A taboo male disease is prostatitis. Symptoms of prostatitis can vary widely, depending on the form of the disease. Sometimes, the early stages of disease development have no symptoms. And it is very difficult to independently recognize and diagnose prostatitis. But the sooner the problem is identified, the quicker and without consequence you can get rid of it. Quite often the latent form gradually turns into chronic prostatitis. This is the danger of this male disease. Urologists around the world especially recommend that men regularly visit a specialist. In addition, any disease should be prevented rather than treated in the long term and painful. In this article, we will analyze the main symptoms and signs of prostatitis in men, highlighting their main ways of presenting.
Types of prostatitis
All signs of prostatitis are classified according to the type and variety of the disease. But what is prostatitis? Therefore, prostatitis is called an inflammatory process in the prostate gland in men. Glandular and connective tissues are mainly affected. Attention to this problem began to be noticed in the 19th century. In those days, every year the number of patients with prostatitis increased rapidly. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a complex therapy.
Today, the first symptoms of prostatitis in men can appear between the ages of 21-50 years. A young person is at risk from the very beginning of an active sex life. Unfortunately, statistics show that only 25% of the male population regularly visit a urologist. And more than 10% of these are diagnosed with prostatitis of various forms. That's why it's so important to get tested twice a year.
Prostatitis can be classified under several different types. Therefore, depending on the cause, people distinguish the following types of prostatitis:
- Infectious;
- stagnation;
- Individual;
- No specific;
- Mix.
Depending on the area of prostate damage, doctors note cystic, catarrhal, parenchymal, dystrophy, prostate abscesses, granulomas, prostate sclerosis. The main types that doctors begin to classify and diagnose are acute and chronic prostatitis. Untreated chronic prostatitis causes prostate tumors, adenocarcinoma, and organ sclerosis.
In addition, the type of prostatitis can be determined by the pathogenesis:
- Urology;
- Hematology;
- calculate;
- Canal;
- Endocrine;
- Allergy.
Symptoms of acute prostatitis
Acute bacterial prostatitis occurs against the background of bacterial lesions of the prostate gland with E. coli, enterococci, staphylococci, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other pathogenic microorganisms. In some cases, acute prostatitis can develop after a prostate biopsy.
The first symptom of this form of prostatitis is an increase in body temperature to 39-40 degrees Celsius. At the same time, different measurements can show completely different temperatures. So, measure the temperature in the mouth, the readings will be normal. The same can happen when measuring in the armpit. But taking the temperature by rectal method will show too high readings.
If the process is growing rapidly, high temperatures will be indicated in any kind of measurement. Other symptoms of prostatitis occur soon after the body temperature rises. These are painful sensations that extend to:
- Lower abdomen, back;
- Scrotal area;
- Crotch;
- lower than before;
- Anus;
- The organs of the pelvis are small.
In addition, a characteristic sign of acute bacterial prostatitis is frequent urination. Feeling of wanting to go to the bathroom much more often at night. During this process, a man necessarily feels pain, cramps, discomfort, burning. In addition, the inguinal lymph nodes may enlarge, causing frequent constipation. Among other symptoms, it is worth noting signs of intoxication of the body, which manifests itself in the form of general weakness, muscle pain, headache, dizziness and increased fatigue.
It should be borne in mind that with any form of prostatitis, the sexual activity of young men is disturbed. During an acute inflammatory process during ejaculation, blood impurities can be detected in the semen. The same can happen with urinary incontinence. In such cases, a timely visit to the doctor plays an important role. After all, taking pain relievers will not cure but only aggravate the patient's condition.
Symptoms of chronic bacterial prostatitis
The chronic form of bacterial prostatitis is the same as its acute form. But, the disease moves into the "chronic" stage when all signs of the disease are ignored. In addition, this can happen if the first signs of prostatitis have been "erased", the disease is almost asymptomatic. After all, not any man with a little discomfort, headache, fatigue will run to a urologist. The acute symptoms can pass very quickly and the inflammatory process still develops.
Symptoms of this type of disease are the same as in the acute form. However, they only occur during exacerbations. Almost always, a man feels discomfort while urinating. This process can be intermittent, slow. Pain during urination occurs at the beginning and at the end. And the urge to go to the bathroom becomes more frequent at any time of the day. It should be known that, chronic prostatitis is a recurrent form, the signs will reappear after a while.
