Around 30% of men between the ages of 20 and 50 are affected by chronic inflammation of the prostate.This is one of the most common urological diseases in men.
Based on inflammation, prostatitis is divided into two groups.The first group includes infectious prostatitis, which can be caused by various bacteria, viruses or fungal diseases.
The second group includes the so-called congestive prostatitis, which is caused by stagnation of fluid (secretion) of the prostate gland and blood in the veins of this organ.The development of these symptoms is observed, for example, with irregular sexual activity.Venous congestion can occur during prolonged sedentary work in a seated position (e.g. when driving motor vehicles, in mental workers), when wearing tight underwear and when abusing alcohol.
Factors in the development of prostatitis
In addition, predisposing factors for the development of prostatitis are: a reduced immune system of the body, hormonal disorders, untreated foci of infection from which microbes penetrate the prostate and contribute to the development of inflammation.
The risk of prostatitis as a result of reduced immunity is higher in people who are frequently ill against the background of nervous overstrain, chronic stress, smoking and alcohol.All of these factors either facilitate the penetration of infection into the prostate, or lead to a deterioration in the blood supply to the pelvic organs, stagnant processes, which contributes to the proliferation of microorganisms and the development of the inflammatory process.
What is happening?
Most often, prostatitis develops in a chronic form over several years without causing much concern.In this case, mild pain and discomfort may occur in the perineum, radiating to the sacrum, genitals, or rectum.Frequent, painful and sometimes difficult urination, as well as light discharge from the urethra are periodically observed.
Unfortunately, most men at this stage do not pay attention to such symptoms, but in vain.The danger of chronic prostatitis is that its spread through the urinary tract can lead to the development of cystitis and pyelonephritis.
In addition, vesiculitis - an inflammation of the seminal vesicles - and orchiepididymitis - an inflammation of the testicles and their appendages - are complications of prostatitis, which can ultimately lead to male infertility.In addition, inflammatory processes in the prostate can subsequently lead to the development of a prostate adenoma or prostate cancer.
Over time, prostatitis leads to erection problems.This is because the nerves responsible for erectile function, which run through the prostate, are involved in the inflammatory process.
Diagnosis and treatment
So if you have at least one of the listed symptoms, do not hesitate, do not start the disease - go to a urologist or andrologist.The doctor will ask you to undergo an initial examination, which will include tests for sexually transmitted infections, an ultrasound scan of the pelvic organs and prostate, and perform a digital rectal examination of the prostate.There is no need to be afraid of him: an experienced doctor will not harm you.This study is extremely insightful.It allows you to clarify the diagnosis and severity of the disease.By feeling the gland (through the anus), the doctor not only finds out what happened to it, but also takes a sample of its secretion.Before starting treatment, a bacteriological culture of prostate secretion is carried out in the laboratory to determine the sensitivity of your microflora to various antibacterial drugs.Without this, treatment will not be effective and may result in the disease not being eliminated, but moving into a new, more severe form.
Drug therapy for prostatitis is complemented by prostate massage, which reduces congestion, improves blood circulation and the removal of glandular secretions.Unfortunately, modern medicine still cannot solve the problem of a definitive cure for prostatitis.The doctor is able to bring the disease into the stage of remission (no symptoms) for two to three years.The treatment must then be repeated.
Prevention
It is always much easier to prevent a disease than to cure it.Therefore, try to take simple preventive measures that can protect you from all the “joys” of prostatitis.Avoid fashion that forces you to constantly wear tight and tight swimming trunks.Wide cotton panties are much more hygienic and do not affect normal blood flow to the prostate.
In addition, avoid hypothermia, move more and masturbate when regular sexual intercourse is not possible - according to doctors, this is both cleansing, self-massage and prevention of prostatitis.