Prostatitis in men

Prostatitis - inflammation of the prostate (prostate gland), the organ that produces the secret of liquid that enters into the composition of semen. The pathology sometimes causes severe pain, and impotence problems. The treatment of prostatitis prudent to start immediately after diagnosis.

The symptoms of the

Prostatitis usually affects men, that from 25 to 50. The pathology is very common. It affects between a third and half of the men on the planet. The problem with many of the symptoms:

• the man has the discomfort, the pain when urinating;
• the urine is a slow process, a jet, your get to squeeze;
• in the evening, and at another time of the day, there is often the desire to celebrate small need. Does not leave the feeling that not all of matthew came out of the bladder;
• the urine goes cloudy, with the mixture of the blood;
• bother pain in the lower part of the abdomen, the back, the groin, the perineum (between the scrotum and the anus);
• also tormented by the pain, the feelings of discomfort in the area of the testicles, the penis;
• ejaculation occurs with the pain;

Often, the symptoms of prostatitis, which are similar to those of the common cold (small temperature, heat). Are common bacterial varieties of pathology (about it later).

The causes of the

Prostatitis occurs more often in men who had suffered this disease. The problem generates:

• the infection in the bladder and urinary channel;
• Hiv and other diseases to which man is infected during sexual intercourse;
• an injury in the pelvic area - fall with the bike, horse;

Called prostatitis in men of a catheter in the urethra for the exit of urine from the bladder.

The pathology sometimes appears after the prostate biopsy, when the analysis is taken a sample of your tissue. After such a procedure, the symptoms of prostatitis in men rare.

Complications

Due to the prostatitis may be:

• swelling of the appendage of the testicle (epididymitis);
• severely decrease the content of the sperm, stepping on the infertility;
• receive an abscess (a cavity filled with pus).

Numerous scientific studies have discovered a direct relationship between prostatitis and prostate cancer.

Types of prostatitis

The prostatitis 5 basic types: chronic and acute non-bacterial, chronic, and acute bacterial, asymptomatic.

• Chronic non-bacterial (he same syndrome of chronic pelvic pain). The most common form (more than 90% of all patients are sick of them). Symptoms of prostatitis are unstable, they come and go. The pathogenic agents in the organism is not detected. The diagnosis is made, if in the term of less than 3 months, a man is suffering from pains in the pelvis area, unpleasant sensations at the time of urination, and other symptoms above mentioned. The exact cause of the development of the disease is unknown, but most likely your cause:
• neurological problems (neuropathy);
• the irritation of the prostate, resulting from poor reflux of urine from the bladder;
• problems with the muscles of the pelvic floor (dyssynergia);
• atypical, until now unknown to science, virus, bacteria.
• Acute non-bacterial. Accompanied by tolerance to the chronic pain syndrome in the pelvic area, constant problems with urination.
• Acute of the infection. The more serious type of disease. It is a little common. Produced by:
• the wand of staph and other bacteria;
• sexually transmitted diseases (chlamydia, gonorrhea);
• by the fungus Candida.


Symptoms increase quickly. To discomfort in the area of the pelvis is joined to the sensitivity of the genitals, fever, nausea, burning when you urinate. The acute form of bacterial prostatitis can cause serious or life-threatening complications: abscesses, inability to urinate, low blood pressure.

• Chronic of the infection. The pathology can not give to know several years. The symptoms are similar to those of acute bacterial type, but they are not as strong.
• Asymptomatic. Is discovered by chance. The symptoms of the lack. The ultrasound shows signs of inflammation, and the analyses of blood - increase in the content of prostatospecific antigen.

The diagnosis

The diagnosis is made by:

• thumb rectal;
• the analysis of urine. It is necessary, in order to determine whether in the prostate of the infection;
• an analysis of blood. It checks the level prostatospecific antigen. The test detects the signs of inflammation;
• The ultrasound of the organs of the urinary system. Is assigned when such testing for an accurate diagnosis, it is not enough. Ultrasound of the prostate is preferable to make through the anus (transrectally way).

Also, sometimes, the doctor examines the secret of the prostate. To achieve this, it performs the massage of the gland.

You may assign the analysis of the different venerologic of the infection, which are the cause of the inflammation of the prostate.

Professional diagnosis will prescribe the appropriate treatment of prostatitis in men.

The treatment of the

If the prostatitis is bacterial, the doctor assigned:

• Antibiotics. Its appearance depends on the determination of the bacteria. Take the medication will have a month and a half. If the symptoms are very heavy, antibiotics urgently are introduced intravenously.
• Alpha-blockers. Tools relax the muscles of the bladder at the place where it is connected to the prostate. Manage the pain during urination.

• Pain relievers - non-steroidal.

You can not prescribe medicines for yourself. Only a doctor determines how to cure the prostatitis.

The prevention of the

To prevent prostatitis:

• take a hot sitz bath;
• we apply it to the lower part of the abdomen or of the back cushion of the heating-pillow;
• stop consuming alcohol, caffeine, foods that enhance heartburn (spicy, salty);
• we use a lot of fluids (without sugar). So we're going to wash the urogenital system, the bacteria may not be able to race;
• we will try for a long time not to go on a bicycle, time to sit;
• we do not forget the hygiene of the penis, the crotch;
• we use contraceptives;
• involved in the sport. Simple cardio exercises is enough - we started to run, to swim in the pool, easy to do warm-up exercises.

The prevention of prostatitis should be part of the lifestyle. Simple ways to protect the body.