Inflammation, prostatitis, unfortunately, quite common disease. According to the statistics, almost half the men of a certain age in this problem. The cause of the inflammation can be different, but because of the modern medical science several types of this disease. One of the bacterial prostatic inflammation.
Since such a large spread of the disease, many people are interested in more information about it. What are the causes of bacterial inflammation? What symptoms should I watch for? What modern methods of treatment are most effective?
What is the prostate? The main form of the disease
Before considering the question of what is the bacterial inflammation of the prostate, to understand what is the prostate, or prostate. This is a small organ which is part of the reproductive system. It is located slightly below the urinary bladder, the urethra. The prostate produces up to 70% of the semen, which is then mixed with sperm produced in the testes. Prostate gland also plays a role in this process is the release of sperm and maintain an erection. It can also affect the urination.
Prostate — a disease which is accompanied by the inflammatory process in the prostate tissue. Depending on the cause of the development of modern medical science a number of significant types of disease:
- acute bacterial prostatitis — inflammation in this case is formed due to infection of the organ-specific bacteria (e.g., chlamydia, gonorrhea, etc.);
- the chronic form of bacterial prostatitis develops, usually on the background of the inadequate supply, and its absence (illness lasts more than three months, in a period of prosperity gives way to exacerbations of inflammatory process);
- non-specific prostate the inflammatory process, the disease is caused by the activation of conditionally pathogenic microflora, or not associated with bacterial infection;
- asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis occurs without obvious symptoms, quite often, the inflammatory process deterioration.
Causes of bacterial prostatitis
As the name suggests, an inflammatory process in this case, the activities related to the bacterial micro-organisms. The pathogens of bacterial prostatitis often penetrates the tissues of the prostate when the patient is a sexually transmitted infection. Virtually any sexually transmitted diseases (e.g. gonorrhea, chlamydia) can lead to the inflammation of the prostate.
The middle-aged men, such as triggering cause may be the law, and conditionally pathogenic microorganisms, such as Escherichia coli. A bit different from the pattern observed in elderly patients. The fact that a lot of men older than 50 years diagnosed with so-called benign prostatic hyperplasia (accompanied by tissue growth). When this pathology of the depletion of secretory fluid from the prostate obstacles that begin to accumulate within the gland. The stagnation of mucus leads to an active reproduction of the pathogenic micro-organisms, therefore, inflammation.
Bacterial prostatitis may develop on the background of various diseases of the genitourinary system. For example, inflammation is much more frequently diagnosed in the background obstruction of the bladder, urinary tract infection, epididymitis, urethritis. The distribution, penetration of infection within help support just phimosis (foreskin splicing). Trigger an inflammation of the prostate can have different injuries, the dam, the installation of a urinary catheter, previously performed cystoscopy (internal examination of the bladder), or a biopsy.
There are risk factors?
As you can see, the causes of prostatitis may be different. In addition, there is a group, called risk factors, the presence of which increases the likelihood of both acute and chronic prostate inflammation:
- common infectious diseases of the urogenital system;
- parasitic diseases;
- incomplete emptying of the bladder;
- genetic predisposition;
- irritation of the urinary canal aggressive chemicals;
- severe hypothermia;
- promiscuous (frequent change of sexual partners, intercourse without a condom);
- Smoking, drugs or alcohol (weakens the defence forces organisation);
- a weakened immune system;
- the long period of sexual abstinence;
- severe dehydration of the body;
- the bad food;
- neurological diseases urinary tract;
- constant stress, nervous exhaustion, emotional stress;
- the sedentary lifestyle leads to stagnation of the blood, the pool (increasing the probability of inflammation, not just the prostate, but other nearby organs).
What symptoms accompany the disease?
Signs of bacterial prostatitis, as a rule, quite characteristic. The disease begins with acute, or develop quickly. Often the patients first note the increase in body temperature, weakness, muscle pain, fatigue, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting.
Along with this, there are problems with the urinary system. The process of urination will be difficult, painful, longing - is more common. However, the bladder is not completely empty. Stream when urinating becomes weak, the urine acquires a rather unpleasant smell. Also, it may be a small amount of impurities in the blood. Because the pain, burning of the urethra.
Patients often note, or other symptoms of bacterial prostatitis. Especially pain in the lumbar area, which gives you the opportunity to the lower back. It may be that the pain in the testicles, and the dam area. The men problem with erection, ejaculation is accompanied by painful sensations. Sometimes the sperm can be seen traces of blood. Also present pain during bowel movements.
Have you noticed these symptoms, then immediately consult a doctor. The sooner the patient receives proper medical care, the less the probability of the transition of the disease in a chronic form.
Chronic bacterial prostatitis
Immediately it is worth noting that this form of the disease is very rare. Chronic bacterial prostatitis may be associated with the activity of the bacteria, which are protected from the effects of the drugs as deep into the tissues of the prostate. Furthermore, some microorganisms become insensitive to antibiotics wide effects.
