A disease typical of men, which is associated with dysfunction of the urogenital system and contributes to the development of many irreversible pathologies, is prostatitis. The disease is an inflammation of the prostate.
As symptoms of the disease it is worth highlighting:
- pain in almost every part of the hip region (perineum, anus, groin, scrotum, etc. );
- urination becomes more frequent, accompanied by pain;
- body temperature rises and the temperature of the anus is noticeably higher than the temperature of the armpit;
- joint and muscle pain of varying severity;
- there are periodic severe headaches and general weakness of the body appears.
Why does prostatitis occur?
The causes of the pathology are divided into infectious and non-infectious. It is clear that in the first case, the cause of the disease is the activity of microorganisms that enter the male body from the outside.
Among the non-infectious reasons, it is worth highlighting the weakening of the immune system, hypothermia, low physical activity, prolonged sexual abstinence, overactive sex, and alcoholism.
The infectious causes of prostatitis can be broadly divided into two types. The first type of infectious cause should include sexually transmitted infections from an infected partner, and the second type should include infectious diseases in the male body against which prostatitis develops (chronic tonsillitis, sinusitis, kidney disease).
Types of prostatitis
Due to a number of factors and criteria, prostatitis is acute, chronic, chronic bacterial, and asymptomatic. The disease is often accompanied by urethritis or vesiculitis. The appearance of acute prostatitis can be based on the pathogenic activity of several microorganisms (E. coli, Klebsiela, Proteus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, etc. ). Many microorganisms are an integral part of the healthy microflora of skin tissues or intestines, however, when they enter the tissues of the prostate gland, they cause a rapidly developing inflammatory process. Because of the pronounced clinical symptoms, diagnosing an acute form of pathology is a relatively simple procedure. As a general rule, blood and urine tests are sufficient, but smears may be taken for bacteriological examination, transrectal ultrasound, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging for maximum information content.
The development of a chronic bacterial form of prostatitis occurs as a result of the pathogenic activity of pathogenic microorganisms that have entered the tissues of the prostate gland. Among the methods for diagnosing this form of the disease, it is worth highlighting uroflowmetry, microscopy of prostate secretion, and urography of the survey.
Treatment of prostatitis
Treatment of prostatitis is based on the use of antibiotics, which differ in their aggressiveness depending on the development and course of the pathology. The prescription of drugs is unique in each case, depending on both the form of the disease and the characteristics of the body. Prescribing and dosing medications is determined by the treating urologist based on the results of diagnostic tests. In some forms of prostatitis, combination therapy is used, ie several antibiotics are used at the same time, and medicines are prescribed to neutralize their side effects (probiotics). It is possible to use immunostimulants to strengthen the functional capacity of the immune system and vitamin complexes. In some cases, prostate massage is prescribed. The treatment of the disease must be taken very, very seriously, at least because of the possible development of malignancies during the development of prostatitis. Prostate cancer is not only a dangerous disease but often endangers a person’s life. Under no circumstances should treatment be neglected, and when the first signs of the disease appear, consult your urologist. Therapy in the early stages of prostatitis allows you to get rid of the disease forever.