When faced with prostatitis, sooner or later every man will ask if prostatitis can be treated. To assess the chances of complete recovery of organ function, the mechanism of disease development must be clearly understood.
Prognosis of acute prostatitis
The issue of treating prostatitis depends above all on the type of disease. Depending on the nature of the course, acute and chronic prostatitis is detected. As a result of the development, the disease is contagious and non-contagious.
The most favorable prognosis for complete restoration of prostate function is acute inflammation. Interestingly, this type of disease is diagnosed in any age group, while chronic congestive prostatitis is a disease of older men. Acute inflammation of the prostate sometimes develops in children against the background of infectious diseases of the urinary tract.
The cause of acute inflammation is an infection of the prostate. The infection usually enters the organ from the bladder or through the bloodstream. The pathogen of the disease can be both opportunistic microorganisms (E. coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and sexually transmitted pathogens (chlamydia, ureaplasma).
Bacterial prostatitis can be cured if the disease is diagnosed in time. Treatment is with antibacterial drugs. The drug is selected taking into account the pathogen of the inflammation. Generally, drugs belonging to the penicillin or tetracycline group, fluoroquinolones, are used. In addition, a number of symptomatic therapeutic agents are prescribed - anti-inflammatory drugs, antispasmodics, alpha-blockers for prostatitis, immunostimulants. Maybe appoint a physiotherapy course after removing the acute inflammation.
Acute prostatitis is treated within a few weeks, and the duration of treatment rarely exceeds two months. The patient is then prescribed herbal medicines to normalize the function of the prostate gland, which must be used over a long course. As a general rule, acute infectious prostatitis detected over time is successfully treated and does not cause complications such as impotence or infertility.
This form of the disease is suspected by rapidly growing symptoms. Typical symptoms of prostatitis are urinary pain, incomplete emptying of the bladder, cramps in the perineum and lower abdomen.
Prognosis of chronic prostatitis
It is necessary to consult a doctor to see if they are treating chronic prostatitis. Usually, this form of the disease develops as a result of improper therapy for acute inflammation of the prostate or in the background of metabolic disorders in the pelvic organs.
Whether this type of disease is curable depends on the following factors:
- the age of the patient;
- the stage of the disease;
- severity of symptoms.
As you age, the size of your prostate gland increases. This is due to the body’s natural aging process and changes in hormonal levels in men. The older the patient, the more difficult it is to cure the disease.
Chronic prostatitis develops due to damage to the circulation and lymphatic drainage of the pelvic organs. In most cases, it is diagnosed in obese men with sedentary lifestyles.
Symptoms of this type of prostatitis include urinary incontinence, weakened erections, and pain. The prostate swells, the organ secretions thicken, which can cause infertility in the man due to a change in the composition of the semen.
Whether prostatitis is completely curable depends on how quickly the disease is diagnosed. The chronic form of inflammation develops slowly, and it can take up to 7 years from the onset of microcirculation in the organ to the onset of inflammation. In the initial stage, prostatitis is successfully treated by normalizing organ trophism. To this end, the patient is prescribed a number of medications and physiotherapy methods aimed at normalizing the tone of the vessels and muscles of the pelvic organs.
In the later stages of congestive prostatitis, irreversible changes occur in the organ. Long-term use of drug therapy becomes ineffective, so the only way to get rid of the disease is surgery. In this case, both partial and complete removal of the organ (prostatectomy) is practiced.
Methods of treating chronic prostatitis
The treatment of chronic prostatitis in men depends on when the man consulted a doctor. Drug therapy is used in the initial stages of organ trophic injury. The following are used for treatment:
- prostate protectors;
- drugs to improve blood microcirculation;
- alpha-blockers;
- immunostimulants.
To relieve inflammation, patients are taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The duration of treatment rarely exceeds 10 days. Therapy is then continued with herbal preparations designed to improve the microcirculation of the blood in the inflamed organ. Because the disease is accompanied by a violation of urination, drugs belonging to the group of alpha-blockers are used. The purpose of their activity is to relax the muscles of the bladder and prostate wall. It acts directly on the receptors that regulate muscle tone. This allows you to reduce the pressure on the surrounding tissues of the prostate and normalize the outflow of urine by relaxing the bladder.
Chronic prostatitis is treated with immunostimulants. After removing the inflammation and reducing the edema, it is important to prevent the disease from getting worse, which is often observed with the slightest decrease in hypothermia or immunity.
Physiotherapy - treatment with electric current, magnetic field, ultrasound allows the restoration of blood circulation and metabolic processes in the cells of the organ. As a general rule, with timely detection of congestive prostatitis, a well-designed drug and physiotherapy regimen will minimize the risk of future disease progression.
Radical treatment
Once we have realized whether or not prostatitis is curable, it is important to understand that in some cases, medications must be taken for many years. Over time, the effectiveness of drug therapy decreases, so the only way to get rid of the disease is surgery. Depending on the severity of the inflammation and edema of the organ, partial removal of the organ or radical prostatectomy is used.
Among the methods of influencing the prostate, the first place is occupied by minimally invasive surgeries and laser treatment. In the procedure, small areas of the prostate gland are burned layer by layer, the tissue of which has changed due to prolonged edema. The surgery does not take more than a few hours and the rehabilitation takes several days. A full recovery takes up to a month. The advantage of minimally invasive methods is that there is no risk of bleeding and complications. In general, such an intervention does not affect reproductive function and erection in any way. Based on patient feedback, we can conclude that laser exposure to prostatitis is the most effective and efficient way to treat chronic prostatitis.
Useful tips
Prostatitis imposes a number of limitations on a patient’s life. Accelerating prostate recovery will help:
- balanced diet;
- rejection of bad habits;
- regular sex;
- moderate physical activity.
An integrated approach is needed to get rid of the disease. In addition to medication, physiotherapy, massage and exercises are used to normalize the blood circulation in the pelvic organs. In addition, patients are introduced to a diet, and foods useful for men’s health are introduced into the diet - citrus fruits, nuts, pumpkins. Consumption of flaxseed and pumpkin seed oil is recommended as a dietary supplement.
Chronic prostatitis requires careful attention to one’s own health, otherwise it can cause any exacerbation of hypothermia or stress. Frequent exacerbation of prostatitis results in disease progression and impaired prostate function. In order for the nocturnal urination to remain in the past and never return, it is necessary to take immunostimulants in addition to anti-inflammatory drugs. It is recommended to take B vitamins, magnesium-containing drugs and sedatives to strengthen the nervous system.
It is important to note that any disease can be successfully treated if diagnosed in a timely manner, and prostatitis is no exception. If the patient does not start the disease, follow the doctor's recommendations and do not self-medicate, it can get rid of prostatitis.