Signs of prostatitis in men

As long as the human body, and especially the human body, does not fail and signal poor health with pain in any part of it, it seems that this representative of the stronger sex will always be young and in good health. health, and minor ailments and painful symptoms will go away on their own. But, according to statistics, the first signs of prostatitis in men appear insignificantly and, therefore, are ignored by men themselves, which ultimately leads to quite serious consequences. What to do at the first manifestations and signals of the development of prostatitis, how to prevent an exacerbation of the nature of the disease and prevent unwanted consequences - we will consider later in this article.

general informations

According to statistics, prostatitis is the most common purely male urological disease, which is inflammation of a component of the reproductive system such as the prostate, located below the bladder. Simply put, the prostate is located near the urinary tube, covering it. Inflammation of the prostate causes it to enlarge, as a result of which it presses on the urinary canal, reduces the lumen in it, which does not completely empty the bladder during urination.

Several decades ago, prostatitis was considered a disease of middle age, since this disease was observed in the stronger sex after 45 years, while today signs of inflammation of the prostate can appear even inyoung men (under 30).

The prostate in a man's body performs the following functions:

• produces a secret that makes semen more fluid and helps to increase the duration of sperm activity;
• produces prostaglandins and other active substances and hormones;
• provides a sufficient rate of sperm release;
• protects sperm from entering urine.

The main problem that appears as a result of the development of prostatitis is that with an increase in the volume of the gland itself, an increasing amount of urine remains after urination in the bladder and poisons the human body. Therefore, even minor symptoms of inflammation should not be ignored, so as not to trigger the disease with more serious consequences.

Causes

The results of long-term clinical studies have identified the main causes of the disease and the groups of people most often suffering from prostatitis.

Thus, the risk group includes men:

• working seated for a long time, as well as leading a sedentary life;
• are overweight;
• having promiscuous sex, the consequences of which can be damage caused by sexually transmitted infections;
• suffering from frequent constipation, which causes the spread of microorganisms and bacterial inflammation of the prostate;
• experiencing excessive stress on the groin muscles due to injury or work reasons, such as driving;
• sensitive to frequent hypothermia, hormonal disturbances, as well as to those whose sex life is not regular.

Signs of prostatitis in men

Any serious illness warns of its initial stage of development with certain signals. If you do not take them into account and do not seek the advice of a specialist in time, you risk wasting precious time that can be used to treat the disease at the very beginning.

Often the disease progresses without definite signs, passing without special attention to a chronic form that is difficult to treat.

With certain signals, it warns of its initial stage of development of any serious disease

But if a person is attentive to the changes that occur, he will certainly notice the first symptoms of inflammation in the following manifestations of prostatitis in men:

1. Frequent need to urinate at night.
2. The process of emptying the bladder itself is difficult, with characteristic low pressure, intermittent or fractional spray, painful, and longer than its normal course.
3. A man experiences a burning sensation when urinating, after which a feeling of a full bladder persists.
4. Painful sensations during bowel movements.
5. Decreased quality of erection, fatigue, involuntary nocturnal erections.
6. Sensation of chills due to increased body temperature.
7. Highlight a specific color.

Symptoms of prostatitis

Prostatitis caused by microorganisms (bacterial) can usually occur in acute and chronic forms, each distinguished by the presence of particular symptoms:

• if prostatitis is observed in an acute form, then a significant increase in body temperature is a frequent phenomenon, the pain extends not only to the prostate region, but also radiates to the groin and even the lumbar region, men note the presence of difficult pain and frequent urination, decreased libido;
• the chronic course of prostatitis is characterized by characteristic pain in the pelvic and perineal area, the presence of blood clots in the semen and painful ejaculation, frequent nighttime urge to urinate, which is accompanied by burning and pain.

What is special about acute and chronic inflammation?

Acute prostatitis is much less common than chronic prostatitis. A feature of the manifestation of the acute form of the disease is a characteristic severe pain that is dislocated in the perineum and intensifies during urination and defecation. In addition, there may be persistent discharge from the urinary tract and decreased erection. The temperature can rise up to 38-39 degrees. In severe cases, with acute urinary retention, severe intoxication of the body is possible.

