Prostatitis: symptoms and treatment at home.

Today, there are many diseases that can affect men. But the strong half often try to keep quiet about their ailments and, in most cases, let them drift away.

Prostatitis is one of those problems that requires urgent intervention, a competent consultation and the initiation of timely treatment. Otherwise, it can bring irreparable consequences that will affect the whole body.

Causes of prostatitis

The development of prostatitis begins with the fact that an infection enters the prostate, which leads to a metabolic disorder. There are many reasons that can lead to the disease, let's try to highlight the main ones:

1. Violation of blood circulation, as a result of which there is an enlarged prostate. But a sedentary lifestyle, including excess weight problems, can lead to circulatory disorders;
2. An infectious lesion that can result from diseases such as urethritis or gonorrhea. In rare cases, even a sore throat, tuberculosis, or the flu can lead to prostatitis;
3. Inflammation of the prostate can occur as a result of unprotected intercourse;
4. As a result of various injuries to the pelvic organs. Initially, there is a violation in the blood circulation, and as a result, the disease already develops;
5. Regular hypothermia, chronic diseases associated with the genitourinary system of the body, hormonal imbalance or irregular urination;
6. If a man leads a sedentary lifestyle, he practically does not receive any physical activity, this affects the work of the cardiovascular, endocrine, and also nervous systems. As a result of this phenomenon, blood circulation in the pelvic organs slows down and the growth of pathogenic bacteria increases;

7. Secondary infection can lead to infections found in the urethra or rectum;
8. The predisposition to develop prostatitis can cause chronic constipation. Irregular bowel movements sometimes lead to a prostate infection;
9. Weak immunity, as a result of which infections easily enter the body and take root there;
10. Most often, prostatitis can be caused by venereal diseases or past urological infections.

Types and symptoms of prostatitis in men.

In total, there are 4 main types of prostatitis in men:

• acute form- it's pretty weird. The cause of this type is an infection resulting from the presence of a bacterial infection. The acute form is very difficult and painful. The main symptoms include fever, acute painful sensations, as well as weakness throughout the body. This stage requires immediate medical treatment, otherwise it can lead to serious complications;
• chronic bacterial form- Escherichia coli becomes its cause in most cases. The symptomatology is somewhat similar to the acute form, but now it progresses more slowly;
• chronic form- accompanied by painful sensations for several months, but when passing the tests, the pathogenic form does not occur;
• asymptomatic form- It has practically no signs, but it is determined as a result of examination by a doctor.

The manifestation of the disease in most cases begins with the fact that one day men have unpleasant sensations, which include:

1. Sharp pains in the lower abdomen. They can appear both during urination and permanent;
2. Pain in the perineum;
3. Severe pain in the scrotum;
4. The duration of sexual intercourse is markedly reduced;
5. Spontaneous erection in the morning and at night is absent.

Diagnosis of the disease

If men find any of the listed signs in themselves, you should immediately seek the help of a specialist.

The point is that the sooner the correct diagnosis is made, the sooner the treatment will begin and the disease itself will proceed much more easily.

Diagnosis of the disease is made in several stages:

• the specialist should analyze the main complaints of the patient and carefully study the symptoms;
• If the prostatitis is not acute, an analysis of the secretion of the prostate should be performed. Otherwise, it is impossible to do this, as it will be accompanied by strong painful sensations;
• an ultrasound examination may be prescribed to confirm the analysis;
• various urine and blood tests.

You should also pay attention to the fact that there are diseases that occur latently. It is almost impossible to detect a problem early due to the absence of symptoms.

This leads to the fact that the disease becomes chronic. According to statistical data, only 25% of men regularly visit a urologist. Everyone else is 100% confident in your impeccable health.

Home treatment of prostatitis.

In almost all cases of prostatitis treatment, prostate massage is prescribed. This is not a very pleasant procedure and some men even find it humiliating.

But only doctors are sure that it is one of the most effective. This massage is performed both in the hospital and at home. That is only for the house, you need a special device.

Treatment of any form of the disease is not complete without drug therapy. It is very common for specialists to prescribe antibiotics, which causes disapproval of the patient. Why is this phenomenon observed?

And it is that many simply fear the consequences that these drugs can cause. That's right, but you need to remember that prostatitis is an inflammatory process, the causative agents of which, otherwise, sometimes, it is simply impossible to destroy.

Therefore, it is not desirable to reject them. Here it is important that a specialist prescribe this or that drug, having previously studied the test results and the form of the disease.

Until the results of the study are ready, treatment is based on taking anti-inflammatory, analgesic or other medications.

Do not forget that during the course of antibiotics, it is advisable to drink probiotics. So that you can be warned about dysbiosis or other negative consequences.

Treatment with home remedies.

