Most of us are accustomed to, that it is necessary to carefully monitor the health of his heart, to be concerned about the health of the lungs. But few men remember this, that particular care is need of their "second heart" - the prostate gland.
This is a small organ, about the size of a walnut. On where it is and what it is, he also knows every man. But it is often one of the most important causes of health problems male half of humanity. And trouble can overtake and adolescents, and the elderly, "elder".
As with any other disease, the inflammation of the prostate gland is the most common disease of the prostate is easier to prevent than cure, and easier to treat in the first and in the later stages. Therefore, it is very important for every man knew by heart the symptoms the proximity of this disease to be able to the time to consult a urologist.
The prostate, the prostate is the muscle-organ glandular, which is an integral part of the male reproductive system. It is located in the pelvis, under the bladder, it weighs only about 20-30 grams. The main function of the prostate, if simplistic, to speak the language – to produce the fluid that enters in the composition of the sperm.
Despite its modest size (the size of a small chestnut), this small piece of hardware can beat anyone of Hercules.
As stressed by the World health organization, every third man among the inhabitants of the European countries and the UNITED states at least once I noticed the symptoms of inflammation of the prostate. Every man in five has a chronic prostatitis.
The adenoma of the prostate, which has similar with prostatitis signs, registered 10-15% of adult men aged 50 and over. Particularly alarming figures of the increasing number of diseases of the prostate in younger men, especially the chronic forms, but also forms that lead to infertility.
Buy the inflammation of the prostate is easy, but it's treated you over the years.
Urologists and andrologists – doctors who deal with treatment of prostatitis, often called this disease "silent disease", as well as in the beginning you can not assert its existence. When this disease note as a general rule, we're already talking about complications inflammation of the prostate gland.
Each patient is distinguished by its special course of the disease and the causes of its occurrence.
The causes of the disease prostatitis
Prostatitis is the inflammation of the prostate gland. The main cause of the disease is the stasis of blood in the pelvis. Causes can be disorders of the gastro-intestinal, which manifest in the form of frequent constipation and intestinal disorders. Among other reasons:
- disorders of the immune system;
- venereal and other infectious diseases;
- insufficiency of blood circulation in the penis;
- transient sexual life;
- neuroendocrine disorders of the body.
The symptoms of prostatitis
Typical symptoms of prostate inflammation are disorders of the urinary system. The reason is that when the inflammation of the prostate gland increases in size and begins to compress the urethra. In the absence of treatment, the inflammatory process causes sclerosis bladder neck, and in the case of most heavy of developing the disease of the ureter may be completely blocked.
The second important feature is a disturbance of the sexual function. This manifests itself in the form of weakening erection weak manifestations orgasm. Later develops impotence and infertility.
The other characteristic signs of prostatitis:
- burning sensation in the perineum, and the urethra (the urethra);
- unpleasant sensations in the prostate and in the bladder during emptying of the bowel (defecation);
- the acceleration and intensification of the intensity of the stimulus to urinate;
- the difficulty and the intermittency of urination;
- discharge from the urethra pi emptying the bowel;
- in urine visible floating "thread";
- night, are marked long, unexplained erection;
- the acceleration of ejaculation during sexual intercourse;
- effacement orgasm;
- with the lifting of fatigue;
- depression, anxiety, psychological depression, in expectation of complications;
- the deterioration of erectile dysfunction.
Not all the symptoms are marked once. So do not expect everything, "bouquet", - as noticed only one or two of the symptoms described above – once you go to a specialist. Do not talk with friends, not self-medication, as well as each has its own symptomatology and the course of the disease.
With the passage of time I can appear and other signs. Appear:
- the pain is aching in nature at the base of the root of the penis;
- pain in the area of the scrotum;
- the pain in the perineum.
Among the later symptoms, the doctors you refer to, including infertility, in which sperm are produced, but lose their mobility.
The gain of the complain of the pain, so to say, the prostate gland have formed the rocks. Get rid of them is much more difficult than from kidney stones or gall bladder. When it is detected that the doctor can only with the help of medications to slow down their training in order to further increase and available.
Often a urologist is addressed already to the early stages, when the inflammation affects the function of other organs and systems. In this case, it is necessary to involve the processing, and other professionals.
Who is at risk of getting prostatitis?
At risk are the men who are:
- lead a sedentary lifestyle;
- the representatives of the professions where he has to sit for 8 consecutive hours;
- that occur chronic constipation;
- they moved to the infectious diseases of the genitourinary system;
- do not lead a regular sexual life;
- lead a life of sexual promiscuity;
- suffering from alcoholism.
The diagnosis of inflammation of the prostate
In order to determine with accuracy the stage of the disease and prescribe the appropriate treatment will be diagnosis is made, including:
- clinical examination;
- the analysis of the blood;
- the analysis of the urine;
- analysis of the prostate;
- ULTRASOUND;
- uroflowmetry.
Such as drugs that treat?
At the end of the diagnostic search doctors usually prescribe a comprehensive treatment, which includes:
- the treatment of the immune system;
- the treatment of infections, if any, will be identified, usually with the help of antibiotics;
- antibacterial drugs designed for the treatment of diseases of the prostate.
For the treatment of prostatitis apply various physiotherapy treatments, such as:
- massage;
- magnetic resonance therapy;
- the treatment with the laser;
- foot reflexology;
- ultrasound;
- hirudotherapy.
Prevention and diagnosis of prostatitis
Every man under the age of 40 years simply to protect his male health undergo a check by a urologist. After 40 this should be done once every six months.
With the passing of time, not to be developed or launched the inflammation of the prostate can lead to a series of the above complications, which can seriously complicate life, and not only sexual.
The main preventive measure – this, of course, trivial to maintain a healthy lifestyle. And because the stagnation of blood in the pelvic organs is one of the most common causes of the disease, it is necessary that all the forces compensate for the sit-in, and sedentary work with the exercise, open-air activities.
It is important to avoid hypothermia, but also to lead a regular sexual life.