Chronic prostatitis - a plague of modern men or a disease they do not 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 almost asymptomatic.
A little 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. Some kind of small valve that prevents sperm from entering the bladder, and also produces fluid that provides high sperm motility.
Definition of prostatitis
Inflammation of the gland is nothing but prostatitis. It increases in size, over time, due to constant inflammation, scar tissue is formed. What can cause inflammation, consider below, now another question. . .
How do you know what is sick?
Each organism is unique and the signs of the disease can be different, but long-term observations of patients with chronic prostatitis have enabled doctors to identify the most common symptoms: groin pain, immediately after ejaculation; urination, followed by pain, heaviness in the lower abdomen, orgasm is not pronounced, deleted.
Why is this happening?
The prostate is inflamed and every contraction causes discomfort. This whole picture is complemented by: rapid fatigue, sleep disturbance and, as a result, irritability.
Why do I have?
Causes…
Analyze your life, maybe it was, or it is the following:
- Sexually transmitted infections: chlamydia, trichomoniasis. Or pathogens: staphylococcus aureus, E. coli.
- Maybe you are an office worker and lead a sedentary lifestyle.
- Or your life is a constant stress.
- Improper sexual life, ie its complete absence (leads to stagnant processes in the prostate).
- Acute chronic diseases that reduce immunity.
- Power errors. Many experts agree that malnutrition is also an indirect cause of chronic prostatitis.
- Bad habits: alcohol and smoking.
what to do?
If you experience any of the above symptoms, be sure to see your doctor. In no case do not self-medicate, following the magic tips described on the Internet.
Bitan!
Before choosing a urologist, look at the reviews of the people he has helped, not his regalia. Read on the forums the advice of those who are being treated, regarding a certain clinic.
Treatment of chronic prostatitis
First, the doctor takes your medical history. Here, it is very important, without hiding the details, to describe what happened 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, your doctor will prescribe a comprehensive examination.
There are four types of prostatitis:
- Bacterial - very rare, acute, perhaps undertreated.
- Abacterial inflammatory with infectious pathogen.
- Abacterial without inflammation.
- Asymptomatic - no symptoms.
The doctor will prescribe a comprehensive examination. These include blood and urine tests, various swabs, a palpable examination by a doctor to determine the size of the prostate, an ultrasound examination.
Based on the characteristics of your body and the results of the research, the doctor will prescribe an effective treatment for chronic prostatitis.
The road is long and here it is important to understand that success in treatment does not depend only on medications and prescribed procedures. Success largely depends on your lifestyle.
Are you ready to change your life? Exercise regularly, run, walk for men of all ages. Be sure to sleep. Healthy food. Avoid cigarettes and alcohol.
Modern technologies for the treatment of chronic prostatitis
In the yard of the twenty-first century, medicine does not stand still. There are new drugs, as well as new methods of painless hardware treatment, which have been well proven in clinical trials.
Of the hardware treatments, laser therapy is widespread today. By acting directly on the inflamed tissue, the laser restores blood circulation, gradually removing the scar tissue.
Side effects are practically not found, but there are a number of contraindications, such as: heart disease, epilepsy, diabetes and some others.
Transurethral wave treatment has also been shown to be effective. The bipolar source directs heat energy to the affected area, allowing selective heating and destruction of only rapidly growing glandular cells while the surrounding tissues are not damaged.
The goal of treatment is to reduce inflammation and eliminate prostate infection.
Advantages: painless, without anesthesia, one procedure. No side effects were observed.
Another painless treatment for chronic prostatitis is ultrasound. Gives positive dynamics in the work of the gland, reduces scar tissue, accelerates tissue regeneration.
But we must remember: to achieve a good effect in treatment, it is necessary to alternate treatment with drugs and hardware treatment. Positive dynamics are also observed with the modification of several hardware courses for the treatment of prostatitis.
Panacea or deception?
Now the internet has many miraculous cures and miraculous devices to treat chronic prostatitis.
Don’t trust the commercials, and self-medicate even more.
At best, this will end up losing money for you, 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, 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 pull, go through the study.
Even if you don't mind, doctors recommend a complete checkup once a year.
If the diagnosis is made, remember - this is not a sentence. And a positive result in the treatment is possible if you want it yourself, following the doctor's prescriptions and leading the right lifestyle.