Medicinal therapy (tablets, suppositories, injections) and non-medicinal therapy (massage, physiotherapy) can be used as therapy for prostatitis.There are at least 150 types of various drugs on sale that, according to the manufacturer, help fight prostate inflammation.Those patients who plan successful treatment need a preliminary consultation with a urologist.
Before using any composition, you should find out everything about it: what the drug contains, what its pharmacological action is, what indications and contraindications exist.It is also useful to learn about the experiences of those who have already undergone treatment and hear reviews from patients who are recovering.
What are the differences between drug release forms?
In prostatitis, the greatest danger is that the pathological microflora continues its path through the male reproductive system.Without proper treatment, the patient gets:
- epididymitis;
- balanoposthitis;
- urethritis;
- cystitis;
- pyelonephritis.
Without tests, it is impossible to determine what exactly causes prostatitis.Treatment should be based on the etiology of the disease, only then will it be effective.
The main causes of prostatitis and methods of treatment:
- Congestion in prostate tissues.Mild anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed;the use of antibiotics is not recommended.A good effect is achieved by agents that stimulate the work of blood and lymph vessels that feed the prostate.
- Bacterial infection.This is the most dangerous of all possible variants of the disease.Strong antibiotics are needed, otherwise the inflammatory process will spread throughout the urinary system and affect the urethra, bladder and kidneys.As the infection progresses through the reproductive system, the testicles and body of the penis will suffer.In the future, impotence, acute infectious prostatitis and acute pyelonephritis will appear.In outpatient settings, the patient uses antibacterial drugs and immunomodulators;in a hospital setting, a strong course of immunostimulants and targeted antibiotics against specific pathogens.The treatment is carried out under the control of tests.
- Viral infection.It is rare and requires the support of the immune system.Medicine cannot offer any special measures other than taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Malignant and benign tumors, prostate hyperplasia.In this case, in addition to medication, the help of a surgeon may be needed.After the diffuse or nodular pathological process is eliminated, the state of the prostate returns to normal.
Depending on the form of release, the following types of drugs for prostatitis are distinguished:
- Injections.They are used in hospitals, in severe cases they help to quickly stop the inflammatory process in prostate tissues.
- Instillations.This term refers to the introduction of the drug into the prostate through the lumen of the urethra.This procedure is usually performed by a urologist.About 5 ml of medicine is injected in volume.
- Candles.The most common method of treatment at home, a very convenient and popular form of relief.All kinds of prostatitis drugs are produced in suppositories: painkillers, antiseptics, vasodilators, antibacterial, immunostimulating and others.The course of suppository use should be from 5 to 21 days;after the end of therapy, the patient must undergo urine control.
- Pills.In some cases, it may be advisable to use oral drugs that have a systemic effect.This form of release has undoubted advantages: with prostatitis on the background of a genitourinary infection, several foci of the pathological process can be destroyed at the same time.
- microclysters.Classical method of treatment.It consists of affecting the prostate through the rectal wall.This is a very safe and practical method, the only drawback of which is the preliminary bowel movement.Therapeutic enema differs from ordinary ones in composition and small dose.
- Fats.They are relatively rarely used in the treatment of prostatitis due to inconvenient application in the perineal area.
At the same time, you can use different forms of medicine, for example, tablets and suppositories.When choosing a treatment strategy, you should be guided by your doctor's recommendations.
Attention!Control tests should be carried out no later than 2 weeks after the end of the last administration of the drug.Those patients who are treated without the system have a high risk of chronic prostatitis and impotence.
The most popular and cheapest drugs
Prices for different drug groups vary significantly;it is also important to consider the place where the drug is purchased.Large pharmacy chains and online pharmacies are always cheaper than small and little-known pharmacies.
Fact!The doctor does not prescribe a specific name of the drug, he indicates the active ingredient.The prescription is deciphered by the pharmacist.It is profitable to sell an expensive drug to this specialist, so the patient should ask about cheap analogues.
Separately, it is worth highlighting such a class of drugs for prostatitis as alpha adrenergic blockers.Medicines affect the hormonal processes that take place in the male reproductive system and help eliminate the prerequisites for inflammation and swelling of the prostate.Since the drugs interfere with the chemical reactions in which testosterone is involved, you should be examined by an andrologist before use.
Attention!There are a number of products that reduce the effectiveness of alpha blockers.
Diet is an essential part of treatment, otherwise the result will be disappointing.
What are people saying?
Those patients who underwent test-controlled therapy and regularly consulted their doctor believe that cheap drugs for prostatitis are no less effective than their expensive counterparts.
Male, 39 years old
Friends recommended a well-known composition for prostatitis.They praised it a lot, they said it gave a wonderful effect, but somehow it didn't help me.No results at all.Maybe it's time to see a normal urologist?Stop asking your friends for advice.