Treatment scheme for prostatitis

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, to maintain health, an appropriate treatment regimen for prostatitis is required, which is selected by the attending physician individually, depending on clinical manifestations and test results.

Principles of proper treatment of prostatitis

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

Residents of cold regions, especially with high humidity, are at risk. Medical research shows that more than 35% of healthy 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 ignored and annual medical examinations should not be neglected. Modern methods of treating prostatitis are most effective in the initial stages of the disease. Medicine offers various forms of therapy and courses of medication aimed at treating each form of illness.

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 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 PSA level, ultrasound, examination of prostate secretion, ejaculate and urine are used.
• 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.
• The appointment of physiotherapy procedures as additional treatment.
• Prostate massage course. The procedure is aimed at improving prostate function and preventing erectile dysfunction.
• Correction of the nutritional system of the patient with prostatitis. During the 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 nutritional supplements.

Healthcare

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

Antibacterial drugs

As a method of treating inflammation caused by bacterial infection, various drugs with antibacterial properties are used. This is a whole set of drugs for prostatitis that have the properties to prevent the growth and development of harmful microorganisms in 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

Medicines are prescribed by a doctor after medical examinations. This is a prerequisite for choosing the most effective method of treatment. This does not mean that there is a good antibiotic that best treats prostatitis. Therapy is selected based on the individual sensitivity of the 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		+	+	+	+
Enterobacteriaceae	+	+			+
Enterococci	+	+
Klebsiella	+	+	+		+
Protea		+	+		+
cars	+	+			+
Koch rod		+	+

Physiotherapy

Based on the results of the medical examination and the established diagnosis, additional procedures are prescribed. It is an integral part of the complex treatment of patients with inflammation of the prostate gland. Manipulations are used to enhance the effect of medication in the treatment of prostatitis.

• Improves local blood circulation in the pelvic area. The processes of cell metabolism and tissue regeneration are normalized.
• Lymph flow is stimulated, which prevents congestion in the prostate gland and reduces inflammation.
• During the treatment, the process of microcirculation in the tissues of the prostate is normalized. As a result, the delivery of medicinal substances to the prostate and the removal of bacterial waste products are accelerated.
• Improves the discharge of prostate secretion, which reduces the likelihood of further spread of bacterial infection.
• The permeability of cells and tissues increases, which leads to better absorption of vitamins and trace elements.

Physiotherapy also has its contraindications. It is not recommended to carry out manipulations in 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, treatment sessions are recommended.

The duration of the treatment course is determined by the doctor. Some of them are recommended to be done daily, 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. 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 a high frequency pulsed current.
5. Galvanizing. A very effective method of physiotherapy, it occupies one of the first places among therapeutic and preventive procedures. A continuous current of low power and low voltage is used during the session.
6. electrophoresiswith the use of drugs. The 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 irradiation of 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. In case of prostatitis, stagnant water procedures are prescribed. As a filling, special drugs, herbal infusions and decoctions, essential oils are used.

Physiotherapy procedures using special devices are prescribed during balneotherapy or in a medical facility. Manipulations that can be performed without the participation of qualified medical personnel are performed independently at home.

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 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. The impact on the prostate gland must be therapeutic in nature and performed by a qualified healthcare professional.

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

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

1. Tea with honey. A simple and familiar breakfast has healing properties. At least 100 g of honey is recommended per day. The course of treatment for prostatitis 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 of use: the peeled, unroasted pumpkin seeds are ground in a meat grinder and mixed with 200 grams of honey. From the resulting mixture, form balls the size of a walnut. It is recommended to eat one scoop every day before meals.
3. Aspen bark tincture. 100 grams of crushed bark should be mixed with 1 cup of vodka and closed with a lid. Store for 2 weeks in a cool and dark place, then filter 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. An indication for an invasive procedure is the lack of a positive effect from the drugs, 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 the operation, this type of treatment has serious contraindications:

• The advanced age of the man. Regardless of the symptoms, patients over 70 years old, due to the aging of the body, will not be able to fully and quickly recover 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 an acute form.
• Respiratory viral infections.
• Blood coagulation disorders.
• The need for long-term use of drugs that thin the blood.

Precautions

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 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 in the 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 dishes.

3. Annual preventive examinations. Most men consider a visit to 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 research.
4. Moderate physical activity. The male body is negatively affected by the complete absence of physical education or, conversely, exhausting training. To prevent prostatitis, it is enough to do 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 lack of intimate relations is extremely undesirable. At the same time, excessive sexual activity contributes to the appearance of various sexually transmitted diseases, which is a catalyst for the development of prostatitis.

Prostatitis is a widespread disease that requires appropriate treatment. The 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 delay the 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.