Treatment of prostatitis in men includes the use of drugs and physiotherapy. Phytotherapy, gland massage, acupuncture can be prescribed as additional methods to patients. It is an integrated approach that allows not only to prevent the worsening of the disease, but also to completely solve it. Treatment of prostatitis with drugs is always carried out in courses and is prescribed only after a complete examination of the prostate.
Medicines in the treatment of prostatitis will be effective only if prescribed by a doctor.
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Urologists typically prescribe several types of medication to patients who have inflammatory prostate disease. This allows you to deal with prostate disorders much faster. Antibacterial and immunostimulatory drugs, muscle relaxants, hormonal agents and alpha-blockers are used to improve her condition.
The doctor prescribes an individual therapy regimen for each patient after a detailed study of the analysis and ultrasound results.
It is impossible to choose medications for prostatitis on your own, because it can cause deterioration not only of the condition of the prostate, but also of general well-being.
Treatment of chronic prostatitis with antibiotics is not always indicated. If the patient has no symptoms of the disease and feels normal, this group of drugs may not be prescribed. In this case, chronic prostatitis can be treated with herbal medicines and alpha-blockers.
Antibacterial drugs
When chlamydia and other infections are detected, fluoroquinolones that have high bioavailability and can penetrate the prostate mucosa as soon as possible can be used.
Once prostatitis is detected, the patient is prescribed medication, including an antibiotic. The regimen is chosen by the doctor depending on the patient's condition.
In the absence of the desired effect from the use of fluoroquinolones, the doctor may prescribe a course of other drugs. If laboratory tests show the presence of chlamydia, tetracyclines are recommended. Their efficiency is related to the rapid penetration of the active components of the drug into the prostate and the property of the drug to destroy pathological microorganisms as quickly as possible.
With repeated treatment, before the recurrence of prostatitis in men is treated with medication, the doctor develops a new regimen of antibacterial medication, which usually includes lower doses. If the selected drugs were ineffective, it may mean that they are not suitable for the patient or are incorrectly prescribed.
Preparations with antibacterial activity are indicated only when pathogenic microorganisms have become the cause of prostatitis.
It should be borne in mind that bacteria are almost always present in one way or another in the human body. During the normal functioning of the immune system, they are inactive and do not pose a special threat to health. Weakening of the immune system under the influence of other factors causes the activation of pathogenic microflora, which penetrates the prostate tissue and leads to acute disease.
The acute phase of bacterial prostatitis requires the use of antibacterial agents. If such treatment is not carried out, inflammatory processes can go to the bladder, urethra and kidneys. There is evidence of an association between bacterial prostatitis and urolithiasis. Lack of antibiotic therapy leads to a chronic form of the disease, which is much more difficult and longer to treat.
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In acute prostatitis, medications are prescribed immediately after a general examination and examination of the patient. As a rule, the urologist does not wait for the test results and prescribes a regimen that predicts the intake of macrolides, fluoroquinolones and aminoglycosides in the first days. Patients are rarely prescribed erythromycin antibiotics, because such agents cannot lead to mass destruction of bacterial microorganisms.
After the urologist receives the test results, the doctor may change the regimen or include other medications in it. The use of only one drug is justified in mild prostatitis. When choosing a drug, it is necessary to take into account the age of the man and the presence of other diseases. If the patient suffers from liver or kidney disease, the dose can be adjusted according to the degree of organ dysfunction.
The patient must inform the urologist about the medication he is taking or has been taking relatively recently.
If for some reason a man has been taking antibiotics, the doctor should take this fact into account, as such medications may be ineffective.
If the universal scheme assigned to the patient does not have the desired effect, another that has a stronger effect can be used. To enhance the effect, antibiotics are prescribed in the form of injections, so a patient with acute prostatitis can be hospitalized. Treatment of prostatitis at home is carried out with antibacterial drugs in the form of capsules. In this case, it is extremely important to follow all the rules for receiving such funds. If you deviate from the scheme, therapy may be ineffective. Cancellation or extension of the course is done only by a doctor.
Usually properly selected antibacterial drugs give a positive effect as early as the third day after starting to take. If symptoms persist, it is necessary to visit a urologist to review the treatment regimen.
Hormonal preparations and suppositories
Properly prescribed treatment regimen helps to reduce the symptoms characteristic of inflammatory prostate disease. First of all, the discomfort that occurs with prostatitis during urination begins to disappear. When you use inappropriate medications, pain, bladder emptying problems, and erectile dysfunction can last. In some men, there is a tendency for the potency to gradually worsen. Very often, in the absence of immunomodulators in the treatment regimen, the disease may return.
In the absence of positive results in the treatment of chronic prostatitis, the patient is prescribed hormonal agents. They help alleviate inflammation, restore erections.
Such drugs, although effective, can have many side effects, so they should be used with caution, respecting the exact dose recommended by your doctor.
In inflammation of the gland, rectal suppositories can also be used as adjuvants. Such suppositories are usually well tolerated by patients because they contain natural ingredients. Honey, propolis, complexes with extracts of anti-inflammatory and antiseptic plants have a good effect.
Rectal suppositories help relieve swelling of the gland, reduce pain and normalize blood microcirculation.
Today, suppositories or tablets based on sublimated bovine prostate can be bought in pharmacies. They improve the structure of prostate tissue, alleviate inflammation and help speed up regenerative processes.
The use of a complex containing vitamins and microelements has been shown to restore the organism and strengthen the immune system, which is often weakened after inflammatory diseases of the prostate. Patients may also be recommended antioxidant drugs to help prevent the development of hyperplasia and malignant neoplasms in the prostate.