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Prostatitis: treatment and prevention

treatment of prostatitis by a doctor

Prostatitis is an inflammatory lesion of the prostate gland in men that significantly impairs quality of life.

The reasons for the development of prostatitis

There are the following risk factors:

  • genital tract infections;
  • weakened immunity;
  • bad habits;
  • irregular sex life;
  • hypothermia of the body;
  • sedentary lifestyle.

These factors contribute to the intensification of slow inflammatory processes in the prostate gland (prostatitis). It is easier to help a patient in the early stages of the inflammatory process than to wait for the clinical manifestation of the disease in the form of various disturbances in urination, decreased quality of sexual life, or difficulties in procreation.

Symptoms of prostatitis.

The absence of complaints in most patients in the early stages of the inflammatory process in the prostate (prostate gland) is due to the small number of pain receptors in the organ itself.

Naturally, you should see a urologist when you are concerned about:

  • painful sensations in the perineum, in the lower abdomen;
  • itching in the urethra;
  • the quality of sexual life decreases;
  • frequent urination appears (not always painful);
  • having to go to the bathroom at night;
  • a sexual partner cannot get pregnant.

In addition, you may have a fever, weakness, and the appearance of nervousness (including those caused by fears).

You should not postpone starting treatment when symptoms (complaints) appear, which may subside for a time, but will progress without medical assistance.

Comprehensive treatment of prostatitis.

For effective treatment, you should consult your doctor. Diagnosis is based on complaints, exam data, and test results. A high-quality examination guarantees success in diagnosis (with identification of its causes) and subsequent treatment. The necessary examination can be performed in a specialized clinic. If you already have the results of the laboratory tests, the results of the ultrasound in your hands, then the doctors at the clinic recommend taking them to your appointment. This will help you save your family budget and shorten your exam time.

In the complex therapy of prostatitis, the clinic doctors use highly effective modern drugs, therapeutic procedures, exercise therapy and nutritional recommendations. All this allows you to eliminate both the causes and consequences of the disease. Which leads to the fastest possible recovery of the patient's health.

Treatment of acute prostatitis

The basis of treatment is antibiotic therapy, individually tailored to a specific patient in a specific case. As auxiliary drugs, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic drugs are used. Drinking plenty of fluids and bed rest is recommended. If urination is impossible, a catheter is placed that removes the urine. If an abscess develops, the patient experiences a transurethral or transabdominal opening of the purulent focus.

With a severe stage of prostatitis, urgent treatment in a hospital is necessary.

Effective treatment of chronic prostatitis.

The complex effect on the prostate gland brings good results:

  1. Antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal therapy is selected individually based on the results of laboratory tests and the stage of the disease.
  2. Anti-inflammatory therapy.
  3. Preparations that restore weakened immunity.
  4. Massage of the prostate gland restores the structure and function of the organ and improves the supply of medicinal substances.
  5. Exercise therapy increases the effectiveness of the previous three points.
  6. Nutritional recommendations.

Prevention of prostatitis

Primary prevention involves preventing the disease as such in a healthy person.

  1. Fight a sedentary lifestyle. Including exercise therapy.
  2. The most complete nutrition with the mandatory use of vitamin-mineral complexes (trace elements).
  3. If you do not have a permanent sexual partner, then the mandatory use of a condom in sexual activity. And the rejection of oral sex (all the same microbes live in the mouth as in the genitourinary system).
  4. If you have a regular sexual partner, when infections of the genitourinary tract appear (and this can be a complication after colds, food poisoning and lack of hygiene), synchronous treatment is mandatory day after day and with the same drugs.
  5. If you and your partner have anal sex, it is imperative to use a condom every time.
  6. Try not to be sleep deprived whenever possible. Counteract chronic stress (there are many books written on this topic with results). It makes sense for athletes to monitor overtraining whenever possible. And try to avoid frequent hypothermia (experiment with clothing), which undermines the resistance of the body as a whole.
  7. If your sex drive decreases, see your urologist to maintain a regular sex life.

Secondary prevention involves the prevention of exacerbations and relapses of an existing disease.

In addition to the recommendations above, it is recommended to add the following:

  1. To be examined by a urologist for hidden infections.
  2. Use medications that improve the structure and function of the prostate gland.
  3. Treatment of any source of infection, including sinusitis and cavities.
  4. Limit alcohol consumption if possible.
  5. The food should contain a sufficient amount of dietary fiber: vegetables, fruits, herbs, whole grains and always bran.
  6. Treatment of concomitant diseases that reduce the effectiveness of therapy. The most frequent and significant are diabetes mellitus, vascular disorders, metabolic syndrome, hormonal deficiency (including the main male hormone, testosterone).