Not all adult men know how prostatitis manifests itself, so few people pay attention to the initial symptoms of this disease. Along with this, this is one of the most common urological pathologies today, so it is imperative to familiarize yourself with its characteristics and manifestations. The disease is widely believed to be typical of older men, but today this disappointing diagnosis can be made in fairly young people between the ages of 18 and 20.
Simplicity is an extremely vulnerable organ for the penetration, development and spread of pathogens, therefore it is adversely affected by diseases of the bladder, the walls of the urethra, the vas deferens and other organs and systems.
What is the first thing to know about prostatitis?
In order to know exactly how to define prostatitis, you must first familiarize yourself with the main features of this disease. It is an inflammatory process located in the prostate gland. Inflammation is usually caused by infectious microorganisms that can enter the prostate in a variety of ways. At the same time, infection of the prostate will not always indicate the beginning of the development of prostatitis. In order for the pathology to begin to manifest itself, a combination of certain factors is required.
The symptoms of prostatitis can start to appear for the following reasons:
- Problems with stools (for example, frequent constipation or other similar illnesses).
- A sedentary lifestyle (at work, at home), little physical activity and stress. Taking this factor into account, the risk group includes men who carry out various professional activities: drivers, programmers, office workers.
- Body hypothermia (systematic or one-time significant).
- Prolonged abstinence (lack of sex life) or overly active sex life. The manifestation of signs of the disease is also possible during normal sexual activity.
- Frequent stressful and depressive conditions, alterations in the psycho-emotional and psychological background of a person.
- Problems with food intake (frequent overeating, preference for spicy, smoked, salty foods, alcoholic beverages, lack of at least some type of diet).
What is the most common prostatitis?
Treatment of this disease is often not difficult, since prostatitis can already be detected in the initial stages, knowing all its possible manifestations. It should be noted right away that it is customary to distinguish chronic and acute forms of pathology.
- If an acute form of the disease begins to develop, the main symptom of prostatitis will be the presence of inflammation in the prostate area. The inflammatory process in this case will necessarily be accompanied by an increase in body temperature (often up to 39-39. 5 degrees), pain in the groin and perineum, pain when urinating and defecating.
- The chronic form of the disease, oddly enough, rarely bothers patients (except in cases of exacerbation). That is why many men simply do not pay attention to the manifested male prostatitis. During the period of exacerbation of the disease, the patient may experience a slight increase in body temperature (up to about 37-37. 5 degrees), discomfort and unusual sensations during urination and defecation, the presence of a relatively small amount ofpurulent or mucous contents of the urethra. Given the insignificance of such manifestations, many men attribute these symptoms to other pathologies, as a result of which treatment and referral to specialists are postponed until the last.
Signs of illness
Signs of prostatitis in men are very specific and indicative, therefore, knowing them, the patient can independently suspect the manifestations of this pathology, consult a doctor in time and start treatment in a timely manner. There is even a certain syndrome of dysuria, which will clearly indicate a high probability of pathology in a person. Six main signs can be distinguished at once, which in different cases can all manifest themselves or separately.
But in cases where there are 2-3 signs, this already becomes a serious reason for an immediate appeal to the urologist:
- Trouble urinating (it is difficult to urinate, urine is released in drops).
- The urine stream is quite slow, falls, has a short range, the patient cannot physically strengthen it.
- Painful urination.
- Increased duration of urination, division, intermittent flow, spraying in different directions.
- After urinating, it feels like the bladder is not completely empty.
- In the afternoon and in the evening it is necessary to go to the bathroom more frequently.
If a man has any of these signs, do not jump to sudden clinical conclusions. This is due to the fact that regardless of the symptoms that appear, prostatitis has a rather complex pathogenesis, so it is better to entrust the diagnosis to a qualified specialist.
Therefore, it is strictly forbidden to initiate treatment of the disease, based solely on well-known symptoms. You can clarify the symptoms and how exactly prostatitis in men manifests itself at any urologist, who, to make a diagnosis, will necessarily take into account not only the symptoms that have appeared, but also the results of laboratory and instrumental studies.
Main symptoms
As noted above, the disease can be chronic or acute. Frequent urination is a common symptom and one of the most important. A healthy man generally experiences no more than 10-11 urges to urinate during the day (the normal frequency is 5-6 urges).
As a result of the development of inflammation of the prostate, there is a negative effect on the bladder, therefore, in the presence of the disease, the following symptoms will appear:
- Increase in the number of impulses (while the daily urine volume remains the same).
- Urine comes out in small portions, which is associated with receiving false signals from bladder receptors due to the presence of an inflammatory process. Also, therefore, there may be a feeling that the bladder is full even after emptying.
- Painful urination, caused by the narrowing of the urethra due to the inflammatory process of the prostate.
- Difficulty urinating due to compression of certain areas of the urethra due to inflammation. In some cases, men cannot empty their bladder at all because of this.
- At night, the bladder walls begin to give false signals, increasing the number of trips to the bathroom during sleep.
Prostatitis can be diagnosed in part by monitoring body temperature along with problems associated with urination. If these problems are accompanied by an increase in temperature to subfebrile and feverish values, then we can talk about the development of pathology with a high degree of probability. It is important to note that in the later stages of the development of the disease, on the contrary, a decrease in body temperature can be noticed to 35. 5-36 degrees, which is an extremely negative and dangerous symptom in any case, whichit cannot be tolerated.
In the intermediate stages of the disease, there may be blood in the patient's urine. This feature is relatively rare and is often not indicative, but it is extremely dangerous. It can begin to manifest itself due to purulent fusion of the prostate, trauma to the prostate gland, as well as in cases of complications of the inflammatory process with hyperplasia. Healing in this case is complicated (surgical intervention is often necessary).
Treatment should be started immediately after the first symptoms of the disease appear. If there are at least some, albeit insignificant, as it seems, problems with urination, which in some cases are accompanied by an increase in body temperature and pain in the area of simplicity, then you should immediately schedule an appointment with a urologist to clarify. the diagnosis. It is imperative to pay attention to the signs of pathology described above, since quickly and painlessly defeating prostatitis is possible only with timely treatment started.