Prostatitis — urogenital pathology associated with an androgenic-type (only for men). According to the statistics, the symptoms of this disease are observed in one half of the representatives of the stronger sex. The major part of them were men over the age of 50 years. However, the prostatitis appears in the young, in the background of any other disease, or as a separate pathology.
The disease is not contagious and is not sexually transmitted (it is not available for women). However, sex is often a precipitating factor.
What is prostatitis
What is prostatitis, you know, roughly 40% of male of the total population of the earth. Of cancer of the prostate, resulting from attacks of inflammatory mediators. As a result of their exposure to the development of harmful microflora, which, if left untreated cause complications.
Prostatitis in men, usually begins acutely, with the onset of typical clinical manifestations. But the danger of the disease lies in the fact that it may be secretly, gradually passes into the chronic stage.
The most susceptible to the inflammation of the prostate gland of men between the ages of 30-50 years old, as a sedentary lifestyle and having bad habits. However, in recent times, a disease has started to "look younger", and they may also occur in younger men between the ages of 20 to 25 years of age.
The symptoms of prostatitis
The symptoms of prostatitis in men, rarely appear at an early stage. The primary symptoms are weak, they often remain without any attention. This is caused by the transmission of the disease into suppurative form or chronic.
The knowledge of the first symptoms of prostatitis in men can be used to prevent complications, such as impotence, and cancer. What is the symptoms of this, it is necessary to pay attention to:
- frequent, painful urination;
- the deterioration of the performance, premature ejaculation, absence of ejaculation, decreased libido;
- the pain during defecation;
- the pain in the abdomen, the sacrum and the groin;
- the weakness of the, drowsiness, General weakness;
- sweating;
- the increase in body temperature, signs of intoxication: headache, fever, etc.
The main symptom of prostatitis in men is a pain. This may be a distinct or weak, it would be in the lumbar, and groin area. Often, the patient is not able to determine the source of the pain, as it is broadcast to other organs.
Dysuric disorders encountered in acute and chronic form of prostatitis men. Are you suggesting frequent urination with feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder. The urge to disturb you in the night time, causing waking up more than once. The toilet and leaves a small amount of urine, and in the process, which is accompanied by painful sensations.
Sexual dysfunction tend to increase. One of the main symptoms of prostatitis in men there is a decline in your erection. With the development of the disease on the quality of sexual life worsens, the sex ceases to be fun. A marked deterioration of the reproductive function. Inflammatory diseases of the prostate gland in men can lead to male infertility.
The cause and predisposing factors
The causes of prostatitis are various, and mainly relate to the irregularities, contraception, and healthy lifestyles. Although, often, the disease occurs on the background of infectious processes in the urogenital system.
Causes of prostatitis include the following:
- venereal sexually transmitted diseases.
- hypothermia;
- a sedentary lifestyle (sedentary work);
- the blood congestion in the prostate gland and the surrounding tissue;
- chronic constipation;
- immunosuppression;
- the protection of the means of the interrupted sexual intercourse;
- an injury of the perineum;
- the wearing of tight underwear;
- the abuse of alcohol, Smoking.
The disease, which is caused by the syndrome prostatitis:
- urethritis;
- hemorrhoids;
- foci of bacterial infection;
- diseases of the rectum;
- chlamydia, gonorrhea, and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Prostatitis is often caused by an unhealthy lifestyle. The precipitating factors, which include the following:
- unbalanced diet, which, by the consumption of foods that increase the body's load of (fried, greasy food, fast food, etc.);
- frequent stress and its solution with the help of alcohol and drugs.
- Smoking. It reduces the protective functions of the body;
- a lack of sleep;
- low physical activity or vice versa, overtraining.
To prevent inflammation of the prostate gland, you need to lead a healthy lifestyle, timely treatment of pre-existing pathology, and the use of barrier contraception.
The types and forms of prostatitis
The symptoms of prostatitis depend on the type and form of the disease. This parameter also helps to determine the treatment.
The acute form of the
This is the beginning of the prostatitis with pronounced clinical symptoms. The reason for the development of micro-organisms that can live in the body forever and not be hurt. However, the reduction of the immunities and privileges that are aktiviziruyutsya, and begin to actively proliferate, which affect the urogenital system.
The acute form is characterized by the rapid development of the. For the first time, the body temperature rises, it is the symptom of the pain and discomfort.
The chronic form of
The symptoms of chronic prostatitis in men is weak or absent. The main symptom of difficult urination, accompanied by pain in the groin.
