The scheme of treatment of prostatitis

Inflammation of the prostate gland is one of the most common diseases among men. At the initial stage of development, the pathology does not cause obvious symptoms, which makes it difficult to diagnose. However, to maintain health, an appropriate prostatitis treatment regimen is required, which is selected by the attending physician individually, depending on the clinical manifestations and test results.

Principles of correct treatment of prostatitis

Young men do not think about possible problems with the prostate, because everyone considers this ailment to be a disease of the older generation. Indeed, people over the age of 50 are more susceptible to this disease. However, the statistics given by experts show that even young men suffer from prostatitis.

At risk are residents of cold regions, especially with high humidity. Medical research suggests that more than 35% of able-bodied men suffer from some form of inflammation of the prostate gland. And in cold zones, the figure exceeds 70% and has no age limit.

It is important to understand that alarming symptoms should not be ignored and annual medical examinations should not be neglected. Modern methods of treatment of prostatitis are most effective in the initial stages of the disease. Medicine offers various forms of therapy and courses of medications, focused on the treatment of any form of disease.

New ways to deal with prostatitis are a set of measures to restore health. This approach is due to the fact that there can be several reasons that cause the disease. With the help of therapy, it is proposed to completely eliminate the source of infection, improve the blood supply to the prostate gland and strengthen the immune system.

The complex method includes several successive stages of prostatitis treatment:

• A thorough medical examination to identify the specific causes of prostatitis and the stage of the disease. For diagnosis, a general blood test and determination of the level of PSA, ultrasound, examination of prostate secretion, ejaculate, and urine are used.
• Antibacterial therapy with the help of individually selected medications to destroy the focus of infection, which has become a factor in the development of prostatitis.
• The appointment of physiotherapy procedures as an additional treatment.
• Prostate massage course. The procedure is aimed at improving the function of the prostate and preventing erectile disorders.
• Adjustment of the patient's nutrition system with prostatitis. During treatment, a special diet is established. Alcoholic and caffeinated drinks, fatty, fried and spicy foods are prohibited.
• Immunity is strengthened with the help of a complex of vitamins and minerals, home stimulants and dietary supplements.

Health care

Prostatitis should only be treated by a qualified doctor. Self-administration of potent drugs is unacceptable. It should also be understood that with the development of an infectious process in the body, treatment with medications is required. Folk recipes will not help. Today, medicine offers several options for the standard approach to the treatment of prostatitis.

Antibacterial drugs

As a method of treating inflammation caused by a bacterial infection, various drugs with antibacterial properties are used. This is a whole range of medicines for prostatitis, which have the properties to prevent the growth and development of harmful microorganisms inside the human body.

By pharmaceutical action, drugs are divided into two categories: bactericidal and bacteriostatic action. The first category includes medicines that can destroy cell membranes and cause the death of microorganisms. The second type of drugs for the treatment of prostatitis is based on the principle of disrupting protein synthesis and stopping the growth of harmful bacteria.

Types of antibiotics

Reception of medicines is appointed by the doctor after medical tests. This is a prerequisite for selecting the most effective method of treatment. This is not to say that there is a good antibiotic that best treats prostatitis. Therapy is selected based on the individual sensitivity of bacteria to the drug. Groups of drugs widely used for treatment are presented in the table:

	Tetracyclines	Penicillins	Fluoroquinolones	macrolides	Cephalosporins
Ureaplasma	+		+	+
Mycoplasma	+		+	+
Chlamydia	+		+	+
Gonococci		+	+	+	+
Enterobacteria	+	+			+
Enterococci	+	+
Klebsiella	+	+	+		+
Protea		+	+		+
coli	+	+			+
Koch wand		+	+

Physiotherapy

Additional procedures are prescribed based on the results of a medical examination and an established diagnosis. This is an integral part of the complex treatment of patients with inflammation of the prostate gland. Manipulations are used to reinforce the effect of taking medications in the treatment of prostatitis.

• Improves local blood circulation in the pelvic region. The processes of cellular metabolism and tissue regeneration are normalized.
• The outflow of lymph is stimulated, which prevents congestion in the prostate gland and reduces inflammation.
• During treatment, the process of microcirculation inside the prostate tissues is normalized. As a result, the conduction of medicinal substances to the prostate and the removal of bacterial waste products are accelerated.
• Improves the excretion of prostate secretion, which reduces the likelihood of further spread of a bacterial infection.
• The permeability of cells and tissues increases, which leads to better absorption of vitamins and microelements.

Physiotherapy also has its contraindications. It is not recommended to carry out manipulations in the acute form of the inflammatory process, urethritis, diseases of the small pelvis. An additional course of procedures is not prescribed for viral lesions of the body, chronic heart pathologies, HIV and fungal skin lesions. In other cases, it is recommended to conduct treatment sessions.

