Prostate: symptoms and treatment, signs of men, how to cure prostatitis

Prostatitis called inflammation of the prostate. At present the field of urology are inclined to the view that prostatitis is not the only disease and which meets a number of diseases male genital. This is one of the most frequent pathologies male urogenitalnogo of the road, and it is estimated that the percentage of men who suffer from prostatitis, in one form or another, is constantly growing.

That is the cause of the prostatitis, what are the first signs and symptoms in men, as well as that is prescribed as a treatment during the acute phase of the disease — we will know later.

What is the prostate?

Prostatitis is the most common form of urolgica pathology in men of reproductive age. According to the data of the survey, one of every three of them at least once in the life he had experienced symptoms that can be treated, such as inflammation of the prostate.

Develops prostatitis in the penetration of an infectious agent, which is located in the prostate tissue of the organs of the urinary system (urethra, bladder) or remote inflammatory of the home (when the pneumonia, influenza, flu, abrasions). There are a number of risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing prostatitis.

Prostate: what is it?

The prostate gland is the whole body of the size of a walnut. The location of the prostate in men — between the anus and the base of the penis. For the health of the men of this organ so important that it is sometimes called the second heart of a man.

Of course, if the problem is with him you can live quite a long time, keeping the same medications, but much better if it is able to maintain the health of the prostate in many years. If you have problems of this part of the treatment is long and difficult.

In the photo you see that is not paired endocrine iron. With age increases, and changes its aspect, its maximum size in the standard reaches around 20 years of age, to be physiologically correct before 45 years of age.

For the achievement of a man 45 to 50 years the prostate gland starts to grow again, stating that the condition of bph. The prostatic hyperplasia is common in medical practice, a similar phenomenon, senile wrinkles, gray hair or decrease of the power. The glandular tissue is responsible for the production of hormones and the juice of the prostate, muscle for the maintenance of the lumen of the urethra in diameter.

The volume of authority in general, depends on the complexion of the men, but the averages are the following:

The normal sizes of the prostate
The width of the	3.5 see
The thickness of the	about 2 cm
The length of the	3 see
The mass of	20 g

The prostate takes part in the formation of the seminal fluid. The juice of the prostate contains proteins, fats, some vitamins, enzymes. His secret much to dilute the semen, helping to improve the survival of the sperm and pass them a long way in the interior of the genital tract of the woman.

Classification

The signs and symptoms of prostatitis, such as its treatment are quite varied, which is associated with the presence of the disease of multiple species. First of all prostatitis in men is:

Acute prostatitis

Acute. Often has purulent in nature. Signs of inflammation of the men, both general and specific, expressed as the possible cause of the infection is the pathogenic flora. Therefore, the treatment of the men in most situations is the appointment of antibiotics.

Causes:

• the impact of the infection by sexual contact with an infected partner;
• the presence of a catheter in the urethra;
• operational intervention in the urethra canal;
• the stones and sand in the kidneys.

This form of the disease is relatively easy to diagnose and treat with the antibiotic treatment. At the same time, between the men are very frequent in cases of chronic non-bacterial prostatitis, which is more difficult difficult to diagnose and has no relation with determined by the defeat of the infection in nature.

The chronic form

Chronic prostatitis is the develops gradually. In the beginning, symptoms weak, little worried about the man, but with time intensifies. Some slight discomfort becomes a serious problem. Therefore, at the first sign you should go to a urologist, who will help you to get rid of the inflammation and do enter into long remission.

Also distinguished:

An infection of the prostatitis. The danger of this disease is an infection that affects not only the prostate, but it and the neighboring organs (bladder, rectum).

Bacterial. The main reason is the weakening of immune forces of the body, this may cause:

• of the disease (aids, tuberculosis, diabetes and others);
• the supercooling;
• stressful situations,
• heavy physical load;
• the bad habits, the consumption of drugs.

The causes are the bacteria of some species. To them, we can highlight:

• intestinal wand;
• staph;
• Pseudomonas wand;
• chlamydia and trichomonas;
• the bacteria mycoplasma.

The first signs of the man

The first symptoms of prostatitis, in which man must necessarily take into account and consult a urologist:

• The pain when urinating. At the end of the process feels unpleasant burning sensation.
• The increase of the temperature of the body.
• The feeling of not completely empty the bladder.
• The discomfort in the area of the crotch and the groin.
• The lack of pressure of the jet at the time of going to the bathroom.

All of this the first symptoms of acute prostatitis. After a while they can go by themselves. But this is not worth to be happy. The infection remains in the body. Therefore, you must necessarily be treated to prevent further outbreaks of pain syndrome and complications.

The first symptoms of prostatitis in men in the chronic form almost identical reasons for the acute phase of the disease, but in addition is attached:

• a significant reduction in the pleasure of the sexual act, the so-called "greasing" the orgasm, which lacks the first acuity of senses and the complete satisfaction does not come.
• In the same way men can notice, as in the time of emptying of the intestine, the urethra stands out the mucus.

The causes of the

Prostatitis is the inflammatory changes of the prostate gland and should be understood to occur not only under the influence of the bacterial microflora. The causes of inflammation, may serve as the factors that can cause damage to the breast tissue and the destruction of their cells.

The main causes of prostatitis in men

• Obesity and sedentary lifestyles, worsening the circulation of blood in the whole body, but especially in the area of the pelvis. Stagnant processes and are a frequent cause of the onset of prostatitis
• Infectious diseases. This can be, as sexually transmitted diseases and infections, such as tuberculosis, that affect various organs
• Injury in the groin area
• The subcool is also frequent, the cause of the inflammation of the prostate
• A variety of intestinal disease, that are placed in the reproductive system (bacterial and infectious diseases)
• The inflammatory processes of the neighboring tissues and organs.

