An insidious male disease is prostatitis. The symptoms of prostatitis can vary depending on the form of the disease. Sometimes the initial stage of the disease is asymptomatic. And it is very difficult to recognize and diagnose prostatitis on your own. But the sooner the problem is identified, the faster and without consequences you can get rid of it. Often, the latent latent form gradually becomes chronic prostatitis. This is the danger of this male disease. Urologists around the world strongly recommend that men visit a specialist regularly. In addition, it is better to prevent all diseases than to treat them for a long and painful time. In this article, we analyze the main symptoms and signs of prostatitis in men, highlighting their main manifestations.
Types of prostatitis
All signs of prostatitis are classified according to the type and type of the disease. But what is prostatitis? Thus, prostatitis is called an infectious inflammatory process in the prostate gland of men. Glandular and connective tissues are mainly affected. In the 19th century, increased attention began to be paid to this problem. At that time, the number of people with prostatitis increased rapidly every year. Therefore, it was necessary to develop a complex therapy.
Today, the first symptoms of prostatitis in men can occur between the ages of 21 and 50. A young man has been in danger since the beginning of his active sex life. Unfortunately, statistics show that only 25% of the male population visits a urologist regularly. And more than 10% of that number is diagnosed with various forms of prostatitis. That’s why it’s so important to go for tests twice a year.
Prostatitis can be classified into different types. Thus, depending on the etiology, the following types of prostatitis can be distinguished:
- Infectious;
- stagnation;
- Special;
- Not specific;
- Mixed.
Depending on the area of prostate damage, doctors may detect follicular, catarrhal, parenchymal, dystrophic, prostatic abscess, granulomatous, and prostate sclerosis. The main types with which doctors begin to classify and diagnose are acute and chronic prostatitis. Failure to treat chronic prostatitis provokes prostate adenoma, glandular cancer, and organ sclerosis.
The type of prostatitis can also be determined by pathogenesis:
- Urethrogen;
- hematogen;
- predictable;
- canalicularis;
- Endocrine;
- Allergic.
Symptoms of acute prostatitis
Acute bacterial prostatitis occurs in the background of bacterial lesions of the prostate gland caused by E. coli, enterococci, staphylococci, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other types of pathogenic microorganisms. In some cases, acute prostatitis may develop after a prostate biopsy.
The first symptom of this form of prostatitis is a rise in body temperature to 39-40 degrees Celsius. However, different measurements may show completely different temperatures. So by measuring the temperature of the mouth, the indicators will be normal. The same can happen when measuring in the armpit. But measuring the temperature by the rectal method shows too high indicators.
If the process develops rapidly, high temperatures are indicated for any measurement. Other symptoms of prostatitis occur immediately after a rise in body temperature. These are feelings of pain that include:
- Alhas, well;
- scrotum area;
- Groin;
- waist;
- Anus;
- The organs of the pelvis.
In addition, frequent urination is a hallmark of acute bacterial prostatitis. The desire to go to the toilet is much more common at night. In this process, one necessarily feels pain, cramps, discomfort, burning. In addition, the groin lymph nodes may become enlarged and constipation is common. Among other symptoms, it is worth mentioning the signs of intoxication in the body, manifested in the form of general weakness, muscle aches, headaches, dizziness and increased fatigue.
It should be noted that in any form of prostatitis, the sexual activity of young people causes confusion. In the acute inflammatory process that occurs during ejaculation, blood contaminants can be detected in the semen. The same can happen with urination. In such cases, timely medical visits play an important role. After all, taking painkillers does not get rid of the problem, but only aggravates the patient’s condition.
Symptoms of chronic bacterial prostatitis
The chronic form of prostatitis is triggered by the same bacteria as the acute type. But the disease goes into the "chronicle" if all the signs of the disease are ignored. This can happen even if the first signs of inflammation of the prostate have been "cleared", the disease was almost asymptomatic. After all, not all men run to a urologist with mild malaise, headaches or fatigue. Acute symptoms can go away very quickly and the inflammatory process continues to develop.
The symptoms of this type of disease are the same as in the acute form. But these only occur during the period of exacerbation. A man almost always feels uncomfortable with urination. The process can be intermittent, slow. Urinary pain occurs at the very beginning and end. And at any time of the day, the craving for the toilet becomes more common. It is important to know that chronic prostatitis is a relapsing form and the signs reappear after a while.
