Inflammatory processes in the prostate gland are commonly referred to as prostatitis. The prostate gland is the only male organ located in the pelvic region under the bladder. It performs several functions: the prostate secretion is part of the sperm, during sexual arousal, the gland acts as a sphincter - it blocks the entrance to the bladder.
Prostatitis: The urgency of the problem
According to American researchers, prostatitis is detected in about 25% of patients with urological problems. In general, 9% of the male population worldwide suffers from this disease.
In one country this pathology affects about 35% of young people, while in 7-30% prostatitis has complex forms and ranks first among all diseases of the male reproductive system. This is probably due to the mentality of our population - only a small percentage of men seek qualified medical care in a timely manner. More often than not the signs of prostatitis are ignored until the situation really becomes serious.
It is true that the disease does not pose a serious threat to life, but it can complicate life, turn it into severe depression, deprive you of simple pleasures, and make you extremely sterile.
Acute and chronic prostatitis
According to the 1995 classification in the United States, prostatitis is divided into the following forms:
- Acute bacterial prostatitis;
- Chronic bacterial prostatitis;
- Chronic bacterial prostatitis;
- Asymptomatic prostatitis.
Acute prostatitis is the result of a bacterial attack on the gland. It 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 occurs 8 times more often than bacterial prostatitis, has an unknown origin and causes a lot of controversy over the methods of therapy.
So chronic prostatitis that is not related to infections has an unknown etiology. A number of factors have been identified that contribute to the slow development of prostate inflammation.
- Sedentary lifestyle (trucks, office workers);
- Disorders in intimate life: very rare or very frequent sexual intercourse, interrupted intercourse, sexual perversion;
- Constipation;
- Hypothermia and frequent infectious diseases;
- Sexual infections and the presence of other urological diseases in history;
- Weakened immunity and severe chronic diseases.
Signs of prostatitis: Such conflicting opinions of urologists
Acute prostatitis is usually accompanied by general toxic symptoms: fever, loss of strength, mood swings, weakness, etc. Sh. The man complains of pain in the lower abdomen or back, scrotum or groin. The pain also manifests itself after urination, defecation, sexual intercourse. A man can detect a gray or grayish-green discharge from the urethra, there is blood in the semen.
If the opinions of urologists coincide 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 anti-prostatitis drugs. Many men link bed failure to prostatitis, independently prescribing treatment with advertised medications.
A doctor oncologist and a researcher at the Institute of Urology believes that this is a far-fetched misconception of half of men in order to popularize drugs. In his view, chronic prostatitis does not cause erectile dysfunction and episodes of male impotence are just psycho-emotional blocks and self-hypnosis. Treatment of erectile dysfunction in this case is reduced by talking to a psychotherapist.
The doctor notes that prostatitis has recently become a commercial disease for which careless doctors make money. The applicant is diagnosed with a non-existent disease, multiple diagnostic procedures and expensive treatments are prescribed, and then the patient spontaneously exacerbates the symptoms, waiting for manifestations, and they do not wait.
Undoubted signs of prostatitis are pelvic pain, pain during urination and after ejaculation. An enlarged, inflamed gland can compress nearby organs, which can lead to constipation and difficulty urinating. Pain after ejaculation is caused by compression of the ducts, after the release of sperm, and compression in the inflamed gland with pain.
The quality of sexual life is violated: the man notes that he is less interested in sex life and the pleasure is "erased", there is no sense of satisfaction from the intimate relationship. Painful ejaculations are another reason for the rejection of the intimate relationship.
The development of infertility with chronic inflammation of the prostate gland is associated with changes in the spermogram, which is inevitable because the chemical composition of prostate secretion changes. The number of sperm decreases, abnormal forms or dead sperm appear.
How to maintain men's health?
Men's health is in the hands of a competent urologist! It is important to see a doctor as soon as you notice signs of prostatitis. Treatment is long and difficult. Depending on the etiology, it may include antibiotic therapy, anti-inflammatory and decongestant remedies, peptide-regulating agents, analgesics, prostate massage, and physiotherapy.
It is believed that married men have less prostatitis. Regular sex with one partner does not give a chance to develop stagnant and inflammatory processes in the gland. Therefore, marriage and infidelity, no matter how common it may sound, is a preventative measure for prostatitis.