Men, like women, have their fears. Women are afraid of losing their beauty and becoming unattractive, and men are afraid of feeling their male failure. When a man is diagnosed with prostatitis, he has experienced panic and fear of losing his male power, and sometimes it would be helpful for a man to visit a psychologist along 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 under 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 simultaneously, 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 much simpler, as these functions are separate for them.
Signs of prostatitis
The National American Institute of Health divides prostatitis into four categories:
- acute bacterial prostatitis
- chronic prostatitis
- bacterial prostatitis
- asymptomatic prostatitis
The symptoms and signs of prostatitis vary by category.
Acute bacterial prostatitis is acute and has the following symptoms:
- flu symptoms
- chills and fever
- pain in the groin, lower back and prostate
- frequent need to urinate
- pain when urinating and blood in the urine
- painful ejaculation
With these signs, you should call an ambulance or see a doctor immediately.
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 exacerbations.
Symptoms of chronic prostatitis:
- burning and pain when urinating
- frequent need 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 proceeds without fevers and acute exacerbations. It is possible to distinguish bacterial from bacterial 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 bacterium that is found in the large intestine. The infection begins to develop directly in the prostate, but sometimes it also 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 act as a source of infection.
The causes of chronic abacterial prostatitis are not fully understood, at the moment several causes and theories of the onset of this disease have been advanced:
- lifting heavy objects can cause disease if weights are lifted when the bladder is full, whereby urine can be thrown into the prostate, thus causing an inflammatory disease;
- spasm of the pelvic muscles or anatomical disorders of the genitourinary tract can also lead to inflammation;
- interstitial cystitis, which, despite being 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 the means by which they have been healed. Medicines for prostatitis are prescribed individually. With prostatitis of the first and second categories, antibiotics are used, physiotherapy, baths and massages are prescribed. Sometimes, although in rare cases, surgery may be required.
In order for prostatitis not to enter your life, you need to lead a correct and healthy lifestyle, and, moreover, a regular sex life (not forgetting the means of protection and protection). Drinking coffee, cigarettes and spicy foods should be kept to a minimum. In addition, it is necessary to drink a lot of water, not forgetting to empty the bladder regularly and on time. Any disease is easier to prevent than to cure.