Chronic prostatitis presents symptoms similar to other urological diseases, and sometimes even asymptomatic. But it can be recognized by light, transient pain in the perineum, as well as in the groin and pubic area. The duration and quality of intercourse changes significantly, and during morning urination, sediment in the form of white flakes may be present in the urine. There may be a characteristic discharge after emptying the bladder.

Consequences

If you do not identify such a disease as prostatitis and do not start its treatment on time, the consequences can be very deplorable - violations of the patient's usual way of life, caused by addiction to the toilet, unpleasant and painful sensationsconstant, intoxication due to poisoning with the products of the vital activity of the body contained in stagnant urine, up to significant disorders of the genital area, up to impotence and infertility.

In addition, prostatitis in a man reduces the quality of sperm and, as a result, the likelihood of conception. Pathological processes occurring in the prostate can provoke its abscess, renal failure and inflammation of other organs of the genitourinary system.

Pain syndrome

Regardless of the form of prostatitis, this process is necessarily accompanied by a pain syndrome, and the pain often radiates to the scrotum, sacrum, abdomen, back and pelvic area. The prostate itself cannot cause such severe pain, but the nerve endings of other pelvic organs react strongly to the inflammatory processes localized there.

Specific discharge

Discharge from the urinary tract with prostatitis can be of the following types:

1. Milky in color, thick consistency discharges - signal the development of an inflammatory process in the prostate.
2. Uncontrolled discharge of semen from the urethra - indicates the transition of prostatitis to a chronic form or the development of other diseases of the genitourinary system.
3. Purulent discharge appears with slow prostatitis, but in combination with a high temperature is a symptom of the transition of the disease to an acute form.
4. Purulent discharge with a mixture of mucus is observed in the presence of bacterial prostatitis caused by microorganisms, the infection of which occurs mainly through sexual contact.

Treatment of prostatitis

Complete recovery from prostatitis is a fairly long process that requires an integrated approach. First of all, with the help of laboratory tests, diagnostics are carried out to determine the nature of the disease, ultrasound examinations, MRI and tomography are prescribed, with their help they clearly determine the presence of this diseaseparticular and not another with similar symptoms.

As soon as the diagnosis of prostatitis is confirmed, the urologist prescribes the necessary treatment, which includes:

1. Medicines that improve blood circulation.
2. Pain medication.
3. Anti-inflammatory drugs.
4. If there are signs of intoxication, detoxification solutions and electrolytes are prescribed.
5. Additional activities may include diet foods, exercise therapy, and sedatives.

Surgical treatment is only indicated for prostate abscesses or complete blockage of bladder flow.

How to treat prostatitis at home

Traditional methods of treating prostatitis include the use of natural remedies such as:

1. Pumpkin seeds.
2. Broth and enemas with chestnut skin.
3. Tincture of ripe chestnuts.
4. Freshly squeezed juice from carrots, beets, cucumbers, asparagus.
5. Elderberry juice (black).
6. Prostate massage.

But nevertheless, it should be remembered that these funds are auxiliary, the treatment process will be quite long and must be supervised by a qualified urologist.

Prevention of prostatitis

Any man can take preventive measures independently:

• pay attention to physical activity, rationally alternate work, rest and physical activity;
• walk, and more is better;
• respect the rules of a healthy diet and lifestyle;
• consult a doctor if even minor symptoms of the development of the disease appear;
• use contraceptives;
• men at risk of not carrying weight and also avoiding excessive physical exertion;
• adhere to an orderly sex life.

Comments

The forums devoted to the different methods of treating prostate diseases are full of messages with the same leitmotif:

• the disease affects about 60 percent of men in adulthood (over 40);
• many of them constantly postpone a visit to a specialist, triggering the disease, as a result of which prostatitis becomes a chronic disease;
• the pain signals that appear and the presence of characteristic discharge are often perceived as manifestations of sexually transmitted diseases and independently, and sometimes on the advice of friends, take medication, although they know for sure that it is worthbetter consult a specialist;
• almost all of them have erectile dysfunction, decreased libido and sexual dysfunction.