Men, like women, have their fears. Women are afraid of losing their beauty and becoming unattractive, and men are afraid of feeling their masculine failure. When a man is diagnosed with prostatitis, he immediately feels panic and fear of losing his masculine power and sometimes it would be helpful 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 directly below the bladder and produces seminal fluid, which is involved in the transfer of sperm. But the whole problem is that the same organ (urethra) performs two functions at the same time, both as the 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 sense, everything is much simpler, since these functions are separated for them.
signs of prostatitis
The American National Institute of Health divides prostatitis into four categories:
- acute bacterial prostatitis
- chronic prostatitis
- abacterial prostatitis
- asymptomatic prostatitis
The symptoms and signs of prostatitis differ 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
- frequent need to urinate
- painful urination and blood in the urine
- painful ejaculation
With these signs, you should immediately call an ambulance or consult a doctor.
Chronic bacterial prostatitis does not develop as acutely as the first type of prostatitis. Symptoms develop more gradually, the course of the disease occurs in waves, that is, periods of calm are replaced by exacerbation.
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, proceeds without fever or acute exacerbations. It is possible to distinguish bacterial from abacterial prostatitis only by conducting special laboratory tests.
The symptoms and signs of prostatitis are similar to those of many other diseases.
Causes of prostatitis
The main cause of prostatitis is a bacteria found in the large intestine. 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 infections of other organs that could serve as a source of infection.
The causes of chronic abacterial prostatitis are not fully understood, at the moment several causes and theories about the appearance of this disease have been proposed:
- heavy lifting can lead to disease if the weights are lifted when the bladder is full, as a result of which urine can be thrown into the prostate, thereby causing inflammatory disease;
- spasm of the pelvic muscles or anatomical disorders of the genitourinary tract can also cause inflammation;
- interstitial cystitis, which, despite being mainly 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 the means by which they were cured. Medications for prostatitis are prescribed individually. With prostatitis of the first and second categories, antibiotics are used, physiotherapy, baths and massage are prescribed. Sometimes, though in rare cases, surgery may be necessary.
In order for prostatitis not to enter your life, you need to lead a correct and healthy lifestyle, and in addition - a regular sex life (not forgetting the means of protection and protection). The consumption of coffee, cigarettes and spicy foods should be reduced to a minimum. In addition, you need to drink a lot of water, not forgetting to empty your bladder regularly and on time. Any disease is easier to prevent than to treat.