One of the most dangerous "male" diseases is prostatitis - an acute inflammation of the prostate. The disease is accompanied by discomfort with urination and can threaten infertility. Different types of prostatitis develop at different rates and require a specific method of therapy. The disease has a number of serious complications and requires timely diagnosis. This will help to determine the specifics and nature of the disease in time to start treatment at an early stage of the disease.
Forms of illness, symptoms
The disease can occur in acute and chronic forms. The method of treatment is selected depending on the symptoms that characterize the course of the pathology. Signs of acute and chronic forms differ and have a number of features. The acute form always precedes the chronic form, which can lead to more serious diseases such as adenomas and cancer.
Therapy of prostatitis at any stage of development has a favorable prognosis, if there are no complications.
Acute prostatitis
Prostate tissues are exposed to pathogenic microorganisms. Also, the acute form develops as a result of damage to the organ by a fungus. Due to the inflammatory process, the balance of microflora is disturbed and immunity is reduced. This makes the inflammation of the prostate worse. Other causes of acute prostatitis include:
- Reduced or weakened immunity. Men who suffer from chronic diseases of the genitourinary system and are often prone to colds have problems with the prostate more often than others.
- Surgical intervention. Any surgical intervention can cause various diseases.
- Pathology of the internal organs. The presence of pathogenic microorganisms can provoke the development of prostatitis.
- Hormonal failure and increased production of estrogen. The risk group includes men aged 30-40 years.
- Caries. Untreated dental disease is one of the most common causes of prostate disease. Bad teeth provoke the spread of germs throughout the body and cause bacterial prostatitis.
Symptoms of acute prostatitis:
- severe aching pains in the muscles and lower back;
- Delays and frequent urges to urinate;
- erectile dysfunction.
The acute phase requires immediate treatment. The patient is prescribed medication and physiotherapy.
Important! At the first signs of the disease, you should be examined by a doctor immediately, sometimes hospitalization may be required. During the examination, the peculiarities of the pathology are determined and treatment is prescribed. Self-medication can cause the transition of an acute form into a chronic and serious complications (abscess of nearby tissues and vascular thrombosis).
Chronic prostate inflammation
The most dangerous and severe form of the disease. It is characterized by a "sluggish" course: more often the signs of prostatitis do not appear in any way. All types of chronic prostatitis occur when the symptoms are ignored and not treated in a timely manner. Sometimes it can also occur without an acute form. Other possible causes of chronic prostatitis include:
- congestion in the internal organs;
- sedentary work, hypodynamia;
- weakened immunity;
- malnutrition;
- Bad habits;
- Trauma;
- Infectious diseases of the genital organs;
- emphasize;
- hypothermia.
Lack of therapy can lead to an adenoma. The disease is often asymptomatic, so men should have regular medical examinations, especially after the age of 30.
Consequences of chronic prostatitis:
- dysfunction of the genitourinary system and system;
- burning pain in the groin;
- decreased libido, lack of erection;
- general malaise, weakness.
Chronic prostatitis is treated on an outpatient basis, but sometimes the patient can be hospitalized. Therapy includes a complex of physiotherapy, antibiotics and a therapeutic diet. As an additional therapeutic measure, massage is prescribed, in particularly neglected cases, surgery is performed.
classification
Contagious
It is inflammation of the prostate caused by pathogenic microflora. It can occur in both acute and chronic form. Most often it develops against the background of transmitted infectious and fungal diseases, such as influenza, rubella, chickenpox, herpes.
Factors affecting the development of bacterial prostatitis include smoking, alcohol consumption, weakened immunity, SARS. This form is most common in patients between the ages of 20 and 40. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs are used for treatment.
Bacterial
A rare type of prostatitis, the main cause of which are bacteria - E. coli, staphylococci, trichomonas, chlamydia and pseudomonas aeruginosa. Diagnosed by blood, urine, and secretion tests. The symptoms correspond to the acute form.
The disease is provoked by nervous disorders, smoking, alcohol addiction, stress, depression. Sometimes infection can occur in the postoperative period.
Treatment includes antibiotics and nonsteroidal drugs to reduce inflammation. Violation of the course of treatment can lead to the transition of prostatitis into a chronic form.
mushroom
The cause of the pathology is the ingestion of fungi (Aspergillus or Candida) into the tissues of the prostate. Fungal infection can occur as a result of hormonal changes and long-term use of antibiotics and antibacterial drugs. It also occurs against the background of chronic diseases and reduced immunity. Treatment with folk methods and self-medication can lead to a chronic form and serious complications.