Traditional medicine plays an important role in the treatment of prostatitis. But you shouldn't give them the lead role. All herbs and infusions should complement a comprehensive treatment, and not be its base. The most popular treatment recipes are:

1. To prepare the next infusion, you will need herbs: parsley, juniper, fennel, licorice and chamomile. Take them in equal proportions and fill them with ½ liter of boiled water. Let the broth infuse for several hours, then drink half a glass twice a day before meals. Add a little honey if you like;
2. Take the following herbs in equal proportions: nettle, yarrow, fennel (fruit), horsetail. Pour boiling water over them, let them infuse for 3 hours, and then drink half a glass twice a day;
3. Pumpkin seeds. Turn a pound of fresh, peeled pumpkin seeds into a meat grinder. Then combine them with 200 grams of honey. Mix everything well and form balls. Its size should not exceed hazelnuts. It is better to store such balls in the refrigerator. But you should eat them half an hour before meals, no more than twice a day.

Reviews of the treatment of prostatitis with folk remedies

• Testimony of a 46-year-old man: "It so happened that two years ago I was diagnosed with this unpleasant disease. The pain that accompanied it was sometimes excruciating. In addition to the course of medications, I was advised to treat myself simultaneously with traditional medicineThe treatment lasted about a month. Fortunately, for two years there have been no signs of a return of prostatitis. "
• Review of a 35-year-old man: "I have a chronic stage of prostatitis. Among the home remedies I rely on pumpkin seeds and nettle infusion. The treatment requires patience, but the result is quite effective. "

How to treat chronic prostatitis

It should be remembered that absolutely any treatment must be comprehensive. And in no case should you interrupt it at the first relief.

In addition to prescription drugs, physical therapy procedures and physical therapy exercises must also remain mandatory. The appointment of treatment should always be individualized, taking into account the results of tests and examination by a specialist.

Sometimes for chronic prostatitis, thermotherapy is prescribed. During the procedure, the prostate gland heats up to 45 degrees.

In addition, an important role is assigned in this way to massage procedures, which are recognized as one of the most effective methods.

Exacerbation of chronic prostatitis: signs of what to do.

The following signs will indicate an exacerbation of the chronic form of prostatitis:

1. Urination becomes frequent and is accompanied by sharp pain. In addition, there may be false wishes to go to the bathroom, and sometimes the pain persists in the lower abdomen;
2. The erection becomes very weak and, with time, its complete absence can be observed;
3. Lack of orgasm.

In addition to the main symptoms, you may also notice increased nervousness and a deterioration in well-being. If you have an exacerbation of prostatitis, you should immediately take the following measures:

1. Seek the advice of a specialist. This should be done when at least one of the above symptoms appears. During the visit, you will pass all the necessary tests, on the basis of which the correct treatment will be prescribed;
2. Eat a healthy diet. Eliminate fried foods, salty, alcoholic, acidic fruits, and strong coffee or tea from your diet. Give preference to proteins and vitamins;
3. Limit sexual intercourse temporarily. This must be done so as not to aggravate the course of the disease;
4. Exercise to help improve blood circulation in your body.

Question answer

What can happen if prostatitis is not treated?

Ignoring treatment for prostatitis can lead to the most serious problems. Initially it will acquire a chronic form, and only then can it lead to diseases such as cystitis, prostate adenoma, vesiculitis or pyelonephritis. The most terrible consequence can be impotence and total sterility.

Is prostatitis treated with herbs?

Such treatment is not excluded. The best helpers here can be extracts of St. John's wort, licorice, echinacea. You can also buy candles that contain one of these herbs.

Is it necessary to perform a prostate rectal massage in a chronic way?

As practice shows, most clinics abroad have already abandoned this procedure and prefer physiotherapy. This massage can cause some discomfort, but the downside is that it can only work with the lower part of the prostate. But, nevertheless, many more specialists resort to this form of treatment.

Prevention measures

If you already have a chronic form of prostatitis, all prevention should be aimed at not provoking its exacerbation.

So try to abandon the following actions or reduce them to a minimum:

1. Alcoholic drinks. Of course, this does not refer to the need to completely exclude them from your diet. If you drink a little red wine, it will not do you any harm, but this should not mean that you should drink it from bottles;
2. SmokingThe thing is, as a result of poor blood supply, the prostate gland often experiences a lack of oxygen. Tobacco smoke causes vasospasm and therefore affects blood circulation even more severely;
3. Start leading an active lifestyle;
4. Stressful situations. Try not to think about problems for a long time and do not "store" an unnecessary temple in your head. Spend more time with your family, which should be the best antidepressant;
5. Try to avoid hypothermia. If you drive your own car, make sure the seat is heated;
6. Keep in mind that regular vigorous physical activity cannot do less harm than a sedentary lifestyle. Therefore, everything should be in moderation;
7. Products like pumpkin seeds, walnuts, garlic, honey, prunes can be a good prevention of diseases;
8. Start taking a contrast shower, it is especially recommended before intercourse;
9. Try to establish a sexual life, avoid incomplete sexual relations;
10. Try to eat well, eliminate all kinds of pickled foods, including ketchup, mayonnaise, etc.

In conclusion, I would like to point out that any treatment for prostatitis should be systemic and begin only after the recommendations of a specialist. Don't let its course run its course, given the dire consequences it can have.