Some factors that increase the risk of developing the disease:

• the young and the average age;
• episodes of prostatitis, which took place in the past;
• the infection of the bladder and the urethra;
• injuries of the pelvis: often occur during cycling, and horseback riding;
• dehydration (lack of fluid in the body, often due to different diseases, work in conditions of high temperatures);
• the use of urinary catheter (a special tube that is inserted through the urethra into the bladder apply with different diseases, during, and after surgical interventions);
• disordered communication, sexual relations without protection;
• HIV/AIDS;
• frequent stress;
• the inheritance: some genes may make a man more susceptible to the development of inflammation in the prostate.

The symptoms of prostatitis

All of the symptoms of prostatitis can be divided into 3 large groups:

• The failure of the function's urinary apparatus. Otherwise, this group of signs is called "dysuric disorders". Here it is also worth mentioning that the symptoms that indicate that the development in the prostate the inflammatory process.
• The violation of the sexual sphere, specific for prostatitis.
• Alterations of the nervous system, conditioned by the main process. Feature of the disease.

Regardless of the course of the disease, we can distinguish some of the main symptoms:

• the body temperature of 37 to 40 degrees;
• body aches, chills.
• a burning sensation in the area of the urethra;
• discomfort when urinating;
• in general the weakening of the organism;
• sleep disorders and the psychological state, increases the likelihood of stress and depression;
• the color change of the urine;
• the pain in the anus;
• erection disorders, rarely impotence;
• the premature ejaculation.

Pain attacks of prostatitis can be long and short. If you are not in the long term, the quality of life of men is reduced substantially. They begin to torment the neurosis.

The pain during prostatitis occurs in the following cases:

• At the time of the arrival of the erection.
• During the urination.
• At the time of the intimacy.
• In the process of defecation.
• After a strong hypothermia.
• Due to the excess of physical effort

Symptoms of acute prostatitis in men

There are three stages of acute prostatitis, which is characterized by the presence of a specific clinical picture and morphological changes:

1. Acute catarrhal prostatitis. Patients present with complaints of rapid breathing, often, pain when urinating, pain in the sacrum and the crotch.
2. Acute follicular. The pain become more intense, sometimes radiating to the anus, are reinforced with defecation. Urination difficult, urine flows in a thin stream. In some cases there was a delay of urine. Low-grade fever or hyperthermia, moderate.
3. Acute prostatitis. The total equivalent of the intoxication, hyperthermia to 38-40°C, chills. Dysuric disorder, often – retention acute of the urinary bladder. Sharp, pulsating pain in the crotch. Difficulty to defecate.

What other symptoms of prostatitis observed the same man?

• Often suffer from disorders of the sexual function. At first slightly decreases the sexual desire, weakens the erection.
• If the inflammation affects the testicles, the man can complain of the premature or painful ejaculation.
• The sexual act becomes in a short time, and the recovery after it, it takes much more time.
• In the later stages of the prostatitis can bring about impotence, which in many cases is the main reason to call a doctor.

The symptoms of a chronic form of the

It is possible that the patient has not expressed himself in evolution and acute disease, without passing by him, became a chronic form.

In this case, the symptoms are the following:

• A dull pain in the area of the anus after defecating, after irradiation in the bone of the tail;
• Regular or irregular pain in the groin;
• Hiking in the bath do not cause special difficulty, but for the beginning of urination, it drops a little bit of slack in the abdomen. The patient does not pay it special attention;
• Sometimes, after the urination is a burning sensation in the area of the urethra.

The first symptoms of chronic prostatitis can manifest itself over a long period. May disappear and then give out again.

In the majority of the men of the inflammation of the prostate does not manifest itself explicitly. They are in a state hidden prostatitis symptoms manifest only some of them are still presenting a picture of violations:

• increase in the frequency of urination,
• periodic selection of the urethra,
• the burning and itching in the ureter,
• decrease of the power,
• the fall of the quality of the sperm, and, as a consequence, the impossibility of conceiving,
• as well as pain in the area lobka, the perineum and genital organs.

The consequences of the

The possible complications of prostatitis include:

• bacteremia – bacterial infection of the blood;
• epididymitis is inflammation of the epididymis;
• abscess of the prostate – the education in the prostate of the cavities filled with pus;
• the violation on the part of the semen and infertility is the complication is most characteristic of the chronic prostatitis;
• the increased blood levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA).

The prostatic adenoma, which is benign of education, which also develops as a result of the prostatitis. In the adenoma from the surgical intervention is inevitable.

The most terrible complication of prostatitis in men is prostate cancer, which could be more serious.

The treatment of prostatitis in men

The treatment of prostatitis is carried out in function of the forms of the disease. The inflammation acute is an indication for hospitalization of a patient for urological hospital, when chronic patients undergoing treatment in the home. If the cause of the illness has served a sexually transmitted infection, assigned to antibiotics should take both members of the couple.

In the treatment of acute prostatitis is important to the immediate realization of the antibiotic treatment. Often the doctor to the patient receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline, and fluoroquinolones. In the case of the manifestations of prostatitis as a result of sexually transmitted diseases, treatment also includes receiving ceftriaxone, doxycycline, etc

The main groups of medications include:

• Antibiotics. Applied in the form of pills, capsules, candles, syrups and other species.
• The anti-inflammatory drugs.
• The pain killers.
• Medicines to increase the immunity.
• Vitamins.
• Antiestresantes medications.