Chronic prostatitis affects about 30% of men between 20 and 50 years old.This is one of the most common urinary diseases in men.
Due to inflammation, prostatitis is divided into two groups.The first group includes infectious prostatitis, which can be caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses or fungal diseases.
The second group includes the so-called congestive prostatitis, which is caused by stagnation of fluid (secretion) of the prostate and blood in the veins of this organ.For example, the development of these symptoms is observed with irregular sexual activity.Venous congestion can occur during long-term sedentary work in a sedentary position (for example, motor vehicle drivers, mental workers), when wearing tight underwear, as well as alcohol abuse.
Factors in the development of prostatitis
In addition, factors leading to the development of prostatitis are: reduced defenses of the body, hormonal disorders, untreated foci of infection, from which bacteria penetrate the prostate and contribute to the development of inflammation.
The risk of prostatitis due to impaired immunity is higher in people who are often sick, against the background of nervous overload, chronic stress, smoking and drinking alcohol.All these factors either create conditions for infection to penetrate into the prostate or lead to impaired blood supply to the pelvic organs, stagnant processes, which contribute to the growth of microorganisms and the development of the inflammatory process.
What happens?
Usually, prostatitis develops in a chronic form, lasting several years without causing much concern.In this case, mild pain and discomfort may occur in the perineum, spreading to the sacrum, genitals or rectum.Periodic, frequent, painful and sometimes difficult urination and slight discharge from the urethra.
Unfortunately, most men at this stage do not pay attention to such symptoms in vain.The danger of chronic prostatitis is that its spread through the urinary system can lead to the development of cystitis and pyelonephritis.
In addition, complications of prostatitis are seminal vesiculitis - inflammation of the seminal vesicles and orchitis - inflammation of the testicles and their appendages, and this can ultimately lead to male infertility.In addition, inflammatory processes in the prostate can subsequently cause the development of prostate adenoma or prostate cancer.
After a while, prostatitis will cause erection problems.This is due to the participation in the inflammatory process of the nerves responsible for erectile function that pass through the prostate.
Diagnosis and treatment
So, if you have at least one of the listed symptoms, do not hesitate, do not get sick - go to a urologist or endocrinologist.Your doctor will ask you to undergo an initial examination, including tests for sexually transmitted diseases and ultrasound of the pelvic organs and prostate, and will conduct a digital rectal examination of the prostate.No need to be afraid of him: an experienced doctor will not hurt you.This study is extremely informative.It allows you to clarify the diagnosis and severity of the disease.By palpating the gland (through the anus), the doctor not only finds out what happened to it, but also obtains a sample of its secretions.Before starting treatment, a laboratory culture of prostatic secreting bacteria will be performed to determine the sensitivity of your microflora to various antibacterial drugs.Without this, treatment will not be effective and the disease may not cure, but will turn into a new, more serious form.
Medical treatment for prostatitis is supplemented by prostate massage, which helps relieve congestion, improve blood flow, and remove glandular secretions.Unfortunately, modern medicine still cannot solve the problem of the final cure of prostatitis.Doctors can put the disease into remission (no symptoms) in two to three years.The treatment will then have to be repeated.
prevent
Preventing disease is always much easier than treating it.So try to follow simple preventive measures that can protect you from all the "pleasures" of prostatitis.Give up fashion that forces you to constantly wear tight and tight swimming trunks.Loose cotton underwear is much more hygienic and does not impede normal blood flow to the prostate.
In addition, avoid hypothermia, move more and if you can't have sex regularly, masturbate - according to doctors, this is both a way to clean and self-massage, and also helps prevent prostatitis.