Prostatitis called inflammation of the prostate. Currently, urologists are inclined to the view that the prostate is not a single disease, bring together the various diseases of the male sexual sphere. This is one of the most common diseases of the male genitals, according to the experts, the percentage of men in the prostate in one form or another, is constantly increasing.
What is the reason for the prostate, what are the first symptoms of the men, but what is prescribed as the treatment of the acute stage of the disease — to learn.
What is the prostate?
Prostate most common urological diseases of men of reproductive age. According to the polls, a third of them at least once in your life you experience symptoms can be treated as inflammation of the prostate.
Prostatitis develops when the penetration of the infectious entry, the tissues of the prostate, the urogenital organs (urethra, bladder), or a remote inflammatory lesions (pneumonia, flu, tonsillitis, furunculosis). Many of the risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing prostatitis.
Prostate: what is it?
The prostate is a round body the size of a walnut. Location of the prostate among men in the anus, the tail. Men's health is that the body is so important, that it is sometimes referred to as the second heart of man.
Of course, if you have a problem with it, long to live, support himself, the drugs, but it's much better if you can maintain prostate health for many years. If you have any questions on this part of the treatment is long, difficult.
The photo shows that this is the unique endocrine gland. The age, growth, shape change, the maximum size of the ratio is approximately 20 years, while the remaining physiologically correct, that the 45 years.
When he reached the man, 45-50 years, the prostate begins to grow again, which is BPH. Benign prostatic hyperplasia is common in medical practice, a phenomenon which is similar to senile wrinkles, gray hair, or decreased efficiency. The gland responsible for hormone production, prostate juice, muscle the maintenance of the lumen of the urethra to the desired diameter.
The volume of the body as a whole depends on the male physique, but on average the following:
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Prostate involved in the formation of dominant liquid. The prostate juice contains proteins, fats, vitamins, enzymes. The secret greatly dilutes the sperm, enhance the vitality of the sperm, the passage of a long way in the reproduction of women.
Classification
The symptoms of prostatitis, and the treatment is quite varied, which is related to the presence of the disease the various. First, the prostate in men:
Acute prostatitis
Sharp. Often purulent. The signs of inflammation of the men, both general and specific, are expressed in the maximum, and the pathogen is pathogenic flora. Therefore, the treatment of the men in most cases, this meeting with the antibiotics.
Reasons:
- introducing the infection through sexual contact with an infected partner;
- the presence of the catheter in the urethra;
- surgical procedures on the urethra;
- rocks, sand in the kidney.
This form of the disease is relatively easily diagnosed and treated with antibiotics. At the same time among men is very common cases of chronic non-bacterial prostatitis, which is more difficult to diagnose, nothing to do with the certain defeat of infectious nature.
The chronic form
Prostate chronic develops slowly. Initially, the symptoms of a weak, worried little man, but with time, it grows. Soon the slight discomfort will be a serious problem. So the first signs that you need to contact the urologist who will help you to get rid of the inflammation should lead to the long-term healing.
Additionally:
Infectious inflammation of the prostate. The dangerous this disease is that the disease is not only the prostate but nearby organs (bladder, rectum).
Bacterial. The main reason is the weakening of the immune forces of the body, this can result in:
- diseases (AIDS, tuberculosis, diabetes, etc.);
- hypothermia;
- a stressful situation,
- heavy physical load;
- bad habit, addiction.
The reason that the bacteria of certain species. These are the following:
- E. coli;
- staph;
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa;
- chlamydia, Trichomonas;
- the Mycoplasma bacteria.
The first signs in men
The first signs of prostatitis that a man is definitely pay attention and address to the urologist:
- Severe pain when urinating. At the end of the process, there's an unpleasant burning sensation.
- The increase in body temperature.
- I get the feeling you don't completely empty the bladder.
- Discomfort in the area of the perineum, groin.
- Insufficient pressure jet during a visit to the toilet.
These are the first symptoms of acute prostatitis. After a while they can go by themselves. But this doesn't have to be happy. The infection remains in the body. Therefore, it must be treated to avoid further outbreaks, the pain, the complications.
The first signs of the prostate gland in men the chronic form is almost identical to the signal that the acute phase of the disease, but in addition is also connected to:
- a significant reduction in the pleasure of sexual intercourse, the so-called "blurred" the orgasm, which no previous excitement, full satisfaction won't happen.
- The person may experience a bowel movement during urethral mucus.
Reason
Prostate inflammatory changes in the prostate, and it should be understood that they arise not only under the influence of bacterial microflora. Causes of inflammation can be any factor, which can lead to damage of the gland tissue, the destruction of the cells.
The main cause of prostate in men
- Obesity, a sedentary lifestyle worsens the circulation of blood in the whole body, but especially in the pelvic area. Stagnant processes the most common cause of the prostate
- Infectious diseases. This can make the sexually transmitted diseases, infections, such as tuberculosis, which affects multiple organs
- Trauma to the groin area
- Hypothermia is also becoming a common cause of inflammation of prostate
- The various bowel disorders that is performed in the reproductive system (bacterial, infectious)
- Inflammatory processes in the adjacent tissues of organs.
