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

Prostatitis is a disease that can suddenly affect any man.

The urinary tract runs through the prostate, which contributes to the manifestation of one of the first signs of the disease - difficulty urinating.

Prostatitis – the beginning

The outbreak of the disease is always associated with certain circumstances in our lives.

There are different 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 starts differently and is associated with very individual circumstances.Let's take a look at them.

Risk factors, circumstances of occurrence

1. HOURS.When infected with a sexually transmitted infection from a sexual partner, a man is at high risk of developing an acute infectious prostate, which can then develop into a chronic one.Thus, sexually transmitted diseases are the first predisposing factor for prostatitis.
2. Lack of exercise, sedentary work, apathy towards sports and morning exercises, obesity.This is the cause of non-infectious prostatitis, which can worsen or appear with vague symptoms.
3. Hypothermia - in this case, the genitourinary system is exposed to frequent attacks of cold, as a result of which the bladder, spermatic ducts, prostate and testicles can become inflamed.
4. Age.When a man reaches the age of 40-45, irreversible changes begin in his prostate.This is related to men's menopause - a direct result of hormonal changes in the body.The prostate grows (hyperplasia), which is (or can be) associated with the full spectrum of symptoms of prostatitis.

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

Next, we analyze the first signs of different types of prostatitis.

Attention, before you start self-diagnosis at the first signs or in a panic, contact a doctor - pay attention to the risk factors mentioned above.Maybe you don't have prostatitis!

Symptoms

Acute process

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

• Pain when urinating, then burning;
• temperature increase;
• After the heroic emptying of 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 there are also problems with going to the toilet.This is due to the rapidly increasing swelling of the inflamed prostate.

The symptoms may disappear on their own, but do not give rise to illusions: this does not mean that the disease is over.

Prostatitis becomes chronic.A long time (years) can pass from the first signs of acute prostatitis to the onset of chronic prostatitis.

Chronic process

It is possible that the patient did not have a pronounced acute phase and, bypassing it, the disease became chronic.

In this case the symptoms are as follows:

• Dull pain in the anal area after defecation, radiating to the coccyx;
• Regular or irregular groin pain;
• Going to the toilet doesn't cause much difficulty, but to start urinating you have to strain your stomach a little.The patient doesn't pay much attention to it;
• Sometimes a burning sensation in the urethra area remains after urination.

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

Infectious prostatitis

In the case of infectious prostatitis, the patient often also carries other sexually transmitted diseases.

The first signs include:

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

The first signs of bacterial prostatitis are similar to acute prostatitis, since the latter often arises precisely as a result of the efforts of an infectious pathogen.

Non-infectious prostatitis

After 40 years, a man may notice the first signs of non-infectious prostatitis.It's not the bacteria's fault, just time.

The prostate enlarges, which can be noticeable in some way or go unnoticed.

If a man has problems, they boil down to the following manifestations:

• difficulty urinating;
• Residual urine in the bladder.

If this leads to inflammation of the prostate, pain, burning and possibly fever can also occur.

All prostatitis basically manifests itself in 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 out of 100% of cases, but this is a lengthy process that can take several years or longer.

One of the first signs is a weakening of urine pressure.If you have to strain your abdominal muscles 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 of these symptoms?

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

After several days of suffering, we can easily go to the toilet again and the burning and pain are gone.

The euphoria will not last long - there will be chronic inflammation in the prostate, so the prostatitis will remember itself.

That's not the worst thing because you can live with such feelings.What is important is what happens in the prostate.

Let's remember its function – 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 a bad mood.Constant “toilet” problems increase stress for 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 recognize prostatitis?

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

Diagnosis of prostatitis is based on history, rectal examination of the prostate and TRUS.

In addition, other methods are used to determine or rule out concomitant diseases.

You can carry out the diagnosis at home.However, prostatitis can be confused with inflammation of the urethra or bladder.Therefore, read the diagnosis of prostatitis carefully.

Treatment

Treatment for prostatitis depends on its form.

The doctor's main duties are:

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

The treatment can also be carried out at home, having previously coordinated the treatment method with a urologist.For example, it makes sense to administer special microenemas with herbal decoctions.

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