The first signs of prostatitis, how to recognize the disease and what to do

Prostatitis is a disease that can suddenly overtake any man.

The urinary tract passes through the prostate gland, which contributes to the appearance of one of the first signs of the disease - difficulty urinating.

Prostatitis - the beginning

The appearance of the disease is always associated with certain circumstances of our life.

There are several types of prostatitis:

• spicy;
• Chronic;
• Infectious (bacterial);
• Not infectious.

The nomenclature, in this case, is binary, for example, infectious prostatitis can be chronic and acute.

Each type of prostatitis will start differently and be preceded by its own individual circumstances.Let's look at them.

Risk factors, circumstances of occurrence

1. STD.When infected by a sexual partner with any sexually transmitted infection, a man has a high chance of developing an acute infectious prostate, which can then turn into a chronic one.Thus, sexually transmitted diseases will be the first predisposing factor for prostatitis.
2. Sedentary life, sedentary work, apathy towards sports and exercise in the morning, obesity.This is the cause of non-infectious prostatitis, which can worsen or appear with unclear symptoms.
3. Hypothermia - in this case, the genitourinary system is subjected to frequent cold attacks, as a result of which the bladder, seminal ducts, prostate gland and testicles can become inflamed.
4. Age.When a man reaches the age of 40-45, irreversible changes begin in the prostate gland.This is related to male menopause – a direct consequence of hormonal changes in the body.The prostate grows (hyperplasia), which is accompanied (or may be accompanied) by the whole range of symptoms of prostatitis.

Let's summarize once again - these factors increase tenfold the chances of developing prostatitis.

Then we will analyze the first signs of different types of prostatitis.

Attention, before engaging in self-diagnosis when the first signs are detected, or in a panic, seek the doctor's contacts - pay attention to the above risk factors.Maybe you don't have prostatitis!

Symptoms

Acute process

Let's clarify that the first signs of acute prostatitis in most cases are similar in all patients:

• Pain during urination, burning after;
• Increase in temperature;
• After heroic emptying of the bladder, the patient feels that he still has urine in him;
• Complaints of pain in the groin and perineum.

The pain starts suddenly and there are also problems with the toilet.This is due to the rapid increase in swelling of the inflamed prostate.

Symptoms may disappear on their own, but do not create illusions: this does not mean that the disease has passed.

Prostatitis becomes chronic.A long time (years) can pass from the first signs of acute prostatitis to the onset of chronic prostatitis.

Chronic process

Perhaps the patient did not have a pronounced acute period, and the disease, bypassing it, became chronic.

In this case, the symptoms will be as follows:

• Dull pain in the anal area after defecation, radiating to the tail;
• Regular or irregular hip pain;
• Going to the toilet does not cause much difficulty, but to start urinating you have to strain your stomach a little.The patient does not pay much attention to this;
• Sometimes after urination, a burning sensation remains in the urethra area.

The first signs of chronic prostatitis may appear over a long period.They can disappear, then become popular again.

Infectious prostatitis

Often with infectious prostatitis, the patient also carries other sexually transmitted diseases.

Among the first signs are:

• Pain in the urethra, blood in the urine;
• Increase in temperature;
• White urine (pus);
• Frequent urge to go to the toilet.

The first signs of bacterial prostatitis are similar to acute prostatitis, since the latter type often occurs precisely because of the efforts of an infectious agent.

Non-infectious prostatitis

After 40 years, a man can notice the first signs of non-infectious prostatitis.It's not the bacteria's fault, it's just time.

The prostate enlarges, which can appear in some way, or it can go unnoticed.

If a man experiences problems, they come down to manifestations such as:

• Difficulty urinating;
• Urine remaining in the bladder.

If this causes inflammation of the prostate, then pain, burning and, possibly, fever are added.

Any prostatitis has basic (main) manifestations in problems with urination.The pain may be of different localization and intensity, the burning sensation at the end of urination and after it may be absent.

Sexual problems occur in 99 out of 100% of cases, but this is a long process, lasting several years or more.

Among the first signs is a weakening of urine pressure.If you have to strain your abdomen to start urinating (even if you're not paying attention), it's time to see a urologist.

This is the first sign of impending prostatitis.

What if you ignore all these symptoms?

Let's say that acute prostatitis goes away on its own (let's imagine that it is passing).

After a few days of suffering, we can go to the toilet again and the burning sensation and pain have left us.

Euphoria will not last long - chronic inflammation occurs in the prostate, so prostatitis will remind itself.

This is not the worst thing, since you can live with such feelings.What is important is what happens inside the prostate gland.

Let's remember what its function is - maintaining the vital activity of sperm.

Prostatitis inhibits and blocks this function.As a result of advanced prostatitis, a man may lose the ability to fertilize.

Another unpleasant consequence of advanced prostatitis is depression and bad mood.Constant "toilet" problems add stress to a man.

Incomplete emptying of the bladder leads to inflammatory processes in it and in other parts of the urinary system.

So don't hang around.

How to detect prostatitis?

At the first signs of the disease, contact a urologist and tell us about your feelings.

Prostatitis is diagnosed by history, rectal examination of the prostate and TRUS.

Other methods are used in addition to determine concomitant diseases or to exclude them.

You can make a diagnosis at home.But prostatitis can be confused with inflammation of the urethra or bladder, so read the diagnosis of prostatitis carefully.

Treatment

Treatment of prostatitis depends on its form.

The main duties of the doctor are:

• Restoration of a normal ureter.This means reducing swelling, eliminating muscle spasms and stimulating urine production and elimination.
• Fighting an infectious agent or physically eliminating the cause of prostatitis.
• Relapse prevention (diet, lifestyle and healthy habits).
• Stimulation of prostate activity - rectal prostate massage.

The treatment can also be done at home, after you have previously agreed on the treatment methods with a urologist.For example, it is useful to administer special micro-enemas with herbal decoctions.

To speed up recovery, the doctor will prescribe physiotherapy.