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

Prostatitis is a disease that can suddenly strike every man.

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

Prostatitis - the beginning

The onset of illness is always associated with certain circumstances in our lives.

There are several types of prostatitis:

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

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

Each type of prostatitis will start differently and will be preceded by its own individual condition.Let's see them.

Risk factors, circumstances of the event

1. STDs.When infected from a sexual partner with any sexually transmitted infection, a man has a high chance of developing an acute infectious prostate, which can later turn into a chronic one.Therefore, venereal disease will be the first factor that predisposes to prostatitis.
2. Inactive lifestyle, inactive work, indifference to sports and morning exercise, obesity.This is the cause of non-infectious prostatitis, which can worsen or occur with unclear symptoms.
3. Hypothermia - in this case, the genitourinary system experiences 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 his prostate gland.This is associated with male menopause - a direct result of hormonal changes in the body.Enlarged prostate (hyperplasia), which is accompanied (or may be accompanied) by the entire prostatitis symptoms.

Let's sum it up again - these factors increase the chances of getting prostatitis tenfold.

Next, we will analyze the first signs of various types of prostatitis.

Attention, before you do self-diagnosis when the first signs are detected, or in a state of panic, find a doctor's contact - pay attention to the risk factors above.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 when urinating, burning after;
• Increased temperature;
• After boldly emptying the bladder, the patient feels that there is still urine in it;
• Complaints of pain in the groin and perineum.

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

Symptoms may disappear by themselves, but do not create illusions: this does not mean that the disease has passed.

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

Chronic process

Perhaps the patient does not have a clear acute period, and the disease, bypassing it, becomes chronic.

In this case, the symptoms will be as follows:

• Dull pain in the anus after defecation, radiating to the coccyx;
• Frequent or irregular pain in the groin;
• Going to the toilet does not cause much difficulty, but to start urinating you have to strain your stomach a little.Patients do not pay much attention to this;
• Sometimes after urinating there is still a burning sensation in the urethra.

The first signs of chronic prostatitis may appear over a long period of time.They can disappear, then make themselves known 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;
• Increased temperature;
• Whitish urine (pus);
• Frequency of the urge to go to the toilet.

The first signs of bacterial prostatitis are similar to acute prostatitis, because the second type often occurs precisely due to the efforts of infectious agents.

Prostatitis is not contagious

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

An enlarged prostate, which may manifest in several ways, or may go unnoticed.

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

• Difficulty urinating;
• Remaining urine in the bladder.

If this causes inflammation of the prostate, then pain, burning and, possibly, increased temperature.

Any prostatitis has a basic (primary) manifestation in problems with urination.Pain can be of different localization and intensity, burning sensation at the end of urination and after it may not be present.

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

Among the first signs is that the urine pressure is getting weaker.If you have to strain your stomach to start urinating (even if you don't pay attention to it), 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 acute prostatitis goes away on its own (let's imagine it will heal).

After a few days of suffering, we can easily go to the toilet again, and the aches and pains 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, because you can live with such feelings.What matters is what happens inside the prostate gland.

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

Prostatitis prevents and restricts 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 other parts of the urinary system.

So don't be complacent.

How to detect prostatitis?

At the first signs of the disease, contact the urologist and tell us about how you feel.

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

Other methods are used as supplements to determine concomitant diseases or exclude them.

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

Treatment

Treatment of prostatitis depends on its form.

The main duties of the doctor are:

• Normal ureteral recovery.This means reducing swelling, eliminating muscle spasms, and stimulating the production and elimination of urine.
• Fighting infectious agents or physically eliminating the cause of prostatitis.
• Recurrence prevention (diet, lifestyle and healthy habits).
• Stimulation of prostate activity - rectal prostate massage.

Treatment can also be done at home, having previously agreed on the treatment method with a urologist.For example, it is useful to administer special microenemas with herbal decoctions.

To speed up recovery, the doctor will prescribe physiotherapy.