Chronic prostatitis affects about 30% of men between the ages of 20 and 50.This is one of the most common urological diseases in men.
Due to inflammation, prostatitis is divided into two groups.The first group includes infectious prostatitis, which can be caused by various bacteria, viruses or fungal diseases.
The second group includes the so-called congestive prostatitis, which occurs due to stagnation of fluid (secretion) of the prostate and blood in the veins of this organ.The development of these symptoms is observed, for example, with irregular sexual activity.Venous congestion can occur during prolonged sitting work in a sedentary position (for example, motor vehicle drivers, mental workers), when wearing tight underwear, as well as with alcohol abuse.
Factors in the development of prostatitis
In addition, the factors that predispose to the occurrence of prostatitis are: a decrease in the body's defenses, hormonal disorders, untreated foci of infection, from which microbes penetrate the prostate and contribute to the development of inflammation.
The risk of prostatitis as a result of reduced immunity is higher in people who are often sick, against the background of nervous overload, chronic stress, smoking and alcohol.All these factors either facilitate the penetration of the infection into the prostate, or lead to deterioration of the blood supply to the pelvic organs, stagnant processes, which contribute to the proliferation of microorganisms and the development of the inflammatory process.
what's happening?
Most often, prostatitis develops in a chronic form, over several years, without causing great concern.In this case, mild pain and discomfort may occur in the perineum, radiating to the sacrum, genitals or rectum.Periodically, frequent, painful, and sometimes difficult urination and a slight discharge from the urethra are observed.
Unfortunately, most men at this stage do not pay attention to such symptoms, but in vain.The danger of chronic prostatitis is that its spread through the urinary system can lead to the development of cystitis and pyelonephritis.
In addition, complications of prostatitis are vesiculitis - inflammation of the seminal vesicles and orchiepididymitis - inflammation of the testicles and their appendages, which can ultimately lead to male infertility.In addition, inflammatory processes in the prostate can subsequently cause the development of prostate adenoma or prostate cancer.
After a while, prostatitis causes problems with erection.This is due to involvement in the inflammatory process of the nerves responsible for erectile function that pass through the prostate.
Diagnosis and treatment
So, if you have at least one of the above symptoms, do not hesitate, do not start the disease - go to a urologist or andrologist.The doctor will ask you to undergo an initial examination that includes tests for sexually transmitted infections and ultrasound of the pelvic organs and prostate, and will perform a digital rectal examination of the prostate.There is no need to be afraid of him: an experienced doctor will not hurt you.This study is extremely informative.It allows you to clarify the diagnosis and severity of the disease.By feeling the gland (through the anus), the doctor not only finds out what happened to it, but also gets a sample of its secretion.Before starting treatment, a bacteriological culture of prostate secretions will be performed in the laboratory to determine the sensitivity of your microflora to different antibacterial drugs.Without it, the treatment will not be effective and may lead to not solving the disease, but to its transition to a new, more severe form.
Prostatitis drug therapy is complemented by prostate massage, which reduces blockage, improves blood flow and evacuation of glandular secretions.Unfortunately, modern medicine still cannot solve the problem of a definitive cure for prostatitis.The doctor is able to bring the disease to the stage of remission (without symptoms) for two to three years.After that, the treatment will have to be repeated.
Prevention
It is always much easier to prevent a disease than to cure it.Therefore, try to follow simple preventive measures that can protect you from all the "pleasures" of prostatitis.Reject the fashion that forces you to wear tighter and tighter swimming trunks all the time.Loose cotton panties are much more hygienic and do not interfere with normal blood flow to the prostate.
In addition, avoid hypothermia, move more and, if it is not possible to have regular sexual intercourse, masturbate - this, according to the doctor, is cleaning, self-massage, and prevention of prostatitis.