Inflammatory processes in the prostate (prostate) are usually referred to as prostatitis. The prostate is an exclusively male organ in the pelvic area under the bladder. It performs several functions: the secret of the prostate is part of the sperm, at the time of sexual arousal the gland plays the role of a sphincter - it blocks the entrance to the bladder.
Prostatitis: the urgency of the problem
According to American researchers, prostatitis is diagnosed in about 25% of patients with urological problems. And in general, around 9% of the male population around the world suffer from this disease.
In a single country, this pathology affects about 35% of young men, and in 7-30% prostatitis has complicated forms and ranks first among all diseases of the male reproductive system. This is most likely due to the mentality of our population - only a small percentage of men seek qualified medical help in a timely manner. Most of the time, the signs of prostatitis are ignored until the situation becomes really serious.
Although the disease does not pose a serious threat to life, it can make a man's life difficult, lead him into severe depression, deprive him of simple joys, and render him highly sterile.
Acute and chronic prostatitis
According to the classification adopted in the United States in 1995, prostatitis is divided into the following forms:
- Acute bacterial prostatitis;
- chronic bacterial prostatitis;
- Chronic abacterial prostatitis;
- Asymptomatic prostatitis.
Acute prostatitis is the result of a bacterial attack on the gland. These can be microbes, viruses, protozoa, and even fungi. Treatment of acute prostatitis is based on the use of antibacterial drugs.
Chronic prostatitis, which is not associated with infectious agents, deserves special attention because it is 8 times more common than bacterial prostatitis, has an unknown origin and arouses much controversy about the methods of therapy.
Chronic prostatitis, which is not associated with infections, therefore has an unclear etiology. A number of factors have been identified that contribute to the slow development of inflammation in the prostate.
- Sedentary lifestyle (truckers, office workers);
- Disturbances in intimate life: too infrequent or too frequent sexual intercourse, interrupted sexual intercourse, sexual perversion;
- Constipation;
- Hypothermia and common infectious diseases;
- History of sexual infections and the presence of other urological disorders;
- Weakened immunity and serious chronic diseases.
Signs of prostatitis: such conflicting opinions of urologists
Acute prostatitis is usually accompanied by general toxic symptoms: fever, loss of strength, weak mood, weakness, etc. A man complains of pain in the lower abdomen or back, scrotum or groin. Pain is also manifested when urinating, when defecating, after sexual intercourse. A man can detect the discharge of gray or gray-green fluid from the urethra, there is blood in the semen.
If the opinions of urologists agree with acute prostatitis, then disputes arise with the clinical manifestations of chronic prostatitis.
Most experts consider erectile dysfunction to be the main symptom of chronic prostatitis. We hear about it on TV screens advertising drugs for prostatitis. Many men associate their failure in bed with prostatitis and independently prescribe treatment with advertised drugs.
The oncourologist and researcher at the Institute of Urology thinks this is a far-fetched misrepresentation of the male half to promote drugs. In his opinion, chronic prostatitis does not cause erectile dysfunction, and episodes of male impotence are only psycho-emotional blocks and self-hypnosis. In this case, treatment of erectile dysfunction is reduced to talking to a psychotherapist.
The doctor notes that recently prostatitis has become a commercial disease that neglecting doctors make money from. The applicant is diagnosed with a non-existent disease, many diagnostic procedures and expensive treatments are prescribed, and then the patient himself induces symptoms, waits for manifestations and does not wait.
The undeniable signs of prostatitis are pelvic pain, painful urination, and post-ejaculation. An enlarged, inflamed gland can compress nearby organs, which can lead to constipation and difficulty urinating. The pain after ejaculation is due to the contraction of the ducts after the release of sperm, and the contraction in the inflamed gland is painful.
The quality of sex life is violated: the man finds that he is less interested in sex life, and the pleasure has been "extinguished", there is no sense of satisfaction through intimacy. Painful ejaculations are another reason to refuse intimacy.
The development of infertility with chronic inflammation of the prostate is associated with changes in the spermogram, which are inevitable as the chemical composition of the prostate secretion changes. The sperm count decreases, pathological forms or dead sperm appear.
How can you maintain men's health?
A man's health is in the hands of a competent urologist! As soon as signs of prostatitis are detected, it is necessary to consult a doctor. Treatment is long and complex. Depending on the etiology, it may include antibiotic therapy, anti-inflammatory and decongestant drugs, peptide regulators, pain relievers, prostate massage, and physical therapy treatments.
It is believed that married men are less likely to develop prostatitis. Regular sex life with a partner does not give a chance for the development of stagnant and inflammatory processes in the gland. Therefore, marriage and loyalty to the spouse, no matter how mundane it may sound, is a preventive measure against prostatitis.