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

Prostatitis is a disease that can suddenly invade any man.

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 life.

There are several types of prostatitis:

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

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

Each type of prostatitis will start differently and be preceded by its own circumstances.Let's look at them.

Risk factors, circumstances of occurrence

1. STDs.When infected by a sexual partner with a sexually transmitted infection, a man has a high chance of developing an acute infectious prostate, which can later become chronic.Thus, sexually transmitted diseases will be the first predisposing factor to prostatitis.
2. Sedentary lifestyle, sedentary work, apathy towards sports and morning exercises, obesity.This is the cause of non-infectious prostatitis, which can worsen or manifest with vague symptoms.
3. Hypothermia - in this case, the genitourinary system is subject to frequent attacks of cold, as a result of which the bladder, seminal canals, prostate and testicles may become inflamed.
4. Age.When a man reaches the age of 40 to 45, irreversible changes begin in his prostate.This is associated with male menopause – a direct consequence of hormonal changes in the body.The prostate enlarges (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 risk of developing prostatitis tenfold.

We will then analyze the first signs of different types of prostatitis.

Be careful, before embarking on self-diagnosis when the first signs are detected, or in case of panic, look for the doctor's contacts - pay attention to the above risk factors.Maybe you don’t have prostatitis!

Symptoms

Acute process

It should be noted that the first signs of acute prostatitis are in most cases similar in all patients:

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

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

The symptoms may disappear on their own, but do not create illusions: this does not mean that the disease has passed.

Prostatitis becomes chronic.Some time (years) may pass between the first signs of acute prostatitis and the onset 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 as follows:

• Dull pain in anal region after defecation, radiating to coccyx;
• Regular or irregular pain in the groin;
• Going to the toilet does not pose much difficulty, but to start urinating, you have to strain your stomach a little.The patient does not pay much attention to it;
• Sometimes after urination there remains a burning sensation in the urethral region.

The first signs of chronic prostatitis can appear over a long period of time.They can disappear, then make themselves known again.

Infectious prostatitis

Often suffering from infectious prostatitis, the patient is also a carrier of other sexually transmitted diseases.

Among the first signs are:

• Pain in urethra, blood in urine;
• Increase in temperature;
• Whitish urine (pus);
• Frequent urge to go to the toilet.

The first signs of bacterial prostatitis are similar to those of acute prostatitis, since the latter type often occurs 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 weather.

The prostate enlarges, which may manifest in one way or another or go unnoticed.

If a man experiences problems, they come down 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 fundamental (main) manifestations in the form of problems with urination.The pain can 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% of cases, but it is a long process, which can take several years or more.

Among the first signs is a weakening of urinary pressure.If you have to strain your abs to start urinating (even if you're not paying attention), it's time to see a urologist.

This is the first sign of impending prostatitis.

What if you ignored 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 return to the toilet, and the burning sensation and pain are gone.

The euphoria will not last long - chronic inflammation sets in in the prostate, so prostatitis will remind itself.

It's not the worst thing, since you can live with such feelings.What is important is what happens inside the prostate.

Let us remember what its function is: to maintain the vital activity of spermatozoa.

Prostatitis inhibits and blocks this function.Due to 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 idle.

How to detect prostatitis?

At the first signs of illness, contact a urologist and let us know how you feel.

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

Other methods are used in addition 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, having previously agreed on treatment methods with a urologist.For example, it is useful to administer special microenemas with herbal decoctions.

To speed up recovery, the doctor will prescribe physiotherapy.