Certain factors increase the development of the disease:
- young and middle-aged;
- episode prostate inflammation, how it happened in the past;
- the infection of the bladder, urethra;
- too bad the pool: most often the Cycling, horseback riding;
- dehydration (lack of fluids in the body, most often due to various diseases, works in high temperatures);
- the use of an inserted catheter (a special tube that is inserted through the urethra, the bladder – used for different diseases under or after the surgery);
- promiscuity, unprotected sex;
- HIV/AIDS;
- common stress;
- heredity: a gene can make a person more susceptible to development of inflammation of the prostate.
The prostatitis symptoms
The symptoms the prostate can be divided into 3 large groups:
- Dysfunction of the urinary apparatus. Another way to do this for the group the sign of the so-called "dysuric disorders." It should also include that the symptoms indicate that the development of the prostate the inflammatory process.
- Violations of the sexual sphere, individual prostate.
- Changes in the nervous system caused by the primary process. Characteristic of the disease.
Regardless of the disease a number of basic symptoms:
- the body temperature of 37 to 40 degrees;
- body pain, chills;
- burning sensation in the urethra;
- pain when urinating;
- A general weakening of the body;
- sleep disturbances and psychological state, increases the likelihood of stress, depression;
- change the color of urine;
- pain in the rectum;
- disorders of erection, impotence rarely;
- the early ejaculation.
Attacks of pain, when the prostate can be long or short. If you don't leave for a long time, the quality of life of men decreases significantly. He is being tormented by neurosis.
Pain, when the prostate occurs in the following cases:
- At the time of an erection.
- While urinating.
- This moment of intimacy.
- During the process of defecation.
- After severe hypothermia.
- The excessive physical exertion
The symptoms of acute prostatitis men
Three stages of acute prostatitis, which is characterized by a certain clinical picture and morphological changes:
- Acute catarrhal prostatitis. The patient complains of palpitations, often painful urination, pain in the sacrum, perineum.
- Acute follicular. The pain was becoming more intense, sometimes radiating to the anus, worse during defecation. Urination difficult, urine flows in a thin stream. In some cases, urination. Low-grade fever or mild hyperthermia.
- Acute inflammation of the prostate. Expressed general intoxication, hyperthermia to 38-40°C, chills. Dizuricheskie disorder, often acute urinary retention. A sharp, throbbing pain in the perineum. The difficulty in defecation.
What other symptoms of prostatitis, see your men?
- They often suffer from disorders of the sexual function. In the beginning, slightly decreased libido, weakened erection.
- If the inflammation affects the testicles, it may be a man complaining about the early or painful ejaculation.
- Your sexual life will be short, the recovery is much longer.
- In the later stages of the prostate can lead to impotence, which in many cases, the main motive of the treatment.
The symptoms of chronic
It could be that the patient was not pronounced in the acute period of the disease, progressing, progressing of the chronic form.
In this case, the symptoms are the following:
- Dull pain in the anus after defecation, radiating to coccyx;
- Regular or irregular pain in the groin;
- The trips to the toilet's not too much trouble, but let's start with urination, that there is little strain on the stomach. The patient is not a lot of attention;
- Sometimes after urination left a burning sensation in the urethra.
The first signs of chronic prostatitis can manifest itself over a long period. Disappear, then come back to haunt them again.
Most men, prostate inflammation does not show up clearly. The hidden condition, the symptoms of the prostate occurs only a few mild symptoms:
- frequent urination,
- periodic discharge of the urethra,
- burning, itching in the ureter,
- reduced potency,
- the declining quality of sperm and, consequently, inability to conceive,
- and the pain in the pubic area, perineum, genitals.
The consequences
Possible complications of prostatitis include:
- the bacteremia – bacterial infection of the blood;
- epididymitis inflammation of the epididymis;
- abscesses of the prostate, the prostate formation of cavities full of pus;
- violations of sperm, infertility is a complication, specifically, that chronic inflammation of the prostate;
- the increase in blood levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA).
The BPH, which is benign education also often develops as a result of the prostate. If an adenoma and surgical intervention is inevitable.
The most serious complication of the prostate gland in men – prostate cancer, which is full of the most serious consequences.
Treatment, prostate men
Treatment, prostate, depending on the form of the disease. Acute inflammation is indicated, the hospitalization, the urology hospital with chronic patients who had the therapy at home. If cause of the disease was sexually transmitted infection, prescribed antibiotics should be taken of both partners.
The treatment of acute prostatitis important immediate systemic antibiotic treatment. Most often the physician that the patient is receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline, and fluoroquinolones. In those cases, the prostate caused by, sexually transmitted diseases, the treatment includes receiving Ceftriaxone, doxycycline, etc.
The main group of drugs are the following:
- The use of antibiotics. Used in the form of tablets, capsules, suppositories, syrup, or other types of.
- Anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Analgesics.
- Drugs increase the immunity.
- The vitamins.
- Anti-stress medicine.