However, the absence of symptoms does not mean that the pathology can pass it on to their own, and they are not a threat to people's health. It is a chronic form becomes the cause of benign prostatic hyperplasia, and other disorders, for the treatment of diseases of the urinary system and the genital system.
The special thing about this form is that when reduced, the disease returned in an acute phase. And each iteration gets more and more overwhelming and painful.
The division of chronic prostatitis occurs, in the following categories:
- Of the bacterial. The reason are bacteria Which aktiviziruyutsya with the decrease of the immunity. These kinds of include inflammation of the prostate gland due to a sexually transmitted disease. The first sign of bacterial prostatitis is getting joint pain and a burning sensation during intercourse and urinating.
- Calculous. This is caused by the accumulation of stones. This species is rare and mainly in older men. The typical feeling when the calculous prostatitis becomes a pain-in-t.j. the remainder, and the groin, when walking.
- Stagnant. This non-infectious form of the inflammatory process, causing stagnation of blood in the pelvis. Caused by factors, which are sedentary, a sedentary life-style. The lack of sex or no sex. It shows the symptoms such as pain when urinating and the groin.
- However. This is the type of characters, similar to the bacterial species. However the shapes are fungi and single-celled micro-organisms that penetrate from the other organs of the urogenital system. Precipitating factor for the decrease.
- Purulent. The severe form of the disease with an infectious origin. The signs of suppurative prostatitis in men include the rise in body temperature up to 39 degrees and more, the symptoms of poisoning, and the purulent discharge from the urethra.
At the first signs of prostatitis is virtually impossible to determine the form and nature of the illness. This is necessary in order to diagnose and study the condition of the prostate gland.
The risk of prostatitis
In the absence of timely and proper treatment of the inflammation of the prostate gland in men, the risk of complications. These include the following:
- Urethritis. It is an inflammation of the urinary channel caused by the spread of an infection from the prostate to nearby organs. However, the urethritis is not dangerous, but they occur on the background of renal insufficiency poses a serious threat to human health and life.
- Vesiculitis. This is an inflammation of the seminal vesicles, which leads to erectile dysfunction, and infertility.
- Of an abscess. This is a possible complication of purulent forms of prostatitis in which the prostate gland is the is packed solid. An abscess in improper treatment and the absence of it is fatal.
- Adenoma. An inflammation of the prostate gland leading to its dysfunction and benign prostatic structures. The growth of tissue is BPH.
- The cancer is. Adenoma and chronic prostatitis are a major cause of cancer. And, because of the weak clinical symptoms, to distinguish it from other diseases, for the treatment of diseases of the urinary system and the genital system is very difficult.
- Male infertility. The Prostate gland is involved in the synthesis of sperm required for successful fertilization. When inflammation of this organ is disturbed, the natural process of procreation.
When the inflammation of the prostate gland in men, the manifest unpleasant symptoms, leading to physical discomfort. The patient deteriorates the quality of the sexual life, there are signs of inferiority. On the basis of the discord in the family, the isolation, the depression. Therefore, prostatitis and neurological diseases, which are closely connected to each other.
The treatment of prostatitis
The treatment of prostatitis begins with a diagnosis. For this purpose, a digital and ultrasound examination of the prostate gland, shall be appointed by the General and biochemical blood analysis, urine analysis. The clinical picture of the disease, examines the impact of prostatitis in men. On the basis of the study, purpose of the therapy.
It requires complex treatment, which includes the following:
- the administration of antibacterial medications;
- massage of the prostate gland;
- physiotherapy;
- the correction of the body's immune system;
- diet;
- the folk remedies.
In some cases, surgical treatment is indicated. The reasons for the surgery are as follows:
- an inflammatory process that affects several organs in the pelvis;
- complications of prostatitis, in benign or malignant tumors;
- ineffective conservative treatment;
- an abscess of the prostate;
- retention of urine, or difficulty urinating;
- the stones in the bladder or in the kidney.
The prevention of
Oh, as for the treatment of prostatitis, the real urologist. It also provides advice on the correction of lifestyle, to the prevention of infection and prevention of recurrence. These include the following:
- The use of barrier birth control in terms of changing the partner.
- The avoidance of alcohol and Smoking.
- A moderate physical activity.
- The correct, well-balanced diet, including foods rich in vitamins and minerals.
- The measure's sex life.
For the prevention of the disease is much easier, as the drying process, and the consequences of the inflammatory process. And, certainly, every person need to know how to look for symptoms of both acute and chronic prostatitis. Upon detection of the first symptoms, they should immediately go to a doctor and do not self medicate.