Both drug treatment (tablets, suppositories, injections) and non-drug treatment (massage, physiotherapy) can be used as therapy for prostatitis. At least 150 different medications are available to help the manufacturer fight prostatitis. Patients who are planning a successful treatment will need to consult a urologist in advance.
Before using any preparation, you need to know everything about it: what it contains, what its pharmacological effect is, what its indications and contraindications are. It is also helpful to learn from the experiences of those who have already been treated and to receive feedback from patients who are recovering.
What is the difference between drug release forms
In the case of inflammation of the prostate, the greatest danger is that the abnormal microflora continues to travel through the male reproductive system. Without proper treatment, the patient will receive:
- epididymitis;
- balanoposthitis;
- urethritis;
- cystitis;
- pyelonephritis.
Without tests, it is impossible to determine the cause of prostatitis. Treatment should be based on the etiology of the disease before it will be effective.
The main causes of prostatitis and methods of therapy:
- Stagnation in prostate tissue. Mild anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed, the use of antibiotics is not recommended. Devices that stimulate the blood and lymph vessels that feed the prostate have a good effect.
- bacterial infection. This is the most dangerous version of the disease. Strong antibiotics are needed, otherwise the inflammatory process will spread through the urinary system and extend to the urethra, bladder and kidneys. As the infection passes through the reproductive system, the testicles and penis body will suffer. In the future, there will be impotence, acute infectious prostatitis and acute pyelonephritis. On an outpatient basis, the patient uses antibacterial drugs and immunomodulators, and in a hospital setting, a strong immunostimulant regimen and targeted antibiotics against specific pathogens. Treatment is controlled.
- Viral infection. Rare, immune system requires support. Medicine cannot recommend specific measures other than taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Malignant and benign tumors, prostatic hyperplasia. In this case, in addition to medication, a surgeon may be needed. After the cessation of the diffuse or nodular pathological process, the condition of the prostate returns to normal.
Depending on the form of release, the following types of prostatitis drugs can be distinguished:
- Injections. They are used in a hospital and, in severe cases, help to quickly stop the inflammatory process in the tissues of the prostate.
- Instillations. This term refers to the delivery of a drug to the prostate gland through the lumen of the urethra. This procedure is usually performed by a urologist. Approximately 5 ml of drug is injected by volume.
- Candles. The most common method of home treatment, a very convenient and popular form of publication. All types of drugs for prostatitis are produced in candles: painkillers, antiseptics, vasodilators, antibacterials, immunostimulants, and others. The duration of application of the suppositories is 5-21 days, after completion of therapy the patient should undergo a control urine test.
- Tablets. In some cases, it is advisable to use oral agents that have a systemic effect. This form of release has unconditional advantages: with prostatitis, multiple foci of the pathological process in the background of urogenital infection can be destroyed simultaneously.
- Microclysters. Classic treatment. It consists of affecting the prostate gland through the wall of the rectum. This is a very safe and convenient method, the only drawback of which is the prior emptying of the intestines. The therapeutic enema differs from the usual composition and low dose.
- Ointments. It is used relatively infrequently to treat prostatitis due to inconvenient application to the perineum.
However, you can use different forms of drug release, such as tablets and suppositories. The choice of treatment strategy should be based on the recommendations of the treating physician.
Attention! Control studies should be performed at the earliest 2 weeks after the last use of the drug. Patients treated without the system are at high risk for chronic prostatitis and impotence.
The most popular and cheapest drugs
The prices of different groups of drugs differ significantly, it is important to consider the place of purchase of the drug. It is always cheaper in large pharmacy chains and online pharmacies than in small and little-known pharmacies.
Fact! The doctor does not prescribe a specific name for the drug, he indicates the active ingredient. The doctor's prescription will be explained by the pharmacist. It is profitable for this specialist to sell an expensive drug, so the patient should ask about cheap analogues.
Special mention should be made of such a class of drugs for prostatitis as alpha-blockers. The drugs affect hormonal processes in the male reproductive system and help eliminate the preconditions for inflammation and swelling of the prostate. Because medications affect the chemical reactions in which testosterone is involved, you should have an andrologist check it before using it.
Attention! There are a number of products that reduce the effectiveness of alpha-blockers.
Diet is a mandatory part of the treatment, otherwise the result will be disappointing.
What do people say?
Patients who have undergone therapy under the supervision of analyzes and have regularly consulted their physicians believe that cheap drugs for prostatitis are no less effective than their expensive counterparts.
Male, 39 years old
Friends have advised on a well-known preparation for prostatitis. They were highly praised, they said it made an amazing impression, but somehow it didn’t help. There are no results at all. Maybe it's time for me to see a normal urologist? Stop talking to your friends.