Chronic prostatitis is the most common inflammatory disease of the organs of the male reproductive system. He amazes both young men and men aged. Statistics say that by the age of 80, 8 out of 10 men will find out what chronic prostatitis is from their own experience.
What is chronic prostatitis
Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland. Most often, infections of the genitourinary system that were not cured in time lead to its occurrence. The catalyst for the development of inflammation can be hypothermia, lack of physical activity, reducing immunity due to other diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, the presence of bad habits, constant fatigue and stress.
The peak of incidence is 20–40 years - the most active age. However, it is not easy to identify this disease - symptoms of prostatitis are often masked for other diseases and vice versa - diseases of other organs can give a clinical picture similar to prostatitis.
Distinguish Acute bacterial prostatitis And Chronic prostatitis . The first type is infrequent - no more than 5% of all cases. 95% is chronic prostatitis, which is extremely rarely a consequence of the acute form of the disease. Often chronic prostatitis is primary.
For reference
The prostate gland is involved in maintaining the correct pH of the urinary tract and viability of sperm, protects the genitourinary system from infections.
Symptoms of chronic prostatitis
The first sign of the development of prostatitis is the occurrence of discomfort, as well as aching or cutting pains in the lower abdomen. Sometimes the pain gives to the thigh or lower back and often exacerbates after ejaculation.
Sexual dysfunction develops very rapidly - libido decreases, problems arise with the erection and duration of sexual intercourse. And finally, the pain begins to accompany each urination.
If you notice such symptoms in yourself, do not self -medicate - determine whether you or another disease can prostatitis, only a doctor can.
Laboratory signs of chronic prostatitis
The diagnosis is made not only on the basis of patient complaints - in order to identify prostatitis, laboratory tests are needed. In particular, the analysis of urine, ejaculate and the secret of the prostate gland. In addition, an ultrasound is often conducted to determine the size and shape of the prostate gland.
In chronic bacterial prostatitis, red blood cells are found in a microscopic examination of the gland secret, the presence of E. coli, enterobacteria, clostridium or other microorganisms in ejaculate is also characteristic. In a chronic nonbacterial, prostatitis of laboratory tests show the presence of leukocytes in the secret of the gland and in the third portion of urine.
Methods of treatment of chronic prostatitis
As a rule, prostatitis is successfully treated with conservative methods. But therapy should be complex. In addition, it is strongly recommended to reconsider the lifestyle - an unbalanced diet, a sedentary lifestyle and random sexual ties really play a large role in the development of chronic prostatitis.
Medications
Medication therapy pursues several goals at once - painkillers and anti -inflammatory drugs are prescribed, as well as drugs that activate regenerative and immunomodulating functions of the body's cells. Most likely, the treatment of chronic prostatitis will require the passage of the course of antibiotics. The course lasts about a month and a half, sometimes several approaches are required. For the prevention of the development of dysbiosis, probiotic drugs are prescribed.
Prostate massage
Prostate massage is manually carried out through the anus. This is not the most pleasant procedure, but its effectiveness is very high.
Physiotherapeutic procedures
Treatment of chronic prostatitis with thermal physiotherapy gives good results by improving microcirculation and absorption of drugs in the tissue. Physiotherapeutic procedures include ultrasound heating and irrigation with an antibacterial solution using enemas.
Balneotherapy
In many sanatoriums, chronic prostatitis is successfully treated with balneotherapy methods, that is, using mineral waters. For the treatment of patients with prostatitis, weak mineralized water is usually prescribed both inside and in the form of baths. There are famous balneological resorts where prostatitis is treated.
Diet therapy
You should begin to adhere to a special diet at the first signs of prostatitis. First of all, you should abandon alcoholic beverages, since ethyl alcohol irritates the ducts of the prostate, increasing pain and inflammation. It is also necessary to limit the use of fatty meat in order to exclude the formation of cholesterol plaques and further deterioration of blood circulation. Legumes, mushrooms, offal, salty and spicy dishes, tea and coffee, carbonated drinks, as well as pastries are prohibited.
Diet for chronic prostatitis should include foods rich in zinc (it is contained in seafood and pumpkin seeds). It is recommended to eat as many vegetables as possible (except for those that contribute to gas formation - for example, cauliflower), dairy products, cereals and dried fruits.
Important!
It should be understood that diet in chronic prostatitis is not a temporary measure. If you have made such a diagnosis, the principles of proper nutrition should be kept constantly, otherwise the relapse is inevitable.
Surgical intervention
Operations for prostatitis are rarely prescribed. The risk of complications and failure of treatment, as well as a relatively long rehabilitation period, outweighs the benefit that surgery can bring. Therefore, the operation in this case is an extreme measure. Surgical intervention is shown only in cases where conservative treatment does not give an effect, as well as in emergency conditions - the abscess of the prostate, purulent abscesses of adjacent tissues, the absence of urination, the presence of kidney stones and the bladder, benign prostate hyperplasia or suspected oncology.
The main methods of surgical treatment of prostatitis include:
- prostatectomy - complete removal of the prostate;
- prostate resection - removal of part of the gland;
- circumcisio - circular elimination of the entire foreskin to prevent the development of prostatitis and the treatment of its chronic forms;
- Drainage of the abscess in order to release purulent contents from it.
Treatment of prostatitis takes long months and does not always lead to a complete recovery. If you have been diagnosed with chronic prostatitis, get ready for the fact that you will have to change your lifestyle, otherwise therapy will be meaningless. Undoubtedly, prostatitis prevention is much easier than treatment. In order to prevent the development of this disease, always use barrier protection products, try to move as much as possible (prostatitis is a seated lifestyle disease), adhere to the correct diet and prevent hypothermia.