Prostatitis treatment scheme

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

Principles of correct treatment of prostatitis

Young people do not think about possible problems with the prostate, because everyone considers this disease as a disease of the older generation. In fact, people over 50 are more susceptible to this disease. However, statistics provided by experts show that even young people suffer from prostatitis.

At risk are the inhabitants 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 areas, the figure exceeds 70% and there is no age limit.

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

New ways to deal with prostatitis are a series of measures to restore health. This approach is due to the fact that there may 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 of the prostate gland and strengthen the immune system.

The complex method includes several successive stages of prostatitis treatment:

• A complete medical examination to identify the specific causes of prostatitis and the stage of the disease. General blood analysis and determination of PSA level, ultrasound, examination of prostate secretion, ejaculate and urine are used for diagnosis.
• Antibacterial therapy with the help of individually selected drugs to destroy the focus of infection, which has become a factor in the development of prostatitis.
• Appointment of physiotherapy procedures as an additional treatment.
• Prostate massage course. The procedure aims to improve prostate function and prevent erectile dysfunction.
• Regulation of the nutrition system of the prostate patient. During the treatment, a special diet is prescribed. 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 powerful 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 prostatitis treatment.

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 drugs for prostatitis, which have the properties to prevent the growth and development of harmful microorganisms inside the human body.

According to pharmaceutical action, drugs are divided into two categories: bactericidal and bacteriostatic action. The first category includes drugs 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

Taking drugs is prescribed by the doctor after conducting medical tests. This is a prerequisite for choosing the most effective treatment method. This does not mean that there is a good antibiotic that treats prostatitis better. Therapy is selected based on the individual sensitivity of bacteria to the drug. The groups of drugs widely used for treatment are presented in the table:

	tetracycline	PENICILLIN	Fluoroquinolones	macrolides	Cephalosporins
Ureaplasma	+		+	+
MYCOPLASMA	+		+	+
Chlamydia	+		+	+
Gonococci		+	+	+	+
Enterobacteriaceae	+	+			+
Enterococci	+	+
Klebsiella	+	+	+		+
Protea		+	+		+
coli	+	+			+
Koch stick		+	+

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 enhance 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 blockage in the prostate gland and reduces inflammation.
• During the treatment, the process of microcirculation within the prostate tissue is normalized. As a result, the passage of medicinal substances into the prostate and the removal of bacterial waste products are accelerated.
• Improves the excretion of prostate secretion, which reduces the possibility 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 pathology, HIV and fungal lesions of the skin. In other cases, treatment sessions are recommended.

The duration of the therapy course is determined by the doctor. Some of them are recommended to be done every day, others every week. 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. Electromagnetic field therapyultra 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 pulsating current.
5. Galvanizing. A very effective method of physiotherapy, it occupies one of the first places among therapeutic and preventive procedures. During the session, a constant current of small strength and low voltage is used.
6. electrophoresiswith the use of drugs. A complex procedure combines the effect on prostate tissue with direct current and pharmacological properties of drugs.
7. Magnetotherapy. Physiotherapy, in which the patient's body is exposed to a low-frequency magnetic field.
8. Laser therapy. Perform low-intensity radiation at the focus of inflammation.
9. Therapeutic enema. The method involves introducing solutions based on medicinal herbs and plant oils into the patient's rectum.
10. Bath treatment. With prostatitis, low water procedures are prescribed. Special medicines, herbal infusions and decoctions, essential oils are used as fillings.

Physiotherapy procedures using special equipment are prescribed during treatment in a spa or a medical institution. Manipulations that can be performed without the participation of qualified medical personnel are performed at home by yourself.

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 performed by a specialist with medical education. There is an opinion that manipulations can be carried out independently. However, due to the anatomical features of a person and the location of his internal organs, this is impossible. Impact on the prostate gland should be therapeutic in nature and performed 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 phase 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 they 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. An easy and popular snack has healing properties. It is recommended a day - at least 100 g of honey. The course of prostatitis treatment is 10 days.
2. Pumpkin seeds. This simple product is used as a source of zinc. You should eat a handful of seeds every day. Another way to use them: grind peeled and unripe 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 should be mixed with 1 glass of vodka and closed with a lid. Store it 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 lack of a positive effect from the medications taken, folk remedies and physiotherapy. With the development of abscesses, severe 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:

• Advanced age of the man. Regardless of the manifested symptoms, patients over 70 years old, due to the aging of the body, will not be able to recover completely and quickly after the operation.
• 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.
• Viral respiratory infections.
• Blood coagulation disorders.
• The need for long-term use of blood-thinning drugs.

Preventive measures

To prevent the development of prostatitis, you do not need to take drugs or use various folk methods. The most effective way to maintain your 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 the initiation of the inflammatory process.
2. Proper food or diet. It is important to maintain a balance of intake of all vitamins and minerals necessary for the normal functioning of the body. At the same time, it is not necessary to carry out medical nutrition, it is enough not to abuse alcohol, fatty, fried, salty and smoked foods.

3. Annual preventive examinations. Most men consider visiting the doctor, for no apparent reason, a waste of time. Prostatitis in 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 a complete lack of physical education, or, conversely, exhausting training. 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 very undesirable. At the same time, excessive sexual activity contributes to the occurrence of various sexually transmitted diseases, which is a catalyst for the development of prostatitis.

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