It should be noted that chronic prostatitis is accompanied by a significant decline in sex life. Scarring of prostate tissue during inflammation disrupts the connection of nerve endings with the center of sexual arousal. So at first the man started to complain about premature ejaculation. Then the erection becomes unstable, unstable. Often it is not enough to complete a full intercourse. The pleasant feeling of closeness also diminishes. All this negatively affects the mental state of the sick person, the libido disappears. Sex life disappears.
Among other symptoms, it is important to note:
- Discharge from the urethra after defecation, exertion;
- Constant aches and pains;
- Changes in skin color in the perineum;
- Blockage of the ducts, which leads to blockage;
- Urinary retention.
Signs of congestive prostatitis in men
This type of congestive prostatitis is often referred to as chronic nonbacterial prostatitis. This is an atypical disease. The main signs of this form are pain in places that aren't normal for prostatitis - round, painful muscles in the legs. Due to such atypical localization, the disease is often misdiagnosed. Therefore, the chosen treatment method is completely wrong. And the inflammation in the prostate continues to grow, with momentum.
Pain when congestive prostatitis is always accompanied by the following symptoms:
- Weak erection;
- Pain during erection;
- premature ejaculation;
- Decreased sex drive;
- Lack of orgasm.
Over time, the pain spreads down to the testicles, urethra and anus. Urination is also frequent and difficult. You may feel discomfort in the pubic area, perineum, and lower abdomen. It will also cause a sharp pain in the penis and rectum. There may be some difficulty in defecation.
Another form of prostatitis is asymptomatic prostatitis. From the name itself, it becomes clear that the disease does not manifest itself in any way. This type of prostatitis is discovered incidentally, during any other physical examination. Therefore, when analyzing the patient's urine, an increased level of white blood cells was found. Prostatitis can also be diagnosed in the absence of symptoms with direct surgical intervention in the prostate gland.
How to recognize the early stages of prostatitis?
Prostatitis is a complex disease. It is not only accompanied by a number of physiological disorders, but also observed psychological disorders. All manifestations of the disease lead men to a state of inhibition and depression. All of these can lead to a complete lack of sex life, prolonged depression. Therefore, it is very important to carry out the definitive treatment of prostatitis.
Only a urologist can make an accurate diagnosis. But you can recognize the first symptoms of prostatitis on your own by making a self-diagnosis. Just listening to your body, how you feel is enough. You can suspect the disease by the following signs:
- Discomfort during bowel movements;
- Perineal burning (long-term or short-term);
- Frequent urge to go to the toilet;
- Difficulty urinating;
- Orgasm "wipe out";
- Increased fatigue;
- Constant stress;
- Reduced erection.
It is worth noting that these symptoms may not be present at the same time. But, at least in the presence of one of them, it is necessary to consult a doctor. After all, prompt treatment of prostatitis is always quick and successful. But the chronic inflammatory form of the prostate gland is practically incurable and leads to serious consequences.
Methods of treatment of prostatitis
Any treatment always begins with a diagnosis. Often, doctors diagnose an acute and chronic form of the disease simply because men do not know the first symptoms of the disease. But the first bells, but they did not receive the right attention. Even if you feel tired all the time, it's better to see your doctor. According to the results of the study, it was possible to identify the main cause of this condition.
So, the diagnosis of prostatitis in men can be as follows:
- Ultrasound examination of the prostate gland;
- Diagnosis of rectal finger;
- Patient interrogation;
- Check the secrecy of the prostate gland;
- A stain from the urethra;
- Urinalysis;
- Blood tests.
To obtain the secret of the prostate gland for laboratory study, it is necessary to perform a rectal prostatic massage. But, in case of acute prostatitis, this cannot be done. If an acute form is suspected, ultrasound and urinalysis are sufficient to either completely confirm or refute this diagnosis.
Prostatitis is usually treated as an outpatient. There are two main principles of complex therapy for men: antibacterial treatment to clear the foci of infection, and measures to increase and normalize blood flow in the prostate gland (physical therapy, massage, gymnastics). When it comes to drug treatment, antibiotics are a prerequisite. In addition, the doctor necessarily prescribes anti-inflammatory drugs, drugs to eliminate pain.
In the case of chronic prostatitis, the cause of recurrent episodes is immunosuppression. So, in such cases, the doctor prescribes vitamin preparations in parallel with antibiotics.
Prostatitis treatment regimens are selected individually for each patient. This also applies to the duration of the course. After completing a full course of antibiotics, it is important to strengthen immunity. Therefore, for some time the man should take immunomodulatory drugs, multivitamin complexes. Electrophoresis and urethral lavage with a special solution are highly effective in the treatment of prostatitis. So you can completely destroy all the bacteria that can cause the disease, and save the man from possible relapses.