Acute prostatitis is an inflammatory process in the prostate, from which no man is protected. According to expert evaluations, this disease is detected in half of men of reproductive age. Acute prostatitis is an infectious lesion of the prostate, accompanied by edema and the formation of purulent foci in the organ. Some symptoms appear immediately, while others are detected only during diagnosis. What are the causes of the disease, how does it manifest and what treatment measures are taken?
Why does this arise?
The causes of the acute form of the disease in men are the infection of organs by gram-negative bacteria (E. coli, Proteus, Klebsiela and others) and gram-positive bacteria (streptococci, staphylococci).
Acute bacterial prostatitis often develops as a result of urogenital infections that are transmitted by unprotected sex, such as:
- Chlamydia.
- Candidiasis.
- Gonorrhea.
- Trichomoniasis and some others.
In addition, urethritis is often the cause of acute prostatitis: pathogenic bacteria enter the prostate ducts that open in the wall of the urethra. Much less frequently, infection occurs when men develop acute cystitis and bacteria from the bladder enter the prostate. There is also a hematogenous method of infection, in which pathogens spread throughout the body through the bloodstream.
In addition to these reasons, there are others:
- Disorders of intimate life (interruption and short duration of sexual intercourse, erectile dysfunction).
- Body hypothermia.
- Inactivity caused by work or sedentary lifestyle.
- Pathology of the rectum.
- Consequences of surgical intervention on urogenital organs.
- Respiratory viral infections.
- Stagnation phenomena that form in the vessels of the pelvis and generally lead to poor drainage of the prostate ducts.
- Difficulty defecating, varicose veins.
The causes are several, but all contribute to the appearance of acute prostatitis.
How is the pathology manifested?
Symptoms usually depend on the stage of inflammation.
In the catarrhal stage, the following symptoms of acute prostatitis are observed:
- Severity and painful symptoms in the genital area.
- Painful and frequent emptying of the bladder, which is especially worrying for men at night.
- A slight increase in temperature is possible.
- No signs of intoxication.
Upon palpation, changes may not be detected or a slight enlargement of the prostate may be detected. In men, this test causes little pain. Symptoms of an acute type of prostatitis are also detected by examination. In the secret of the gland, there is an increased level of leukocytes, presence of mucus and pus filaments, and leukocytes also appear in the urine. Timely treatment of a catarrhal type of prostatitis will allow the person to recover in a week and a half.
Acute follicular prostatitis has more intense symptoms. Men worry about pain in the perineal region, which occurs in the sacral region, the anus. At this stage, the patient feels pain when urinating. Pain also leads to difficulty defecating. The temperature rises to 37, 5-38 ° C.
Certain symptoms are detected and diagnosed. When probing, the doctor determines that the gland has enlarged and thickened, while being asymmetrical, when pressed causes acute pain. The number of purulent filaments and leukocytes in the urine increases, they are deposited in the urine as a sediment. If appropriate treatment is prescribed, the prognosis is favorable.
If the disease is not treated, the next stage develops - type of acute parenchyma prostatitis. The symptoms of this form of the disease in men are as follows:
- Temperatures rise to 39-40 ° С.
- The patient is shaking.
- There are signs of general weakness.
- Loss of appetite, but constant thirst.
- At the beginning, urination becomes very frequent, difficult and after a while stops.
- The patient suffers from constipation and flatulence.
Symptoms of the acute type of prostatitis are more pronounced, for example, the pain radiates to the rectal area, becomes pulsating. Sometimes the symptoms are supplemented by swelling of the rectal tissues, in which case the rectal search method cannot be applied. A mixture of pus is seen in the urine. An acute illness must be treated urgently, otherwise an abscess will occur. In case a little virulent pathogen enters the body, the symptoms practically do not appear, so they say that the patient has a subacute type of prostatitis.
How to be treated?
Are men interested in the question of how to treat acute prostatitis? According to experts, the treatment of acute prostatitis is mainly based on eliminating the causes of the disease. As a rule, drugs with antimicrobial action are used. Antibiotics are selected individually in each case based on the diagnoses made. The use of antibiotics lasts until complete recovery. Such treatment, according to medical evaluations, will allow the interruption of acute processes that lead to the active reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms in the tissues of the infected organ of man. The treatment of acute prostatitis must be comprehensive.
Not only antibiotics are used, but also other medicines:
- Immunostimulating medications.
- It means that it improves blood circulation.
- Non-steroidal inflammatory drugs.
- Vitamin complexes.
- Herbal medicines.
- Sedatives and antidepressants.
Preparations with analgesic and antispasmodic effects can relieve men of unpleasant painful sensations. A similar effect is exerted by candles for introduction into the anus with an anesthetic in the composition. Suppositories, as a rule, have antibacterial properties, acting gently and directly on the cause of the disease - the pathogen. At home, rectal suppositories with sea buckthorn oil, propolis, honey, as well as enemas with a warm decoction of herbs help to deal with the pain.
In order to normalize the metabolic processes in the prostate in men and accelerate the regeneration of damaged tissues, a course of bioregulating peptides is prescribed. Treatment also includes immunostimulants and modulators, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (tablets or injections), injectable solutions and vitamin complexes.
If antibiotics or NSAIDs do not fight infection, hormones will be included in the treatment.
After the main symptoms of acute prostatitis have been eliminated, treatment is complemented by physical therapy:
- Electrophoresis.
- Prostate massage.
- microwaves and some others.
A good effect, as evidenced by patient evaluations, is the treatment of prostatitis with phytopreparations.
These drugs are recommended for use at home for preventive purposes. Herbal tablets can replace home-made herbal remedies and infusions.
Symptoms of the acute type of prostatitis perfectly remove the decoctions of flowers of tansy, hop cones, celandine. Field horsetail, calamus root and chamomile are effective.
With a significant delay in urine output in acute prostatitis, a catheter is not inserted; treatment is performed by excision of the bladder wall - cystotomy.
If a prostate abscess is diagnosed, treatment is performed surgically, while the abscess is opened and the cavity is drained. In the acute form, bed rest is shown, as well as the refusal of sexual intercourse, diet.
As evidenced by doctors' assessments, timely identification of the causes of the acute form of the disease and a competent treatment process can cure the disease in a very short time.