A disease characteristic of men, which is accompanied by a disorder of the functions of the genitourinary system and contributes to the development of a number of incurable pathologies, is prostatitis. The disease is an inflammation of the prostate gland.
As symptoms of the disease, it should be highlighted:
- pain in most parts of the hip area (perineum, anus, groin, scrotum, etc. );
- urination becomes more frequent, accompanied by pain;
- body temperature rises, and the anal temperature is significantly higher than the axillary temperature;
- pain in joints and muscles of varying severity can be observed;
- periodically there are severe headaches and the appearance of general weakness of the body.
Why does prostatitis happen?
Causes of pathology are divided into infectious and non-infectious. Apparently, in the first case, the cause of the disease was the activity of microorganisms that entered the man's body from the outside.
Among the reasons that are not due to infection, it is worth noting a weakened immune system, hypothermia, lack of physical activity, prolonged sexual abstinence, an excessively active sex life, alcoholism.
Infectious causes of the development of prostatitis can be divided into two types. The first category of infectious causes includes sexually transmitted diseases from an infected partner, and the second includes infectious diseases existing in the male body in which prostatitis develops (tonsillitis). chronic, sinusitis, kidney disease).
Types of prostatitis
Due to several factors and criteria, prostatitis is divided into acute, chronic, chronic bacterial and asymptomatic. Often the disease is accompanied by urethritis or seminal vesitis. The occurrence of acute prostatitis can be based on the pathogenic activity of a large number of microorganisms (E. coli, Klebsiela, Proteus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, etc. ). Many microorganisms are an integral part of the healthy microbiome of skin or intestinal tissue, however, when they enter the tissues of the prostate, they cause a rapidly developing inflammatory process. Due to the pronounced clinical symptoms, the diagnosis of an acute form of the disease is a relatively simple measure. As a rule, blood and urine tests are sufficient, but for maximum information content, a smear for bacteriological examination, transrectal ultrasound, computed tomography or resonance imaging can be obtained. from.
The development of a chronic form of bacterial prostatitis occurs due to the pathogenic activity of pathogenic microorganisms that have penetrated the tissues of the prostate gland. Among the methods of diagnosing this form of disease, it is worth noting urinary flow measurement, microscopic prostatoscopy and computed tomography.
Prostatitis treatment
The treatment of prostatitis is based on the use of antibiotics, the strength of which varies depending on the development and progression of the disease. The prescription of the drug is individual in each case, it depends on the form of the disease and the characteristics of the body. The prescribing of drugs and their dosage is determined by the attending urologist, based on the results of diagnostic studies. In some forms of prostatitis, a combination treatment is used, i. e. the use of several antibiotics at the same time, in this respect drugs are prescribed to neutralize their side effects (probiotics). Immunostimulators can be used to enhance the functional capacity of the immune system and vitamin complexes. In some cases, prostate massage is prescribed. The treatment of the disease must be approached very, very seriously, not least because the development of malignancies can occur during the development of prostatitis. Prostate cancer is not only a dangerous disease but often threatens the life of the patient. In any case, you should not skip treatment and when the first signs of the disease appear, contact your urologist. Treatment in the early stages of prostatitis will allow you to get rid of the disease forever.