Men, like women, have their fears. Women are afraid of losing their beauty and becoming unattractive, and men are afraid of feeling their masculine failures. When a man is diagnosed with prostatitis, he immediately experiences panic and fear of losing his masculine power, and sometimes it is useful for a man to visit a psychologist together with a urologist.
Prostatitis is an inflammatory disease of the prostate gland (prostate). This organ, similar in shape and size to a chestnut, is located just below the bladder and produces seminal fluid, which is involved in the transfer of spermatozoa. But the whole problem is that the same organ (urethra) performs two functions at once, both as a urethra and as a conductor of seminal fluid. With inflammation of the prostate, both functions begin to suffer, this is the complexity of the development and treatment of prostatitis. For women, in this regard, everything is easier, because this function is separated for them.
Symptoms of prostatitis
The American National Institutes of Health divides prostatitis into four categories:
- acute bacterial prostatitis
- chronic prostatitis
- abacterial prostatitis
- asymptomatic prostatitis
Symptoms and signs of prostatitis vary depending on the category.
Acute bacterial prostatitis is acute and has the following symptoms:
- flu-like symptoms
- chills and fever
- pain in the groin, lower back and prostate
- a frequent urge to urinate
- pain when urinating and blood in the urine
- painful ejaculation
With these signs, you need to call an ambulance or see a doctor immediately.
Chronic bacterial prostatitis does not develop acutely like the first type of prostatitis. Symptoms develop gradually, the course of the disease occurs in waves, that is, periods of calm are replaced by exacerbations.
Symptoms of chronic prostatitis:
- burning and pain when urinating
- frequent urge to urinate, especially at night
- pain in the pelvis, lower back and genitals
- recurrent cystitis
Chronic abacterial prostatitis is very similar in symptoms to bacterial prostatitis, but for the most part, it persists without fever and acute exacerbations. It is possible to distinguish bacterial prostatitis from abacterial only by conducting special laboratory tests.
Symptoms and signs of prostatitis are similar to many other diseases.
Causes of prostatitis
The main cause of prostatitis is bacteria found in the colon. The infection begins to develop directly in the prostate, but sometimes it also happens that it enters the prostate from the bladder or urethra. Chronic bacterial prostatitis can develop after acute prostatitis, or it can appear due to an infection of another organ that can serve as a source of infection.
The cause of chronic abacterial prostatitis is not fully understood, currently several causes and theories of the occurrence of this disease have been put forward:
- lifting heavy objects can trigger disease if the weight is lifted when the bladder is full, as a result urine can be thrown into the prostate, causing inflammatory disease;
- pelvic muscle spasms or anatomical disorders of the genitourinary tract can also cause inflammation;
- interstitial cystitis, which, despite the fact that it is mostly a female disease, can also occur in men;
These are the main symptoms, signs and causes of prostatitis. Prostatitis is not a contact disease and is not sexually transmitted.
How to cure prostatitis
Treatment in this case can only be prescribed by a doctor after making a diagnosis. Do not listen to the advice of friends who offer to try ways that cure them. Medicines for prostatitis are prescribed individually. With prostatitis of the first and second category, antibiotics are used, physiotherapy, bathing and massage are prescribed. Sometimes, even in rare cases, surgery may be necessary.
In order for prostatitis not to come into your life, you need to live a proper and healthy lifestyle, and in addition, a regular sex life (not forgetting the means of protection and protection). Drinking coffee, cigarettes and spicy food should be minimized. In addition, you need to drink a lot of water, while not forgetting to empty your bladder often and on time. Any disease is easier to prevent than to treat.