Chronic prostatitis - the bane of modern men, or a disease that they prefer not to notice?
According to statistics, this is the most common disease of the male reproductive system, which occurs equally in both young and old men.
The cunning of chronic prostatitis is that in most cases the disease is practically asymptomatic.
A bit of anatomy...
The prostate is a male gland with a volume of 20 - 30 ml, which functions as a barrier against the penetration of infections in the organs of the genitourinary system, due to the production of antibacterial substances.A type of small valve that prevents sperm from entering the bladder and also produces fluid that ensures high sperm motility.
Definition of prostatitis
Inflammation of the gland is nothing more than prostatitis.It increases in size and over time, due to continuous inflammation, scar tissue forms.What can cause inflammation will be discussed below, now another question...
How do you know if you are sick?
Each organism is unique and the signs of the disease may be different, but long-term observations of patients with chronic prostate have allowed doctors to identify the most common symptoms: pain in the groin, immediately after ejaculation;urination accompanied by pain, heaviness in the lower abdomen, unexpressed orgasm, deleted.
Why is this happening?
The prostate is inflamed and every contraction causes discomfort.All this picture is completed by: fatigue, sleep disturbance and therefore nervousness.
Why me?
The reasons...
Analyze your life, perhaps it was, or is, the following:
- Sexually transmitted infections: chlamydia, trichomoniasis.Or pathogens: staphylococcus, E. coli.
- Perhaps you are an office worker and lead a sedentary lifestyle.
- Or your life is constant stress.
- Irregular sex life, or its complete absence (leads to stagnation in the prostate gland).
- Acute chronic diseases that decrease immunity.
- Errors in the power supply.Many experts agree that poor nutrition is also an indirect cause of chronic prostatitis.
- Bad habits: alcohol and smoking.
What should be done?
If you have some of the above symptoms, be sure to consult a doctor.Do not self-medicate under any circumstances, following the magical advice described on the Internet.
Important!
Before choosing a urologist, look at the reviews of the people he has helped, not his credentials.Read on the forums the advice of those who are treated in relation to a particular clinic.
Treatment of chronic prostatitis
First, the doctor takes your medical history.It is very important here to describe without hiding the details of what was happening to you when the first symptoms of the disease appeared.
Also, to make an accurate diagnosis and determine the type of prostate disease, the doctor will prescribe a comprehensive examination.
There are four types of prostatitis:
- Bacterial - very rare, preferably acute untreated.
- Bacterial inflammatory with an infectious pathogen.
- Bacterial without inflammation.
- Asymptomatic - no symptoms.
The doctor will prescribe a comprehensive examination.This includes blood and urine tests, all kinds of tests, a palpable examination by a doctor to determine the size of the prostate and an ultrasound examination.
Based on the characteristics of your body and the results of the research, the doctor will prescribe effective treatment for chronic prostatitis.
The road is long and it is important to understand that success in treatment does not depend only on drug treatment and prescribed procedures.Success depends largely on your lifestyle.
Are you ready to change your life?Take regular sports, running, walking for older men.Make sure you get enough sleep.Eat properly.Give up cigarettes and alcohol.
Modern technology for the treatment of chronic prostatitis
It's the twenty-first century and medicine doesn't stand still.New medications are appearing, as well as new pain-free hardware treatment methods, which have proven themselves well in clinical trials.
Among hardware treatments, laser therapy is now widely used.Acting directly on the inflamed tissue, the laser restores blood circulation, gradually removing the scar tissue.
There are practically no side effects, but there are a number of contraindications, such as heart disease, epilepsy, diabetes and some others.
Transurethral wave treatment has also been well proven.The bipolar source directs thermal energy to the affected area, allowing only rapidly growing glandular cells to be selectively heated and destroyed, while the surrounding tissue is not damaged.
The goal of treatment is to reduce inflammation and eliminate infection in the prostate.
Pros: no pain, no anesthesia, one time procedure.No side effects were observed.
Another painless treatment for chronic prostatitis is ultrasound.Gives positive dynamics in the functioning of the gland, reduces scar tissue, promotes tissue regeneration.
But we must remember: to achieve a good effect in the treatment, you must alternate the treatment with drugs and hardware.Positive dynamics are also observed when alternating several hardware courses of treatment for prostatitis.
Medicine or trick?
Nowadays, many miracle drugs and devices have appeared on the Internet for the treatment of chronic prostatitis.
You should not believe advertising, let alone self-medicate.
At best, this will end up costing you money, at worst, it will delay your recovery, even make it impossible.
Is it possible to recover completely?
There is no clear answer here...
Some doctors promise a complete cure, while 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 delay, get tested.
Even if nothing bothers you, doctors recommend to undergo a complete examination once a year.
If a diagnosis is made, remember - this is not a death sentence.And a positive result in treatment is possible if you want it yourself, following the doctors' orders and leading a correct lifestyle.