The duration of the course of therapy is determined by the doctor. Some of them are recommended to be done every day, others weekly. Modern medicine offers a whole list of possible physiotherapy procedures:

1. UHF Therapy. During the procedure, an electric field is applied to the tissues using special capacitor plates.

2. Therapy with an electromagnetic fieldultra high frequency.
3. Ultrasound treatment. High-frequency vibrations are used, which are not perceived by the ear.
4. Darsonvalization. The patient is exposed to high frequency pulsed current.
5. Galvanization. A very effective method of physiotherapy, it occupies one of the first places among the therapeutic and preventive procedures. During the session, a continuous current of small strength and low voltage is used.
6. electrophoresiswith the use of medicines. A complex procedure combines the effect on prostate tissue with direct current and the pharmacological properties of drugs.
7. Magnetotherapy. Physiotherapy, in which the patient's body is exposed to a low-frequency magnetic field.
8. Laser therapy. Conducted low-intensity radiation on the focus of inflammation.
9. Therapeutic enemas. The method involves the introduction of solutions based on medicinal herbs and vegetable oils into the patient's rectum.
10. Bath treatment. With prostatitis, sedentary water procedures are prescribed. Special medicines, herbal infusions and decoctions, essential oils are used as filling.

Physiotherapy procedures using special devices are prescribed during spa treatment or in a medical facility. Manipulations that can be performed without the participation of qualified medical personnel are carried out at home on their own.

Prostate massage

One of the most common methods of treatment and prevention of prostate diseases. The method of mechanical stimulation of the prostate has been used in world medicine for more than 100 years. And it still remains an effective treatment procedure.

The massage session is conducted by a specialist with a medical education. There is an opinion that manipulations can be performed independently. However, due to the anatomical features of a person and the location of his internal organs, this is impossible. The impact on the prostate gland should be therapeutic in nature, and is carried out by a qualified health worker.

Prostate massage helps not only with inflammatory processes. This is a good prevention of impotence and various erectile dysfunctions. Contraindications for performing manipulations are an acute form of prostatitis, hemorrhoids, the presence of a malignant process in the prostate gland, an abscess, pain during massage.

Phytotherapy

The duration of therapy with the use of drugs depends on the complexity of the course of the disease. Folk methods based on the effects of plant components can be used in the acute stage of the disease, as well as during exacerbation of chronic prostatitis.

Recipes that have been tested for centuries do not have the same unique composition as synthetic drugs, but can be no less effective. It is possible to use herbal medicine as a means of treatment only after prior consultation with a doctor. The most common homemade recipes are:

1. Tea with honey. A simple and familiar snack has healing properties. A day is recommended - at least 100 g of honey. The course of treatment for prostatitis is 10 days.
2. Pumpkin seeds. This simple product is used as a source of zinc. You need to eat a handful of seeds daily. Another way to use them: twist the peeled, unroasted pumpkin seeds in a meat grinder and mix with 200 grams of honey. From the resulting mixture, form balls the size of a walnut. It is recommended to eat one ball every day before meals.
3. Aspen bark tincture. 100 grams of crushed bark must be mixed with 1 glass of vodka and closed with a lid. Store for 2 weeks in a cool, dark place, then strain and take 20 drops three times a day before meals.

Surgical intervention

Surgery as a treatment for prostatitis is rarely used. This is not the most efficient method. Indications for an invasive procedure is the absence of a positive effect from the medications taken, folk remedies and physiotherapy. With the development of abscesses, serious inflammatory processes and urination disorders, as well as in the presence of neoplasms, surgical intervention is indicated. Despite the positive results after surgery, this type of treatment has serious contraindications:

• The advanced age of the man. Regardless of the symptoms manifested, patients over 70 years old, due to the aging of the body, will not be able to fully and quickly recover after surgery.
• The presence of chronic pathologies of the cardiovascular and bronchopulmonary systems of the body.
• Diabetes.
• The presence of serious inflammatory diseases of the genitourinary system in acute form.
• Respiratory viral infections.
• Blood clotting disorders.
• The need for long-term use of drugs that thin the blood.

Preventive measures

To prevent the development of prostatitis, you do not need to take medicines or use various folk methods. The most effective way to maintain your own health is prevention. It is enough to follow a healthy lifestyle and minimize risk factors.

1. Hypothermia should be avoided, it is a catalyst for starting the inflammatory process.
2. Proper nutrition or diet. It is important to maintain a balance of intake of all the vitamins and minerals necessary for the normal functioning of the body. At the same time, it is not necessary to conduct medical nutrition, it is enough not to abuse alcohol, fatty, fried, salty and smoked dishes.

3. Annual preventive examinations. Most men consider a visit to the doctor, for no apparent reason, a waste of time. Prostatitis at the initial stage does not cause pronounced symptoms, therefore, it is possible to determine the presence of an inflammatory process only as a result of examination and clinical studies.
4. Moderate physical activity. The male body is negatively affected by the complete absence of physical education, or, conversely, exhausting workouts. To prevent prostatitis, it is enough to play sports 2-3 times a week.
5. If possible, it is recommended to avoid severe stress and nervous shocks.
6. Regular sex life. The complete absence of intimate relationships is highly undesirable. At the same time, excessive sexual activity contributes to the emergence of various sexually transmitted diseases, which is a catalyst for the development of prostatitis.

Prostatitis is a widespread disease that requires appropriate treatment. A modern approach to therapy offers a whole range of support for men's health. In severe forms of the disease, recovery can be delayed for an indefinite period of time. You should not postpone a visit to the doctor, at the initial stage of the disease, you can restore the normal functioning of the prostate gland and relieve unpleasant painful symptoms.