Prostatitis is the urological disease of the prostate gland, which is inflammatory.Middle and older men are most influenced by their occurrence.
Prostatitis is acute and chronic, but the chronic form of the disease is most widespread.
Chronic prostatitis
Chronic prostatitis is a longer inflammatory disease of the prostate gland that results in malfunction in the work of the male cleaning system.
The disease gradually develops for several years (without causing a lot of concern), so men only during an aggravation of doctors, which are accompanied by a significant deterioration in the general state.
Chronic prostatitis is divided into two forms: infectious and non -infectious.
The infectious form arises as a result of the introduction of infectious pathogens into the body.
A non -infectious form occurs in the pelvic organs with violation of blood circulation and stagnation of the secret to the prostate, which contributes to the inflammatory process.
Reasons
Various factors can provoke the appearance of chronic prostatitis.
The most significant of these is:
- Violation of the rhythm of sexual activity.
- Interruption and tightening of sexual intercourse.
- Incorrect and early treatment of prostatitis.
- The presence of pathology of the pelvic organs.
- Infection of the spread of gender pathogens.
- Inflammatory diseases of the internal organs.
- Body hypothermia.
- Inactive lifestyle.
- Alcohol consumption and smoking.
- Nervous overwork.
- Excessive physical effort (including weight lifting)
- Wearing a narrow canvas.
- Weakening of the body's defense.
Clinical manifestations
During the aggravation of chronic prostatitis, the presence of such symptoms is possible:
- The appearance of discomfort and pain in the perineum, the lumbosacral class, the scrotum.
- Violation of the urinary process (frequent urgency, slow or intermittent urine flow)
- Reducing the quality of a person's sexual function (weak erection, lack of sexual desire, early orgasm, etc.)
- Sharp pain in the lower abdomen.
- Discomfort after ejaculation.
It is characterized by chronic prostatitis is similar to other diseases of the gangiturinary system.A thorough examination is required to accurately determine the presence of the disease.
The consequences of illness
Chronic prostatitis can lead to serious complications that lead to new diseases.
It may occur with early or unfinished treatment:
- Cystitis and pyelonephritis inflammation and infectious processes in the urinary tract.
- Vesiculite - inflammation of seed bubbles (leads to infertility and inflammation of the urogenital tract)
- Orchoepididymitis - inflammation of the testicles and their appendices.
- Prostate abscess - PU -K accumulation in the tissues of the prostate gland (fistulas and gangiturinary tract stools)
- Prostate Sclerosis - Replacing the glandular tissue of the prostate that leads to a reduction in the size of the prostate and a complete elimination
- Cysts and stones that appear in the prostate due to prolonged chronic inflammation (removed during surgery);
- Disorders of sexual function (up to infertility).
Diagnostic measures
The diagnosis is made by the following methods:
- Visual examination of the patient (examination of the genitals to identify skin rashes and discharge from the urethra);
- Rectal examination (determining the structure, consistency, pain and acquisition of the prostate);
- Bacteriological test smear from the urethra;
- Laboratory testing of blood and urine tests.
- In some cases, ultrasound examination (ultrasound or echography) is required to get a more accurate diagnosis.
According to the changes in the echogenicity of each location, the degree of the inflammatory process is evaluated, the echobillus of chronic prostatitis is determined: the increase in the size of the prostate, the diffuse changes in the structure, the presence of pathological formations in the tissues.
The most striking echographic features are present during transrectal ultrasound.It is considered more informative and reliable than the Transprominal.
Signs of chronic prostatitis with ultrasound:
- The increase in prostate volume above 20 cm3.
- Changing the tissue structure (becomes heterogeneous)
- The presence of prostate bloating.
- The presence of fibrosis and calcifiers in the prostate.
Treatment of chronic prostatitis
Treatment of this disease is time consuming and longer and should be strictly under the supervision of a physician.
Complex methods are carried out using drugs:
- Antibiotics for different groups, depending on the testimony of diagnosis.Take 10-14 days (depending on the severity of the disease).
- Anti -inflammatory tablets, injections and rectal suppositories reduce pain, reducing the inflammatory process;
- Immunomodulators have a positive effect on body protective forces and cell function.
- Alpha blockers, which promote urine outflow, remove cramped cramps and tension in the urethra muscles.
In addition, the use of prostate massage (blood circulation improvement and normalization of prostate gland), physiotherapy (electrophoresis, laser and magnetic treatment).
With proper treatment, the patient should have complete remission (lack of symptoms of the disease for a long time).
Preventive measures
Prevention of prostate illness includes the following:
- Adherence to diet and alcohol consumption.
- Maintaining normal body weight.
- Regular physical education and sport.
- Increasing immunity.
- Strengthening the nervous system.
- Exclusion from the use of harmful foods.
- Limit alcohol consumption and denial of smoking.
- Introducing regular sexual activity;.
- Timely treatment of inflammatory and infectious diseases;
- Excluding the wearing of tight underwear.
- Avoiding hypothermia.
- Annual preventive exams with a urologist.
It should be remembered that chronic prostatitis can be prevented more easily (observing certain rules) than for many years to suffer from an unpleasant disease.