Prostatitis is the most common pathology of the genitourinary system in men of reproductive age.When prostatitis occurs, the prostate becomes inflamed and swollen.
The disease is treated conservatively.The patient is prescribed drugs that help improve diuresis, relieve inflammation of the glandular organ, and suppress pathogenic microflora in the prostate.
Treatment is complemented by diet, physical therapy and a number of other activities.The patient may be prescribed physiotherapeutic procedures, including prostate massage.
Causes of prostatitis
Prostatitis is a disease accompanied by inflammation of the glandular organ.The disease most often progresses due to the entry of pathogenic microflora into the prostate.Moreover, not only bacteria, but also fungal microorganisms can cause inflammatory processes.
Prostatitis is often a consequence of sexually transmitted diseases, including candidiasis, trichomoniasis, syphilis, human papillomavirus, chlamydia and others.
Other factors can cause inflammatory processes in the prostate, namely:
- Lack of physical activity.
- Prolonged sexual abstinence or, on the contrary, excessive sexual activity.
- Unbalanced diet, obesity.
- The presence of chronic diseases of the genitourinary system.
- Injuries of the perineum.
- Hormonal disorders, including insufficient synthesis of testosterone (male sex hormone).
- Harmful working conditions.
- Overheating in the pelvic area.
- Hypothermia.
- Smoking, drug and alcohol addiction.
Important!Congenital pathologies of the urethra can also cause prostatitis.
Symptoms and diagnosis of prostatitis

When considering the causes of prostatitis in men and its treatment with drugs, the symptoms of the disease cannot be ignored.As you know, prostatitis can have different etiologies.
Doctors distinguish congestive, fungal, abacterial, bacterial, autoimmune, asymptomatic, allergic prostatitis.The most common forms are stagnant and bacterial.
Characteristic symptoms of prostate inflammation are:
- Frequent urge to urinate.The frequency increases at night.
- Occasional and painful urination.If prostatitis was provoked by pathogenic microorganisms, then the urine becomes cloudy and purulent/clotted/mucous impurities appear in it.
- Violation of potency.In severe cases, erectile dysfunction develops.
- Premature ejaculation.It happens that with prostatitis, on the contrary, a man cannot ejaculate for a long time.
- Pain in the perineum and pubis.The pain syndrome intensifies during sexual intercourse and urination.
- Prison.
- Burning and itching in the urethra.
With the development of an acute bacterial form of prostatitis, a man develops symptoms of intoxication.Body temperature rises, general weakness, insomnia and irritability appear.
If characteristic symptoms of prostatitis appear, you should consult a urologist.Diagnostics includes conducting a series of tests and instrumental examinations.
The patient needs an ultrasound of the prostate, LBC culture of the prostate, digital rectal examination of the prostate, general and biochemical blood test, urine test, PSA blood test, PCR and spermogram.
Important!After the diagnosis, the doctor diagnoses and prescribes appropriate drugs.
What drugs are used for prostatitis?

In the treatment of prostatitis, antibiotic drugs are the basis of therapy.Broad-spectrum antibiotics are used.The patient can be prescribed cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, macrolides and penicillins.
Antibiotics suppress the infection, which stops the inflammatory process in the prostate.
In addition to antibiotics, the following are also prescribed:
- Alpha adrenergic blockers.Medicines are used both in the treatment of prostatitis and in the treatment of prostate adenoma.Medicines help improve diuresis and relieve unpleasant symptoms during urination.Medicines should be taken over a longer period of time.
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.They are used in periods of exacerbation of prostatitis.Medicines help relieve pain.Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are used, available in the form of tablets, solutions for injections and suppositories.
- Hormonal drugs.They are prescribed if NSAIDs do not help relieve pain.
- Bioregulatory peptides.These medicines contain bovine prostate extract.Modern peptides help stop the inflammatory process and improve tissue trophism.The products also help to normalize potency and blood circulation in the pelvis.
For auxiliary purposes, you can use pharmaceutical food supplements, homeopathic and naturopathic medicines.You can even take medications to prevent prostatitis.
If you need to normalize potency, you can use PDE-5 inhibitors, homeopathic medicines or dietary supplements.
It is worth noting that 5-alpha reductase inhibitors are not used for prostatitis.These drugs are prescribed for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Important!If the diagnosis shows that there are stones in the prostate, then the patient is scheduled for surgery.
Additional recommendations

The use of drugs for prostatitis is not enough.A complex, well-structured therapy will be needed to transition the disease into a phase of stable remission.
In the case of a stagnant form of the disease, prostate massage with fingers is mandatory.The procedure must be performed by a urologist.If you don't want to visit doctors all the time, you can buy a prostate stimulator.
This device will help you to perform a massage at any convenient time of the day.The instructions for the stimulants say they must be inserted into the anus.First, a cleaning enema is applied, a condom is placed on the device and the anorectal area is disinfected.Modern massagers have a vibrating head, which helps to increase the efficiency of the physiotherapeutic procedure.
It is also recommended that the patient:
- Limit the amount of fatty, sweet and starchy foods in your diet.Ideally, go on a low-carb diet.
- Do exercise therapy and lead an active lifestyle.It is quite possible to play sports.The most useful sports are swimming, Nordic walking, running, yoga.
- Be sexually active.It is necessary to use barrier contraception (condoms).Regular sex will improve blood circulation in the pelvis and the outflow of secretions from the prostate.
- Follow a daily routine, sleep 6-8 hours a day.
- Get rid of bad habits.Scientific reviews have shown that prostatitis develops much more often in men who smoke, use drugs and alcohol.That is why doctors recommend that you give up these bad habits once and for all.
- In the treatment of prostatitis, you can use traditional methods.They are not a cure and can only act as a supplement.Good folk remedies are hazelnut infusion, wormwood infusion, propolis suppositories, parsley infusion.
Based on all of the above, we can conclude that prostatitis is not a death sentence.The disease is completely curable.If you consult a doctor in a timely manner, you can get rid of the disease quickly and almost painlessly.
The disease should not be allowed to run its course, because prostatitis is an extremely dangerous pathology.Untimely treatment is fraught with BPH, prostate cancer, infertility, impotence and premature ejaculation.

























