Chronic prostatitis - the scourge of modern men, or a disease that they prefer not to notice?
According to statistics, this is the most common disease in the male reproductive system, occurring equally in young and older men.
The peculiarity of chronic prostatitis is that in most cases this disease can be said to be 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 into the organs of the genitourinary system, due to the production of antibacterial substances.A small valve that prevents sperm from entering the bladder, and it also produces a 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 observation of patients with chronic prostatitis has allowed doctors to identify the most common symptoms: pain in the groin, immediately after ejaculation;urination is accompanied by pain, heaviness in the lower abdomen, orgasm is not expressed, extinguished.
Why does this happen?
The prostate is inflamed and any contraction causes discomfort.This overall picture is complemented by: fatigue, sleep disturbances and, as a result, irritability.
why me
The reason...
Analyze your life, maybe it is, or is, the following:
- Sexually transmitted infections: chlamydia, trichomoniasis.Or pathogens: staphylococcus, E. coli.
- Maybe you are an office worker and lead a sedentary lifestyle.
- Or your life is a constant stress.
- Irregular sex life, or its complete absence (leading to stagnation in the prostate gland).
- Acute chronic diseases that reduce immunity.
- Power supply error.Many experts agree that poor nutrition is also an indirect cause of chronic prostatitis.
- Bad habits: alcohol and smoking.
What to do?
If you experience some of the above symptoms, be sure to see 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 helps, and not at his qualifications.Read on the forum the advice of those who were treated about a particular clinic.
Treatment of chronic prostatitis
First, the doctor takes your medical history.It is very important here to explain without hiding the details of what happened to you when the first symptoms of the disease appeared.
Also, to make a correct diagnosis and determine the type of prostate disease, the doctor will prescribe a comprehensive examination.
There are four types of prostatitis:
- Bacterial - very rare, may be acute untreated.
- Abacterial inflammation with infectious pathogens.
- Bacteria without inflammation.
- Asymptomatic - no symptoms.
The doctor will prescribe a comprehensive examination.These include blood and urine tests, all types of smears, examinations that the doctor can feel to determine the size of the prostate, and ultrasound examinations.
Based on the characteristics of your body and the results of research, the doctor will prescribe an effective treatment for chronic prostatitis.
The road is long and it is important to understand that success in treatment depends not only on drug treatment and prescribed procedures.Success largely depends on your lifestyle.
Are you ready to change your life?Always involved in sports, running, walking for older men.Make sure to get enough sleep.Eat properly.Quit smoking and alcohol.
Modern technology for the treatment of chronic prostatitis
It is the twenty-first century and medicine does not stand still.New drugs are emerging, as well as new methods of painless hardware treatment, 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 eliminating scar tissue.
Almost no side effects are found, but there are some contraindications, such as heart disease, epilepsy, diabetes and some others.
Transurethral wave treatment has also proven itself well.The bipolar source directs heat 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.
Advantages: painless, without anesthesia, one time procedure.No side effects were noticed.
Another painless treatment for chronic prostatitis is ultrasound.Provides positive dynamics in gland function, reduces scar tissue, promotes tissue regeneration.
But, we must remember: to achieve a good effect in the treatment, you need to replace the drug and hardware treatment.Positive dynamics are also observed when replacing several courses of treatment hardware for prostatitis.
Panacea or fraud?
Nowadays, many miraculous drugs and miraculous devices for the treatment of chronic prostatitis have appeared on the Internet.
You can't trust advertising, let alone the medicine itself.
At best, this will end up losing money for you, at worst, it will delay your recovery, or make it impossible.
Is it possible to fully recover?
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 sign you notice - do not delay, get tested.
Even if there is nothing to worry you, the doctor recommends having a full checkup once a year.
If a diagnosis is made, remember - this is not a death sentence.And positive results in treatment are possible if you yourself want it, follow the doctor's instructions and lead a proper lifestyle.