Prostatitis is a common urological disease. For example, the frequency of doctor visits in the United States is 1% (of all doctor visits).
Prostatitis is a condition caused by inflammatory damage to the prostate. It is an exclusively male disease that can start at almost any age over 20 years.
Forms of prostatitis
There are the following main forms of the disease:
- acute prostatitis
- chronic bacterial prostatitis
- bacterial prostatitis
- chronic prostatitis (chronic pelvic pain syndrome).
Most often, prostatitis is caused by exposure to bacteria or viruses. People who become weak as a result of other diseases (including chronic ones) are particularly susceptible to it. Prostatitis can also occur as a result of increased stress, anxiety, hypothermia, bad habits (alcoholism), ie all these factors that reduce the body's defenses. Therefore, prostatitis is divided into infectious and non-infectious.
Symptoms of prostatitis
The main signs of the disease include the following:
- lower back and abdomen pain, lower back, perineum, pelvis, groin, scrotum
- increased urination (including night push)
- burning sensation when urinating
- difficulty urinating, cloudy urine
- muscle and joint pain
- weakness, weakness, increased fatigue
- headaches
- in acute forms of the disease - fever.
The doctor will also notice the swelling and tenderness of the prostate.
Prostatitis not only seriously affects the quality of life, but can also cause the development of other diseases and life-threatening conditions.
Is important! These symptoms are a reason for urgent medical attention. Lack of treatment for acute prostatitis can lead to the development of chronic forms of the disease, as well as cystitis, pyelonephritis and even sepsis.
Which drugs are considered the most effective in treating prostatitis in men
The list of medicines for prostatitis includes the following groups of medicines:
- antibiotics
- antipyretic drugs
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Painkillers?
- herbal preparations.
Is important! A doctor should be responsible for prescribing medications to treat prostatitis. The treatment of prostatitis necessarily involves the use of antibacterial drugs, but due to the special structure of the capillaries of the prostate, no antibiotic can penetrate its tissues. An appropriate choice of type, dosage, duration of use is necessary for the treatment of prostatitis with this drug to be effective.
The most effective treatment regimens for prostatitis include medicines based on medicinal herbs, as well as complexes of vitamins and minerals that increase the body's resistance:
- Tablets containing extracts of medicinal plants such as St. John's wort, Canadian herb, goldenrod, licorice root, rhizome with Echinacea purpurea roots with a total flavonoid content of 5% routine. The drug has a strong anti-inflammatory, bacteriostatic, analgesic effect, normalizes urination, increases the body's resistance.
- Capsules containing an alcoholic extract creep palm, which has anti-inflammatory action, relieves swelling, facilitates urination, has antiandrogenic properties selective in relation to the prostate, without affecting the hormonal balance and without causing a decrease in activity. The drug is available in packs of 30 and 90 capsules.
- a preparation of vitamins and minerals containing vitamins that are most important for men's health (D3, tocopherol, niacin) and zinc, as well as the amino acid L-arginine, which improves blood circulation to the genitals, free(to boost immunity) and a complex of herbal extracts (yohimbe bark, Siberian ginseng root, damiana leaves, mountain sheep and goat weed, muira puama, suma root, cayenne pepper).
Is important! Herbal preparations are an effective addition to antibacterial therapy. consult your doctor about their use.
Prostatitis is a serious problem for modern men. It is necessary to carefully monitor the state of health, to eat properly, to follow an active but not exhausting lifestyle. If you experience symptoms of prostatitis, be sure to seek medical help. Your doctor will prescribe you all the medicines you need to effectively treat and support your body.