Chronic inflammation of the prostate affects about 30% of men at the age from 20 to 50 years of age. This is one of the most common among the men, the urological diseases, the.
Due to the inflammation of the prostatitis is divided into the two groups. The first group includes infectious prostatitis, which can be caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, or fungal disease.
In the second group may include the t.n. congestive (congestive) prostatitis, which is caused by fluid retention (secret) of the prostate gland, and the blood in the veins of this body. The development of these symptoms are observed, for example, at irregular sexual life. Venous congestion may occur during the prolonged sedentary work in a sitting position (for example, car drivers, and workers of brainwork), wearing tight underwear, as well as the abuse of alcohol.
The contributing factors to the development of prostatitis
In addition, the factors that contribute to the development of prostatitis are: a reduction in the body's defenses, hormonal disorders, unhealed foci of infection from which microbes penetrate into the prostate and contribute to the development of inflammation.
The risk of prostatitis, as a result of a lower immunity, higher in the sick people, because of nervous overloads, chronic stress, Smoking, and alcohol. All of these factors either ease infection entering into prostate gland or lead to aggravation of blood supply in the pelvic organs, stagnant processes that promotes duplication of microorganisms and development of inflammatory processes.
What's going on?
Often the prostatitis develops in the chronic form, during the course of a few years ago, without causing a lot of concern. It can be not an intense pain, discomfort in the perineum, radiating to the sacrum, genitals, or rectum. There are registered quick, painful and sometimes difficult urination, a slight discharge from the urethra.
Unfortunately, the majority of men, at this stage, do not pay attention to such symptoms, but to no avail. The dangers of chronic prostatitis in that its spread in the urinary system can lead to the development of cystitis and pyelonephritis.
In addition to this, the complication is prostatitis vesiculitis — an inflammation of the seminal vesicles, and orchiepididymitis — inflammation of the testicles, and their appendages, and, in the end, it can lead to male infertility. In addition, the inflammatory processes of the prostate may further cause the development of BPH or prostate cancer.
After a while the prostatitis cause erection problems. This is due to the involvement in the inflammatory process of the nerves responsible for erectile function, which pass through the prostate gland.
The diagnosis and treatment of the
So, if you have at least one of these symptoms, do not hesitate, do not start the disease, go to the urologist or andrologist. He or she will ask you to pass the primary examination, which includes tests for Std, and ultrasound of the pelvic organs and the prostate, and it will take place on a digital rectal examination of the prostate gland. Fear, you do not need: a very experienced doctor is not going to hurt you. In this study, it is extremely informative. It allows you to determine the diagnosis and the severity of the disease. Feeling gland (through the anus), a doctor, is not only to determine what had happened to her, but getting a copy of this record. Prior to the treatment in the laboratory will be carried out in the bacterial inoculation of prostate secretion to determine the sensitivity of your microflora to various antibiotics. Without this treatment will not be effective and may or may not lead to getting rid of the disease and its transition to a new, more severe form.
Drug treatment of prostatitis is complemented by a massage of the prostate, reducing congestion, improving the flow of blood, and the evacuation of the secretions of the gland. Unfortunately, modern medicine still can not solve the problem of the cure of the prostatitis. The doctor is unable to bring the disease to the results of the absence of symptoms) of two to three years of age. After that, the treatment has to be repeated.
To prevent
It is always easier to prevent disease than to cure it. So, you have to observe some simple preventive measures can save you from all the "charms" of prostatitis. Discard the fashion, forcing keep walking in tight jeans and tight swimming trunks. Loose cotton briefs much more hygienic, and do not interfere with the normal flow of blood to the prostate gland.
Also, avoid hypothermia, move more, and if it is not, it is possible to have regular sex, whether Masturbation, according to the doctors, this is a cleansing and self-massage, and prevention of prostatitis.