Sometimes it is asymptomatic, which makes timely diagnosis difficult. The latent form can cause cancer cells to multiply. Diagnosed by biopsy. With fungal prostatitis, there are functional disorders of the genitourinary system, urethritis, cystitis, groin and pelvic pain, fever.
stagnates
It is a chronic type of non-infectious origin. Causes are congestion in the circulatory system in the pelvic area or stagnation of prostate secretion. It can appear in a latent form or with mild symptoms. Signs may include mild nagging pain in the genitals, groin or pelvis, fever and painful urination.
Sometimes it manifests itself in the form of sexual disorders (decreased libido, insufficient erection, liquefaction or retention of sperm). For treatment, blood circulation-enhancing drugs, hormonal agents are used. Physiotherapy exercises will also be effective.
purulent
The most dangerous for the patient's health is the purulent type. It is characterized by discharge from the urinary tract and fever, which indicates the presence of an infection.
Stages and subtypes:
- catarrhal.This subtype of prostatitis is isolated as a separate disease of infectious origin. The difference is the absence of purulent discharge. All inflammatory processes take place only in the excretory ducts of the gland. Causes are complications of influenza, tonsillitis and SARS. It manifests itself in the form of a frequent urge to urinate with weak, aching pains. The prognosis is favorable. Usually prescribed complex treatment of concomitant diseases.
- Follicle.The acute stage begins with inflammatory processes in the gland ducts and is a consequence of pathological manifestations in other organs. Symptoms are mild and often invisible to the patient. It can be triggered by infection or inflammation of the ENT organs, respiratory tract, urethra, etc. It manifests itself in the form of acute pain, a sharp increase in body temperature and purulent discharge in the advanced stage. With timely treatment, the prognosis is favorable. If the course of treatment is not completed on time, it can go to the parenchymal stage.
- parenchyma. It is one of the most difficult and dangerous stages. The purulent nature extends to all lobes of the prostate. In this subtype of the disease, the drainage of the prostate secretion is disturbed and clogged with pus and mucus. The chronic form is often protracted in nature. The patient has dysfunction of the genitourinary system, decreased erection, and dissatisfaction with orgasm. Among the most common causes of purulent prostatitis, gonococcal infection is noted. Treatment is lengthy, but has a positive effect. Self-medication can lead to life-threatening complications.
- abscess. The stage is the most dangerous and requires immediate treatment. Manifested in the form of an abscess of the prostate tissue. It can lead to kidney failure, infertility, cystitis and sepsis. Complications can lead to death.
One of the main methods of treatment is taking antibacterial drugs. In advanced cases, the patient is operated. Self-medication can lead to patient death.
calculating
It is a complicated form that manifests itself with a long course of the disease. The reason is improper therapy or a complete lack of treatment. It is characterized by the formation of stone inclusions in the gland ducts. Body stones can block the urethra, causing acute pain during intercourse, walking, and urinating.
It can lead to complications such as impotence and infertility. Treatment is carried out in a hospital, sometimes the patient undergoes surgery. Prolonged lack of treatment can cause prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and adenomas.
prevention
Preventive measures will help avoid the development of pathology and reduce the likelihood of infection. The simplest preventive measures are:
- regular sexual relations;
- personal hygiene;
- give up smoking and alcohol;
- wear comfortable cotton underwear;
- maintenance of immunity;
- right nutrition;
- hypothermia protection.
At home, you can prevent the development of pathology by doing simple physical exercises every day - a bike, a bridge, a birch.
If you schedule 10 minutes of physical education class every day, you can cut your risk of prostatitis in half.
Simple exercises also help to improve well-being:
- Stand up straight and emphasize one leg. Make big, wide swings back and forth with the other leg. It is recommended to do 100 swings with each leg.
- tendencies. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and alternately tilt your body to the right and left.
- Try holding your breath for 10-15 seconds several times during the day. Repeat the breathing exercises at least 5 times a day.
Treatment of prostatitis is a long and complicated process that can cause many problems. To protect the body from the development of this pathology, regular examinations and preventive measures should be taken.