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

Prostatitis is a disease that can suddenly overtake every man.

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

Prostatitis - the beginning

The onset of the disease is always associated with certain circumstances of our life.

There are several types of prostatitis:

• Spicy;
• Chronic;
• Infectious (bacterial);
• Non-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 its own individual circumstances.Let's look at them.

Risk factors, circumstances of occurrence

1. STD.When infected from a sexual partner with any sexually transmitted infection, a man has a high chance of developing an acute infectious prostate, which can then turn into a chronic one.Thus, sexually transmitted diseases will be the first factor predisposing 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 occur with vague symptoms.
3. Hypothermia - in this case, the genitourinary system is subjected to frequent cold attacks, as a result of which the bladder, seminal ducts, prostate gland, and testicles can become inflamed.
4. Age.When a man reaches 40-45 years of age, irreversible changes begin in his prostate gland.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 whole range of symptoms of prostatitis.

Let us summarize once again - these factors increase the chances of developing prostatitis tenfold.

Next, we will analyze the first signs of various types of prostatitis.

Attention, before you engage in self-diagnosis when the first signs are detected, or in a panic, look for doctor’s contacts - pay attention to the above risk factors.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 after;
• Increase in temperature;
• 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 the toilet also occur.This is due to the rapid increase in swelling 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) may pass from the first signs of acute prostatitis to 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 the anal area after defecation, radiating to the tailbone;
• Regular or irregular pain in the groin;
• Going to the toilet does not cause much difficulty, but to start urinating you have to strain your stomach a little.The patient does not pay much attention to this;
• Sometimes after urination there remains a burning sensation in the urethral area.

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

Infectious prostatitis

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

Among the first signs are:

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

The first signs of bacterial prostatitis are similar to 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 time.

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

If a man experiences problems, they boil down to such manifestations as:

• Difficulty urinating;
• Residual urine in the bladder.

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

Any prostatitis has basic (main) manifestations 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 long process, taking several years or more.

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

This is the first sign of impending prostatitis.

What 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 toilet again, and the burning sensation and pain have left us.

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

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

Let us 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 “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 tell us about your feelings.

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

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

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.
• 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.

Treatment can also be done at home, having previously agreed upon 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.