Men, like women, have their fears. Women are afraid to lose their beauty and become attractive, and men are afraid to feel their masculine failure. When a man is diagnosed with prostatitis, he immediately panics and fears that he will lose his virility, and sometimes it would be useful for a man to visit a psychologist along with a urologist.
Prostatitis is an inflammatory disease of the prostate (prostate). This organ, similar in shape and size to a chestnut, is located just below the bladder and produces seminal fluid, which is involved in the transfer of sperm. But the whole problem is that the same organ (urethra) performs two functions at the same time, both as a urethra and as a conductor of seminal fluid. With prostatitis, both functions suffer, this is the complexity of the development and treatment of prostatitis. For women, everything is much simpler in this regard, since these functions are reserved for them.
Signs of prostatitis
The National American Institute of Health divides prostatitis into four categories:
- acute bacterial prostatitis
- chronic prostatitis
- abacterial prostatitis
- asymptomatic prostatitis
Symptoms and signs of prostatitis vary by category.
Acute bacterial prostatitis is acute and has the following symptoms:
- flu-like symptoms
- chills and fever
- pain in the groin, lower back and prostate
- frequent urge to urinate
- pain while urinating and blood in the urine
- painful ejaculation
With these signs, you should immediately call an ambulance or consult a doctor.
Chronic bacterial prostatitis does not develop as acutely as the first type of prostatitis. The symptoms develop gradually, the course of the disease takes place in waves, i. e. periods of rest are replaced by exacerbations.
Symptoms of chronic prostatitis:
- burning sensation and pain during urination
- frequent urge to urinate, especially at night
- pain in the pelvis, lower back and genitals
- recurrent cystitis
The symptoms of chronic abacterial prostatitis are very similar to bacterial prostatitis, but mostly without fever and acute exacerbation. Bacterial prostatitis can be distinguished from abacterial prostatitis only by performing special laboratory tests.
Symptoms and signs of prostatitis are similar to many other diseases.
Causes of prostatitis
The main cause of prostatitis is bacteria in the colon. The infection begins directly in the prostate, but sometimes it can enter the prostate from the bladder or urethra. Chronic bacterial prostatitis can develop after acute prostatitis or it can develop due to infections of other organs that can serve as a source of infection.
The causes of chronic abacterial prostatitis are not completely clear, currently several reasons and theories have been put forward for the occurrence of the disease:
- lifting heavy objects can trigger disease if the weights are lifted with a full bladder, as a result of which urine can enter the prostate, thereby causing an inflammatory disease;
- spasm of the pelvic muscles or anatomical abnormalities of the urogenital tract can also lead to inflammation;
- interstitial cystitis, which, despite being mostly a female disease, can also occur in men;
These are the main symptoms, signs and causes of prostatitis. Prostatitis is not a contact disease and is not transmitted sexually.
How to cure prostatitis
In this case, the treatment can only be prescribed by the doctor after the diagnosis. Do not listen to the advice of friends who offer to try the means with which they were cured. Medicines for prostatitis are prescribed individually. With prostatitis of the first and second category, antibiotics are used, physiotherapy, baths and massage are prescribed. Sometimes, although in rare cases, surgery may be necessary.
In order to prevent prostatitis from entering your life, you must lead a correct and healthy lifestyle and have regular sex (not forgetting the means of protection and protection). The consumption of coffee, cigarettes and spicy foods should be minimized. You should also drink a lot of water, while not forgetting to empty your bladder regularly and on time. Any disease is easier to prevent than to treat.