Not all adult men know how prostatitis manifests itself, so very few people notice the early symptoms of the disease. Along with this, this is one of the most common urological pathologies at present, therefore, it is important to familiarize yourself with the features and manifestations. It is widely believed that the disease is characteristic in adult men, but today this disappointing diagnosis can be made in young people aged 18-20 years.
Simplicity is a highly susceptible organ for the penetration, development and spread of pathogens, therefore, diseases of the bladder, urethral wall, vas deferens and other organs and systems negatively affect it.
What is the first thing to know about prostatitis?
To know exactly how to diagnose prostatitis, you must first familiarize yourself with the main features of the disease. This is an inflammatory process found in the prostate gland. Usually, the inflammation is caused by an infectious microorganism that can enter the prostate in various ways. At the same time, prostate infections will not always indicate the onset of prostatitis. In order for the pathology to begin to manifest itself, a combination of certain factors is required.
Prostate symptoms may begin to appear for the following reasons:
- Stool problems (e. g. , frequent constipation or other similar illnesses).
- Uncomfortable lifestyle (at work, at home), little physical activity and stress. With this factor, the risk group includes men who carry out various professional activities: drivers, programmers, office workers.
- Body hypothermia (systematic or significant).
- Prolonged abstinence (lack of sex life) or overactive sex life. Manifestations of the disease may also occur during normal sexual activity.
- Frequent stress and depression, disturbances in a person's psycho-emotional and psychological background.
- Problems with food intake (overeating, liking spicy foods, smoked, salty foods, alcoholic beverages, at least some types of diet).
What are the most common manifestations of prostatitis?
Treatment of this disease is often not difficult, because prostatitis can be detected already at an early stage, knowing all the possible manifestations. It should be immediately noted that it is customary to distinguish between chronic and acute forms of pathology.
- If the acute form of the disease begins to develop, then the main symptom of prostatitis is the presence of inflammation in the prostate area. The inflammatory process in this case must be accompanied by an increase in body temperature (usually up to 39-39. 5 degrees), pain in the groin and perineum, pain during urination and defecation.
- A chronic form of the disease, quite strange, rarely bothers the patient (except in cases of exacerbation). That is why many men do not pay attention to male prostatitis. During the course of the disease, patients may experience a slight increase in body temperature (up to around 37-37, 5 degrees), unusual discomfort and sensation during urination and defecation, the presence of a small amount of purulent or mucus content from the urethra. In the absence of such manifestations, many men associate these symptoms with other pathologies, as a result of which treatment and referral to a specialist is delayed to the last.
Signs of Disease
The signs of prostatitis in men are very specific and show, therefore, after knowing it, the patient can independently suspect the manifestation of this pathology, see a doctor on time and start treatment on time. There is even a specific dysuria syndrome, which will clearly indicate the possibility of pathology in a person. The six main features can be distinguished at once, which in various cases can manifest themselves together or separately.
But if there are 2-3 signs, then this is already a serious reason to ask the urologist immediately:
- Problems with urination (difficult to urinate, urine is excreted).
- Urine flow is quite slow, falls down, has a short distance, the patient is not able to physically strengthen it.
- Pain during urination.
- Increases in the period of urination, splitting, alternating flow, spraying in different directions.
- After urinating, it feels like the bladder is not completely empty.
- In the evening and at night should go to the toilet more often.
If a man has some of these signs, then you should not draw sudden clinical conclusions. This is due to the fact that regardless of what symptoms appear, prostatitis has a relatively complex pathogenesis, so it is better to entrust the diagnosis to a qualified specialist.
Therefore, it is strictly forbidden to begin treatment of this disease, depending only on the well-known symptoms. You can explain the symptoms and how prostatitis manifests itself in men in any urologist, who, to make a diagnosis, will inevitably take into account not only the symptoms that appear, but also the results of laboratory and instrumental studies.
Main symptoms
As mentioned above, the disease can be chronic or acute. Frequent urination is a common symptom and one of the most important. A healthy man usually experiences no more than 10-11 urges to urinate during the day (normal indications are 5-6 urges).
As a result of the development of prostate inflammation, a negative effect on the bladder occurs, therefore, in the presence of this disease, the following symptoms will appear:
- Increased volume of urges (while the amount of daily urine remains the same).
- Urine comes out in small portions, which are associated with the reception of false signals from the bladder receptors due to the inflammatory process. Therefore, there may be a feeling that the bladder is full even after being emptied.
- Pain during urination, caused by narrowing of the urethra due to inflammatory processes in the prostate.
- Difficulty urinating due to compression of certain urethral areas due to inflammation. In some cases, the man is completely unable to empty his bladder because of this.
- At night, the bladder wall begins to give false signals, which increases the number of trips to the toilet during sleep.
Prostatitis can be partially diagnosed by monitoring body temperature along with urinary-related problems. If this problem is accompanied by a rise in temperature to subfebrile values and fever, then we can talk with a high probability of pathological development. It is important to note that in the final stages of the development of the disease, on the contrary, a decrease in body temperature to 35, 5-36 degrees can be observed, which is a very negative and dangerous symptom in any case, which is intolerable.
In the middle stages of the disease, blood can be seen in the patient's urine. This feature is quite rare and often does not show, but is very dangerous. It can begin to appear due to purulent prostate fusion, trauma to the prostate gland, as well as in cases of complications of the inflammatory process with hyperplasia. Healing in this case is complicated (surgical intervention is often required).
Treatment should be started as soon as the first symptoms of the disease appear. If there are at least some problems, although not obvious, such as problems with urination, which in some cases are accompanied by an increase in body temperature and pain in the area of moderation, then you should immediately make an appointment with a urologist to clarify the diagnosis. It is important to pay attention to the pathological signs described above, as beating prostatitis quickly and painlessly is only possible with timely treatment.