Medical statistics state that the majority of men on our planet know first-hand what prostatitis is. However, the disease cannot always be recognized and treated quickly. If we talk about the age group of the disease, the symptoms of prostatitis can be diagnosed at the age of 18, but the long chronic course of the disease with glandular (prostate) inflammation is typical in older patients.
What is prostatitis in men
The name of the disease comes from the Latin "prostatitis, " which is literally the prostate gland and inflammation. Prostatitis in men is a general term for inflammation of the prostate, the full picture of which is not fully known about the causes of appearance and developmental mechanisms. The symptoms of inflammation of the prostate are not difficult to recognize, but it must not be forgotten that the disease progresses in each patient according to an individual scenario, it can develop without special symptoms, it flows unnoticed into a chronic form.
How does prostatitis appear in men
Doctors divide the disease into different forms depending on the patient's symptoms and clinical picture. It can be acute, chronic, bacterial, calcareous, stagnant, infectious, purulent, and depending on this, prostatitis manifests itself in the form of various symptoms.
Diagnosed with sudden onset of severe pain in the scrotum, difficulty urinating, weak potency. In the presence of the disease, the properties of the sperm and the quality of ejaculation deteriorate. If any of these symptoms occur, you should see a doctor.
Signs of Prostatitis
Symptoms can be diagnosed with a general urine and blood test. Research is helping to identify the culprit in the onset of the disease, and it could be some infections: for example, trichomoniasis, gardnerellosis, chlamydia, and even gonorrhea. Bacteria enter the site from the bladder or rectum through the blood vessels and cause health problems. Non-bacterial forms of the disease are not detected by tests, however, this does not indicate the absence of bacteria. The consequences of both forms can be severe.
Signs of prostatitis are divided into two phases by men - latent and active. The first stage has minor symptoms but already indicates the presence of the disease. The latent phase can last for years and is characterized by discomfort in the scrotum, sometimes in the head of the penis, in the anus. As a general rule, men attribute this to simple fatigue. When the pain becomes more intense and the emptying of the bladder starts to cause big problems, it means that the inflammation is progressing and the disease has entered an active phase.
First Signs
The disease has several stages of development. Initially, it can cause a constant urge to urinate, and there may be pain and burns in the toilet during this procedure. The lower back, pelvic area and groin hurt.
Once you have discovered the first signs of prostatitis in men, you should consult an andrologist or urologist to avoid complicating the situation and maintaining men’s health.
Symptoms of Prostatitis
The disease can present in three main symptoms:
- frequent urge to go to the toilet;
- pain;
- weak or incomplete erection.
External symptoms of prostatitis include urinary problems. Urine pressure is low, bladder emptying occurs with pain, and there may be a complete lack of urine outflow (in medicine, this phenomenon is called ishuria). This is due to compression of the urethra by the inflamed gland. If inflammation is allowed to develop, it absorbs the urethra, rectum, urogenital system, or provokes the development of a tumor. After 30 years, all men should be examined annually by a specialist.
Inflammation of the prostate causes completely different symptoms of prostatitis. Symptoms of acute prostatitis can be severe and can cause very severe general malaise; in chronic prostatitis, the symptoms are usually milder. Not all patients have all the characteristic signs of the disease, the severity of the symptoms may vary depending on the condition of the body and other factors.
In order to protect yourself from the disease, you need to avoid:
- hypothermia;
- unbalanced diet (excludes fried foods, canned food, alcohol);
- sedentary lifestyle;
- bad habits;
- Irregular sex,
- Frequent sexual erections without ejaculation.
Pain
The main symptom associated with local symptoms is pain. By their nature, they hurt, pull, explode, or push. The pain sensation of prostatitis in men is mild or severe and is always concentrated in the perineum, anus, or sacrum region.
The cause of the pain symptom is irritation of the prostate gland by the products of the inflammatory process. What are the other symptoms of prostatitis?
Highlights
Pain may be accompanied by discharge. From the outer opening of the urethra, often varying transparency, secretions of different densities and colors appear, such as thick milky white at the end of urination or defecation. In chronic form, the patient may experience spermathorea - the emptying of sperm in small doses by bowel movement and muscle tension in the perineum.
Prostatitis in men can be purulent green. They can also be observed with the slow course of the disease when they consist of damaged epithelium, mucus, leukocytes. This type of discharge, the presence of symptoms of pain, chills, and high body temperature indicate the transition of the disease to an acute form. If a sick person does not go to a urologist, the disease can cause serious pathologies: prostate sclerosis, infertility.
Symptoms of chronic prostatitis
The first symptoms of chronic prostatitis are discomfort, pain in the lower abdomen, sometimes in the lower back, and hips. Sexual dysfunction progresses within a few days. At the end of intercourse, pulling pain can occur at the tip of the penis, which disappears on its own in a few minutes. Eventually, all urine will be accompanied by a burning sensation and pain that will gradually increase.
Symptoms of acute prostatitis in men
In this form, the disease is divided into catarrhal, follicular, purulent. In the first case, the symptoms of acute prostatitis in men are characterized by problems with urination, in the second case, they are accompanied by testicular pain and fever. In the third case, the disease manifests itself in the form of glandular abscesses and the strongest manifestation of the above symptoms.
Treating prostatitis in men
The treatment process includes measures to eliminate inflammation and congestion of the prostate. Success depends on getting rid of them quickly. Treatment of prostatitis in men begins with a diagnosis, identifying the root of the problem. The doctor will remove a swab from the urethra and, if the result is positive, prescribe antibiotic therapy. The duration of treatment depends on the extent of the damage to the body and how effectively the existing symptoms disappear.
Young people get sick in most cases due to elemental hypothermia. As a result, the acute form of the disease progresses, against which antibiotic therapy is performed. If the inflammation of the prostate is caused by stress, the root of the disease is treated by a neurologist. In such cases, the doctor will take relaxing massages, electrophoresis and vitamins. You cannot get rid of it without eliminating the cause of the disease.
When symptoms of prostatitis and prostate adenoma appear, the following treatment mechanism is used:
- Antibiotics are important ingredients in the treatment of infectious diseases. The composition of drugs should have a broad spectrum of action.
- Alpha-blockers can be prescribed to improve blood circulation and quickly restore the prostate.
- To restore your hormonal system, your doctor may recommend that you take hormonal medications.
- Muscle relaxants prescribed by a specialist reduce the tension in the striped muscles of the gland.
Herbal medicines are often used in the complex treatment of prostatitis.
If the above methods do not produce the desired results, surgery will be used. Sometimes this may be the only possible treatment.
Acute and chronic male prostatitis syndrome can be treated with laser therapy. This method cures acinite (functional units of the gland) and increases the patient’s defenses. Chronic prostatitis can be treated with both laser and medication. A serious form of the disease, especially without pronounced signs, the laser helps the patient to quickly improve their condition: after two or three procedures, the pain disappears and the potency is fully restored.