Exacerbation of chronic bacterial prostatitis is accompanied by almost the same symptoms as the acute form of the disease. Observed, pain when urinating, pain in the abdomen and the perineum, blood in urine, semen. On the other hand, the temperature rise, and other symptoms of poisoning are rare. Exacerbation and a period of relative prosperity — the people a good feel, but some irregularities in the urogenital system still exists. In particular, the patients suffering from the urge to urinate. Also a problem with an erection (sometimes to the point of serious erectile dysfunction) , decreased sexual desire.
Diagnosis of the disease
First, the doctor will perform a physical examination and collecting a medical history, in order to have a complete picture of the symptoms that bother the patient. This is usually enough to suspect prostate order additional tests.
The patient passes blood, urine, samples, analysis of which will help you to recognize the markers of inflammation. You also need digital rectal examination of the prostate, which allows the doctor to determine the size, contour, consistency, body, degree of pain, as well as some other parameters. In addition, during the massage of the prostate may obtain samples of the secret, which is then sent to laboratory for examination. The samples will help you to determine type of infection and the degree of sensitivity to certain drugs.
Further investigation should be carried out only if it is suspected that the presence of the complications. The cystoscopy, the doctor will examine and assess the condition of the urinary canal, bladder. Sometimes doing urodynamic studies. Transrectal ultrasound, computed tomography will help you to better understand the condition of the prostate, to detect the presence of abscesses or stones. The suspected malignant degeneration of cells biopsy of the prostate.
Drug treatment prostate
After conducting a full examination, the doctor will be able to be the most effective system of therapy. As a general rule, in the first place, the treatment of bacterial prostatitis with antibiotics. In particular, a very effective antibacterial drugs, the drug content of drug, ciprofloxacin. Depending on the severity of the disease, and various infection, antibiotic therapy, four to six weeks. Sometimes the first few days the medication is injected, and then move to form tablets. The form of chronic inflammation of the treatment duration up to 12 weeks.
Other medicines used for the treatment of bacterial prostatitis. In particular, to promote the patient's condition can be a cramp release, to help relax the bladder neck and reduce the pain during urination.
If necessary, the patient is prescribed pain reliever medicines, notably the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents that help to remove the fever. Positive, the state of the men will affect by the multivitamin complex, immunomodulators, biostimulants.
Other treatments
During the recovery phase patients often recommend prostate massage. This procedure helps to eliminate the fluid retention, improving tissue metabolism, enhance local immunity, restore drainage function of the prostate gland and improves the flow of blood.
Furthermore, the treatment can be used in various methods of physiotherapy, in particular:
- the magnetic therapy;
- transrectal ultrasonic treatment;
- the electric stimulation.
The above method will help to normalize the blood circulation, eliminates stagnant processes.
If surgical intervention is necessary?
The surgery is an extreme measure. This is valid only in the case of the long-term medical treatment or other treatments don't work. Surgical procedure partial removal of the prostate, usually in elderly patients. At a young age on such a radical treatment to try to avoid, because it sometimes leads to impotence, infertility. The surgery most commonly prescribed to elderly patients with chronic prostatitis because there are many years to suffer, problems with urination, constant pain. Also, this is the plastic correction, which helps to restore the special way to normalize the bladder.
Alternative ways to treat the disease
Of course, there are other, less conventional treatment of prostate. For example, sometimes a good effect gives the drug microclysters, treatment with leeches, acupuncture, massage.
Patients with chronic form of the disease recommend the Spa treatment. Also positive that the state of the organization affect the special physical exercises that help to restore the blood circulation, eliminates blood stasis of the pelvic organs.
How to treat bacterial prostatitis using folk remedies? Today, there are many means to eliminate the inflammatory process. Particularly favourable, under the condition that the pelvic organs sometimes affected warm sitz bath potion, yarrow, horsetail, sage. Also offers advanced rectal suppositories, apiculture products, herbs.
In any case, it is worth noting that before using any tools, be sure to consult your doctor.
What is the Outlook for patients?
No, in the treatment of bacterial prostatitis in men to achieve good results? Immediately say, that the success of the therapy depends on many factors, including the stage form of the disease, the age of the patient, presence of comorbidities, etc.
Acute bacterial prostatitis responds well to medical treatment. After just a few days after the start of treatment the patient noted improvement of health. On the other hand, the unprofessional treatment, in the absence or cessation of (for example, how often men stop the drug if the symptoms disappear, does not finish the full course) can lead to the development of the chronic form of the disease.
Chronic prostatitis — a disease which is much more difficult to treat. Relapse can happen over and over again. In such cases, doctors often recommend the patients for surgery. The results of the surgical treatment, as a rule, positive. Again, sometimes surgery is filled with a not very pleasant consequences.