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

Prostatitis is a disease that can suddenly overtake anyone.

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 beginning of the illness is always connected with certain circumstances in our life.

There are several types of prostatitis:

• Acute;
• 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 starts differently and is accompanied by its own individual circumstances. Let's look at them.

Risk factors, circumstances of occurrence

1. Venereal diseases. If a man is infected with a sexually transmitted infection from a sexual partner, he has a great chance of developing an acute infectious prostate, which can then turn into a chronic one. Sexually transmitted diseases are therefore the first factor predisposing to prostatitis.
2. Sedentary lifestyle, sedentary lifestyle, apathy for sports and morning exercises, obesity. This is the cause of non-infectious prostatitis, which can get worse or have vague symptoms.
3. Hypothermia - In this case, the genitourinary system often catches a cold, which can inflame the bladder, seminal ducts, prostate, and testicles.
4. Age. When a man is 40-45 years old, irreversible changes begin in his prostate. This is due to menopause in men - a direct result of hormonal rearrangement in the body. The prostate grows (hyperplasia), which is (or may be accompanied by) the full range of prostatitis symptoms.

Let's generalize again - these factors increase the likelihood of prostatitis by ten times.

Next, let's look at the first signs of different types of prostatitis.

Before doing a self-diagnosis, if the first signs are detected, or looking for doctor contacts in a panic - be aware of the risk factors mentioned above. Maybe you don't have prostatitis!

Symptoms

Acute process

Let's make it clear that in most cases the first signs of acute prostatitis are similar in all patients:

• Pain when urinating, burning afterwards;
• Temperature rise;
• After the heroic emptying of the bladder, the patient feels that there is still urine in him;
• Complaints of pain in the groin and perineum.

The pain starts suddenly, including problems with the toilet. This is due to the rapid increase in swelling of the inflamed prostate.

Symptoms can go away on their own, but they do not create illusions: this does not mean that the disease is over.

Prostatitis becomes chronic. It can take a long time (years) from the first signs of acute prostatitis to the onset of chronic prostatitis.

Chronic process

Perhaps the patient did not have a distinct acute period, and the disease that bypassed it developed into a chronic form.

In this case, the symptoms are as follows:

• Dull pain in the anus after a bowel movement that radiates to the tailbone;
• Regular or irregular groin pain;
• Going to the bathroom isn't particularly difficult, but you will need to put some strain on your stomach to start urinating. The patient does not pay special attention to it;
• Sometimes there is a burning sensation in the urethra after urination.

The first signs of chronic prostatitis can appear over a long period of time. They can go away and then make themselves felt again.

Infectious prostatitis

With infectious prostatitis, the patient often carries other sexually transmitted diseases as well.

Among the first signs should be highlighted:

• Cutting in the urethra, blood in the urine;
• Temperature rise;
• Whitish urine (pus)
• Frequent urge to use 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 can find the first signs of non-infectious prostatitis. This isn't the bacteria's fault, it's just that the time has come.

The prostate enlarges, which can somehow manifest itself or go unnoticed.

When a man has problems, they boil down to such manifestations as:

• Difficulty urinating
• Remaining amount of urine in the bladder.

If it causes inflammation of the prostate, there will be pain, burning, and possibly fever.

Any prostatitis has basic (main) manifestations of problems with urination. The pain can be of varying localization and intensity and may be burning at the end of urination and after it may not be present.

Sexual problems occur 99 out of 100% of the time, but the process is tedious and takes several years or more.

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

This is the first sign of impending prostatitis.

What if you ignore all of these symptoms?

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

After a few days of agony, we go back to the bathroom easily and the burning sensation and pain are gone.

The euphoria won't last long - chronic inflammation is tied up in the prostate, so the prostatitis is still reminiscent of itself.

This is not the worst as one can live with such sensations. What matters is what happens in the prostate.

Let's remember its function - to maintain the vital activity of sperm.

Prostatitis inhibits and blocks this function. As a result of advanced prostatitis, a man can lose the ability to fertilize.

Another nasty consequence of advanced prostatitis is depression and a bad mood. Constant toilet problems put a strain on a man.

Incomplete emptying of the bladder leads to inflammatory processes in the bladder and other parts of the urinary system.

So don't be idle.

How is prostatitis recognized?

At the first signs of illness, contact your urologist and let us know your feelings.

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

The rest of the methods are used as an adjunct to determine or exclude comorbidities.

You can diagnose at home. However, prostatitis can be mistaken for inflammation of the urethra or bladder. Therefore, carefully read the diagnosis of prostatitis.

treatment

Treatment for prostatitis depends on its form.

The main duties of the doctor are:

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

You can also be treated at home, having previously agreed on treatment methods with a urologist. For example, it is useful to use special microclysters with herbal cookings.

To speed recovery, the doctor will prescribe physical therapy.