Chronic prostatitis - a scourge of modern men or a disease they don't want to notice?
According to statistics, this is the most common disease of the male reproductive system, it occurs equally in young and older men.
The insidiousness of chronic prostatitis is that in most cases the disease is practically asymptomatic.
some anatomy...
The prostate is a male gland with a volume of 20 - 30 ml, which acts as a barrier against the penetration of infections into the organs of the genitourinary system, due to the production of antibacterial substances.A kind of small valve that prevents sperm from entering the bladder, and also produces a fluid that ensures high sperm motility.
Definition of prostatitis
Inflammation of the gland is nothing but prostatitis.It increases in size and over time, due to constant inflammation, scar tissue forms.What can cause inflammation will be discussed below, and now another question...
How do you know if you are sick?
Each organism is unique and the signs of the disease may be different, but long-term observations of patients with chronic prostatitis have allowed doctors to identify the most common symptoms: pain in the groin, immediately after ejaculation;urination accompanied by pain, heaviness in the lower abdomen, orgasm not expressed, deleted.
Why is this happening?
The prostate is inflamed and every contraction causes discomfort.This whole picture is completed by: fatigue, sleep disturbance and, as a result, irritability.
Why me?
reasons...
Analyze your life, maybe it was, or is, the following:
- Sexually transmitted infections: chlamydia, trichomoniasis.Or pathogens: staphylococcus, E. coli.
- Maybe you are an office worker and lead a sedentary lifestyle.
- Or your life is a constant stress.
- Irregular sex life or its complete absence (leads to stagnation in the prostate).
- Acute chronic diseases that reduce immunity.
- Power supply errors.Many experts agree that poor nutrition is also an indirect cause of chronic prostatitis.
- Bad habits: alcohol and smoking.
what should i do?
If you experience any of the above symptoms, be sure to consult a doctor.In no case do not self-medicate, following magical tips described on the Internet.
Important!
Before choosing a urologist, look at the reviews of the people he has helped, not his credentials.Read on the forums the advice of those who are being treated about a particular clinic.
Treatment of chronic prostatitis
First, the doctor takes your medical history.Here it is very important that you describe without hiding the details what was happening to you when the first symptoms of the disease appeared.
Also, in order to make an accurate diagnosis and determine your type of prostate disease, the doctor will prescribe a comprehensive examination.
There are four types of prostatitis:
- Bacterial - very rare, possibly untreated acute.
- Abacterial inflammatory with an infectious pathogen.
- Abacterial without inflammation.
- Asymptomatic - no symptoms.
The doctor will prescribe a comprehensive examination.This includes blood and urine tests, all types of swabs, a palpable examination by the doctor to determine the size of the prostate and an ultrasound examination.
Based on the characteristics of your organism and the results of research, the doctor will prescribe an effective treatment for chronic prostatitis.
The road is long and it is important to understand that success in treatment does not depend only on drug treatment and prescribed procedures.Success largely depends on your lifestyle.
Are you ready to change your life?Do regular sports, jogging, walking for older men.Make sure you get enough sleep.Eat right.Leave cigarettes and alcohol behind.
Modern technologies for the treatment of chronic prostatitis
It is the twenty-first century and medicine does not stand still.New drugs are appearing, as well as new methods of painless hardware treatment, which have proven themselves well in clinical trials.
Among hardware treatments, laser therapy is widely used today.Acting directly on the inflamed tissue, the laser restores blood circulation, gradually removing the scar tissue.
There are practically no side effects, but there are a number of contraindications, such as heart disease, epilepsy, diabetes and others.
Transurethral wave treatment has also performed well.The bipolar source directs heat energy to the affected area, allowing only the rapidly growing glandular cells to be selectively heated and destroyed, while the surrounding tissues are not damaged.
The goal of treatment is to reduce inflammation and eliminate infection in the prostate.
Advantages: painless, no anesthesia, one-time procedure.No side effects were observed.
Another painless treatment for chronic prostatitis is ultrasound.It gives positive dynamics in the work of the gland, reduces scar tissue, promotes tissue regeneration.
But we must remember: in order to achieve a good effect in treatment, it is necessary to alternate treatment with drugs and hardware.Positive dynamics are also observed when several hardware courses of prostatitis treatment are alternated.
Panacea or deception?
Today, many miracle drugs and miracle devices for the treatment of chronic prostatitis have appeared on the Internet.
You should not believe the advertisement, and even less self-medicate.
At best, this will end up costing you money, at worst it will delay your recovery, or even make it impossible.
Is it possible to fully recover?
There is no clear answer here...
Some doctors promise a complete cure, while others say that it is only possible to improve the quality of life.
It all depends on you, at the first signs you notice - don't procrastinate, get tested.
Even if you have nothing to worry about, doctors recommend a complete examination once a year.
If a diagnosis is made, remember - this is not a death sentence.And a positive result in treatment is possible if you want it yourself, follow the doctor's instructions and lead a correct lifestyle.