis. Prostate cancer is not only a dangerous disease, but often threatens a man's life. Under no circumstances should you neglect treatment and when the first signs of illness appear, consult your urologist. Therapy in the early stages of prostatitis will allow you to get rid of the disease forever.