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

Prostatitis is a disease that can suddenly affect all men.

The urinary tract passes through the prostate, which contributes to the manifestation 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 in our lives.

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 begin differently and will be preceded by your individual circumstances.Let's look at them.

Risk factors, circumstances of occurrence.

1. STDs.When a sexual partner becomes infected with any sexually transmitted infection, a man has a high probability of developing an acute infectious prostate, which can then become chronic.Thus, sexually transmitted diseases will be the first factor that predisposes to prostatitis.
2. Sedentary lifestyle, sedentary work, apathy towards sports and morning exercises, obesity.This is the cause of non-infectious prostatitis, which may worsen or present with vague symptoms.
3. Hypothermia - in this case, the genitourinary system is subject to frequent cold attacks, as a result of which the bladder, seminal ducts, prostate and testicles may become inflamed.
4. Age.When a man reaches 40-45 years old, irreversible changes begin in the prostate.This is associated with male menopause, a direct consequence of hormonal changes in the body.The prostate grows (hyperplasia), which is accompanied (or may be accompanied) by the full range of symptoms of prostatitis.

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

Below we will analyze the first signs of various types of prostatitis.

Attention, before carrying out a self-diagnosis when the first signs are detected or, in case of panic, seek contact with your doctor;Pay attention to the risk factors mentioned above.Maybe you don't have prostatitis!

Symptoms

acute process

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

• Pain when urinating, burning afterward;
• Temperature increase;
• After heroically emptying the bladder, the patient feels that there is still urine in it;
• Complaints of pain in the groin and perineum.

The pain begins abruptly and problems with bathing also occur.This is due to the rapid increase in inflammation 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 appearance 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 the following:

• Dull pain in the anal area after defecation, radiating to the tailbone;
• Regular or irregular pain in the groin;
• Going to the bathroom is not very difficult, but to start urinating you have to strain your stomach a little.The patient does not pay much attention to this;
• Sometimes after urinating there is a burning sensation in the urethra area.

The first signs of chronic prostatitis can appear over a long period.They can disappear and then become known again.

infectious prostatitis

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

Among the first signs are:

• Pain in the urethra, blood in the urine;
• Temperature increase;
• Whitish urine (pus);
• Frequent need to go to the bathroom.

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

Non-infectious prostatitis

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.

The prostate increases in size, which may manifest itself in some way, or may go unnoticed.

If a man has problems, they are reduced to such manifestations as:

• Difficulty urinating;
• Residual urine in the bladder.

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

Any prostatitis has basic (main) manifestations in problems urinating.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 it is a long process, lasting several years or more.

Among the first signs is a weakening of urinary pressure.If you have to force your abs to start urinating (even if you don't pay attention to it), it's time to go to the urologist.

This is the first sign of impending prostatitis.

What happens if you ignore all these symptoms?

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

After several days of suffering, we can easily go to the bathroom again and the burning sensation and pain have disappeared.

The euphoria will not last long: chronic inflammation occurs in the prostate, so prostatitis will remind of itself.

This is not the worst thing, since you can live with those feelings.The important thing 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 "bathroom" problems add stress to men.

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

So don't stay idle.

How to detect prostatitis?

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

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

Other methods are used as a complement 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 the diagnosis of prostatitis carefully.

Treatment

Treatment of prostatitis depends on its form.

The main tasks of the doctor are:

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

Treatment can also be carried out at home, after prior consultation of treatment methods with a urologist.For example, it is useful to give special microenemas with herbal decoctions.

To speed up recovery, the doctor will prescribe physical therapy.