It should be noted that chronic prostatitis is accompanied by a significant decrease in sex life. Scarring of the prostate tissue during the inflammatory process disrupts the connection of nerve endings to the center of sexual arousal. So for the first time, the man starts complaining about premature ejaculation. Then the erection becomes unstable, not stable. It is often not enough to end a full sexual relationship. Pleasant feelings from intimacy are also diminished. All this negatively affects the patient's mental state, libido disappears. Sex life disappears.
Among other symptoms, it is important to note the following:
- Excretion from the urethra after defecation, physical exertion;
- Constant painful pain;
- Discoloration of the skin in the perineum;
- Obstruction of the ducts leading to pus;
- Urinary retention.
Signs of congestive prostatitis in men
The congestive type of prostatitis is often referred to as chronic, non-bacterial inflammation of the prostate. This is an atypical form of the disease. The main signs of this form are pain in unusual places from prostatitis - in the lumbosacral region, pain in the legs. Because of such atypical localization, the disease is often misdiagnosed. Consequently, the treatment is completely poorly chosen. And the inflammation of the prostate continues to develop, gaining momentum.
The pain of congestive prostatitis is always accompanied by the following symptoms:
- Poor erection;
- Pain during erection;
- premature ejaculation;
- Decreased sexual desire;
- Lack of orgasm.
Over time, the pain spreads to the testicles, urethra, and anus. Urination is also common and difficult. Discomfort is felt in the pubic area, in the perineum, in the lower abdomen. However, there is sharp pain in the penis and rectum. Difficulty may occur during bowel movements.
There is another form of prostatitis, asymptomatic prostatitis. It is clear from the name itself that this disease does not manifest itself in any way. This type of prostatitis is accidentally discovered in any other clinical trial. Thus, an analysis of the patient's urine reveals an increased level of leukocytes. Diagnosis of prostatitis is also possible in the absence of symptoms during direct surgery of the prostate gland.
How to recognize the onset of prostatitis?
Prostatitis is a complex disease. Not only is it accompanied by a number of physiological disorders, but psychiatric disorders can also be observed. All the symptoms of the disease lead to a depressed, depressed state in men. All this can lead to a complete lack of sex life, prolonged depression. Therefore, full treatment of prostatitis is very important.
Only a urologist can make an accurate diagnosis. But you can recognize the first symptoms of prostatitis on your own with a self-diagnosis. It is enough to listen to your body, your feelings. You may suspect the disease based on the following signs:
- Discomfort during defecation;
- Burns in the perineum (long or short term);
- Frequent urge to go to the toilet;
- Difficulty urinating;
- "Deleted" orgasm;
- Increased fatigue;
- Constant stress;
- Decreased erection.
It is worth noting that these symptoms should not occur at the same time. But you should see a doctor in the presence of at least one of them. After all, timely treatment of prostatitis is always fast and successful. But the chronic form of prostatitis is virtually incurable and has serious consequences.
Methods of treating prostatitis
All treatment always begins with a diagnosis. Very often, doctors only diagnose the acute and chronic forms of the disease because men do not know the first symptoms of the disease. But the first bells were there, but they didn’t get enough attention. Even with frequent fatigue, it is better to see a doctor. According to the research results, the main cause of this condition can be identified.
Thus, the diagnosis of prostatitis in men can be as follows:
- Examination of the prostate by ultrasound;
- Rectal finger diagnostics;
- Interrogation of the patient;
- Examination of the secret of the prostate;
- Smear from the urethra;
- Analysis of urine;
- Blood test.
Rectal massage of the prostate is required for laboratory research to obtain the secret of the prostate. But in the case of acute prostatitis, this cannot be done. If an acute form is suspected, ultrasound and urinalysis are sufficient to fully confirm or refute the diagnosis.
Prostatitis is usually treated on an outpatient basis. There are two main principles of complex therapy for men: antibacterial treatment to disinfect foci of infection and measures to increase and normalize prostate blood flow (physiotherapy, massage, gymnastics). Speaking of medication, antibiotics are a prerequisite. In addition, the doctor will prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce the pain.
In chronic prostatitis, the cause of relapses is immunodeficiency. Therefore, in such cases, doctors prescribe vitamin preparations in parallel with antibiotics.
The treatment regimen for prostatitis is selected individually for each patient. The same applies to the duration of the course. It is important to strengthen immunity after completing a full course of antibiotics. Therefore, a person should take immunomodulatory drugs, multivitamin complexes, for a period of time. Electrophoresis and washing of the urethra with a special solution is extremely effective in treating prostatitis. This can completely kill all the bacteria that can trigger the disease and save the man from any relapses.