Prostatitis: treatment and prevention

Prostatitis is an inflammatory lesion of the prostate gland in men that significantly affects quality of life.

Causes of the development of prostatitis

The following risk factors exist:

• genital tract infections;
• weakened immunity;
• bad habits;
• irregular sex life;
• body hypothermia;
• sedentary lifestyle.

These factors contribute to the increase of sluggish inflammatory processes in the prostate gland (prostatitis). It is easier to help patients in the early stages of the inflammatory process than to wait for the clinical manifestations of the disease in the form of various disorders in urination, decreased quality of sex life or difficulties in reproduction.

Symptoms of prostatitis

The absence of complaints in most patients in the early stages of the inflammatory process in the prostate (prostate gland) is due to the small number of pain receptors in the organ itself.

Naturally, you should consult a urologist when you are worried about:

• painful sensation in the perineum, in the lower abdomen;
• itching in the urethra;
• decreased quality of sexual life;
• frequent urination appears (not always painful);
• need to go to the toilet at night;
• sexual partners cannot get pregnant.

Also, fever, weakness, and nervous appearances (including those caused by fear) are possible.

You should not delay the start of treatment when symptoms (complaints) appear, which may subside for a while, but will develop without medical help.

Comprehensive treatment of prostatitis

For effective treatment, you need to consult your doctor. Diagnosis is based on complaints, examination data and test results. High -quality examination guarantees success in diagnosis (by identifying the cause) and further treatment. The necessary examination can be done at a specialized clinic. If you already have laboratory test results, ultrasound results in your hands, then the clinic doctor recommends taking them with you to your appointment. This will help you save your family budget and shorten exam time.

In the complex therapy of prostatitis, clinicians use highly effective modern medicine, therapeutic procedures, exercise therapy, dietary recommendations. All this allows you to eliminate both the causes and consequences of the disease. Which leads to the fastest recovery of the patient's health.

Treatment of acute prostatitis

The basis of treatment is antibiotic therapy, individually tailored to a particular patient in a particular case. As a side effect, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic drugs are used. Drinking plenty of fluids and sleep breaks are recommended. If it is impossible to urinate, a catheter is placed that removes the urine. If the abscess develops, the patient undergoes a transurethral or transabdominal opening of the purulent focus.

With severe levels of prostatitis, immediate hospital treatment is necessary.

Effective treatment of chronic prostatitis

The complex effect on the prostate gland brings good results:

1. Antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal therapies are selected individually based on the results of laboratory tests and the stage of the disease.
2. Anti-inflammatory therapy.
3. Preparations that restore weakened immunity.
4. Prostate gland massage restores the structure and function of organs and increases the supply of medicinal substances.
5. Exercise therapy increases the effectiveness of the previous three points.
6. Nutritional recommendations.

Prevention of prostatitis

Primary prevention implies the prevention of such diseases in healthy people.

1. Fight an inactive lifestyle. Includes exercise therapy.
2. The most complete diet with mandatory use of vitamin and mineral complexes (trace elements).
3. If you do not have a regular sexual partner, then the use of condoms is mandatory in sexual activity. And rejection of oral sex (all the same microbes live in the mouth as in the genitourinary system).
4. If you have a regular sexual partner, when an infection of the genitourinary system appears (and this may be a complication after a cold, and food poisoning, and lack of hygiene), synchronous treatment is mandatory day by day and with the same medication.
5. If you and your partner practice anal sex, it is important to use a condom every time.
6. Try not to suffer from sleep deprivation when possible. Fighting Chronic Stress (There are many books written on this topic with results). It makes sense for athletes to control excessive training when possible. And try to avoid frequent hypothermia (experiments with clothing), which affects the body’s overall resistance.
7. If your sex drive is diminishing, see your urologist to maintain an orderly sex life.

Secondary prevention implies prevention of exacerbation and recurrence of pre -existing disease.

In addition to the above suggestions, it is recommended to add the following:

1. To be examined by a urologist for hidden infections.
2. Use medications that improve the structure and function of the prostate gland.
3. Treatment of any focus of infection, including sinusitis and caries.
4. Limit alcohol intake if possible.
5. Foods should contain adequate amounts of dietary fiber: vegetables, fruits, herbs, whole grains and always bran.
6. Treatment of concomitant diseases that reduce the effectiveness of therapy. The most frequent and significant of them are diabetes mellitus, vascular disorders, metabolic syndrome, hormone deficiency (including the main male hormone - testosterone).