Chronic inflammation of the prostate affects about 30% of men, aged 20-50 years. This is one of the most common male urological diseases.
Due to inflammation of the prostatitis is divided into two groups. The first group includes infectious prostatitis, which can be caused by various bacteria, viruses and fungal diseases.
The second group includes the so-called congestive (congestive) prostatitis, which is caused by fluid retention (secret) of the prostate and blood in the veins of this body. The development of these symptoms is observed, for example, an irregular sex life. Venous congestion may occur during prolonged sedentary work in a sitting position (for example, car drivers and workers of brainwork), wearing tight underwear, as well as alcohol.
Of the factors development of prostatitis
In addition, the factors predisposing to the development of prostate inflammation are: to reduce the body's defenses, hormonal disorders, unhealed foci of infection, where microbes penetrate into the prostate and contribute to inflammation.
The risk of prostate inflammation as a result of lower immunity the higher the sickly people, amid nervous overloads, chronic stress, Smoking and alcohol. All these factors either ease infection start prostate gland or lead to deterioration of blood circulation in the pelvic organs, stagnant processes, which overlap, promote micro-organisms and the development of the inflammatory process.
What happened?
Often the prostatitis develops in the chronic form, over a number of years without causing much concern. It can be severe pain, discomfort in the perineum, radiating to the sacrum, the genitals or rectum. From time to time observed rapid, painful and sometimes difficult urination, small discharge from the urethra.
Unfortunately, most men at this stage do not pay attention to these symptoms, but to no avail. The danger of chronic prostatitis in that its spread urinary tract can lead to the development of cystitis and pyelonephritis.
In addition, complications are prostatitis vesiculitis — inflammation of the seminal vesicles, and orchiepididymitis — inflammation of the testicles and their appendages, and this, eventually, can lead to male infertility. In addition, inflammatory processes of the prostate can further cause the development of or BPH prostate cancer.
After the prostatitis cause erection problems. This is due to the participation in the inflammatory process of the nerves responsible for erectile function, which pass through the prostate.
Diagnosis and treatment
So, if you have at least one of these symptoms, do not hesitate, do not start the disease — go to the urologist or andrologist. The doctor will ask you to pass the primary examination, which includes tests for sexually transmitted diseases and ultrasound of the pelvic organs and the prostate, and organize digital rectal examination of the prostate. Fear does not need: an experienced doctor will not hurt you. This research is very informative. It allows you to determine the diagnosis and severity of the disease. Feeling gland (through the anus), a doctor not only finds out what happened to him, but get a sample of his secret. Before treatment the lab is bacterial inoculation of prostate secretion to determine the sensitivity of your microflora to various antibiotics. Without this treatment is not effective and can lead to get 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 circulation and evacuation of secretions from the glands. Unfortunately, modern medicine still can not solve the problem of the final cure prostatitis. The doctor can bring the disease in remission (no symptoms) two to three years. After which treatment is repeated.
Prevention
It is always much easier to prevent disease than to cure it. So try to follow a few simple preventive measures can save you from all the "charms" of prostatitis. Lose fashion, forcing keep walking in tight jeans and tight swimming trunks. Loose cotton briefs much more hygienic and do not interfere with the normal blood circulation in the prostate.
Also, avoid hypothermia, move more, and if that is not possible, have regular sex, is Masturbation according to doctors, this cleansing and self-massage, and prevention of prostatitis.