Inflammatory processes occurring in the prostate bring a lot of discomfort to men suffering from this pathology. The development of the disease occurs against the background of prolonged sexual abstinence, the presence of sexually transmitted and genitourinary infections, weak immunity, as well as various hormonal imbalances in the body. Additionally, prostatitis can be caused by pathogenic bacteria or viruses.
What is prostatitis and how to treat it?
The modern pharmaceutical market offers many highly effective drugs for the treatment of this pathology. When no infectious pathogen is detected during the diagnosis of prostatitis, we speak of chronic inflammation of the prostate of a non-bacterial nature. Risk factors for non-infectious prostatitis are congestion in the pelvic region, characterized by impaired microcirculation in the venous system, excessive secretion from the prostate and seminal vesicles, which causes disturbances in blood flow in the genitals. However, before starting treatment, you should always consult a qualified specialist.
Features of the inflammatory process of the prostate (prostatitis)
This disease affects 1/3 of all representatives of the strongest half of humanity. The pathology mainly affects men aged 20 to 60. The disease can develop in the presence of the following factors:
- Congenital (decrease in hormonal levels, impaired blood flow in the prostate, pathological changes in the structure of acini);
- acquired (previous genitourinary diseases, the presence of foci of infection in the body, promiscuity or, conversely, long-term sexual abstinence, sedentary lifestyle, temporary decrease in body temperature).
Types of pathology and drugs for treatment
Inflammation of the prostate can manifest itself in the following forms:
Acute prostatitis of an infectious (bacterial) nature. It is characterized by the presence of specific symptoms and requires immediate contact with a specialist. Acute prostatitis develops as a result of exposure to pathogenic bacteria and microorganisms. According to statistics, this form of the disease occurs in 15% of men suffering from this pathology.
Acute prostatitis is characterized by the following symptoms:
- chills;
- increased body temperature;
- signs of general intoxication of the body;
- frequent urination, accompanied by pain and purulent discharge from the urethra;
- pain in the sulcus area, radiating to the lumbar spine.
Chronic prostatitis of an infectious nature. This is a slow inflammatory process characterized by the absence of pronounced symptoms. This form of the disease can occur against the background of insufficiently treated or untreated acute prostatitis. Symptoms of prolonged inflammation of the prostate may include:
- Irritability;
- difficulty urinating, accompanied by a burning sensation;
- shooting pain in the perineum, radiating to the pelvic organs and rectum.
Treatment of chronic prostatitis requires much more time than that of acute prostatitis, and the choice of drugs is determined by the individual characteristics of the body, the presence of complications, as well as the type of drugs used previously.
In addition to antibiotics used to treat acute prostatitis, pain relievers, immunomodulators, suppositories, therapeutic massage and physiotherapy are prescribed.
Prostatitis without infectious etiology. This is the most common type of disease, the origin of which has not yet been fully studied.
Asymptomatic prostatitis
Forms of medications for the treatment of prostatitis
Medicines for the treatment of prostatitis are available in the form of tablets, injections, instillations, suppositories and microenemas. Tablets, which are usually antibiotics, have a wide spectrum of action and are usually prescribed in situations where the causative agent of the pathology has not yet been identified.
Often, in the treatment of prostatitis, special suppositories are used, administered rectally. These drugs have an antibacterial effect and effectively relieve pain. Injectable solutions that have a stimulating effect on the vascular and protective systems of the body have the greatest therapeutic effect.
Among the different prostate treatment methods, the rectal treatment method is the most effective.
Treatment of prostatitis often involves a method such as instillation, in which a medication is injected directly into the patient's urethra. Before the procedure, the man must completely empty his bladder. No more than 5 ml of drug solution is administered at a time.
Additional means to the main treatment can be microenemas, prepared on the basis of herbal infusions and decoctions. The principle of this technique is to use a complex drug-temperature effect on the foci of inflammation. The procedure is carried out before going to bed, because after microenema, overload or hypothermia of the prostate is not allowed.
Medicines for the treatment of prostatitis in men
First of all, antibiotics are prescribed for this disease. But before starting antibacterial treatment, a bacterial culture study is carried out to determine the causative agent of the disease and, depending on the results obtained, one or another type of drug is determined. Antibacterial treatment lasts on average 1 month.
Treatment with antibiotics in tablets is carried out for bacterial inflammation of the prostate in acute and chronic form. In case of complications, antibacterial agents are administered by injection. If the causative agent of the pathology cannot be identified, combined antibacterial therapy is used.
Medicines with an analgesic effect significantly alleviate the course of the inflammatory process, but they should be used strictly as prescribed by the doctor. Uncontrolled use of these medications can cause unwanted side effects.
Among analgesics, the greatest effectiveness in the treatment of prostatitis was demonstrated by a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug with extended release and a wide range of indications. The use of a-blockers is due to the relaxing effect of these drugs on the neck and bladder muscles, which significantly reduces the intensity of pain accompanying the process of urination. But these medications can cause side effects such as headaches and low blood pressure. These medications are prescribed for chronic nonbacterial prostatitis.
Any pathology, including prostatitis, causes a weakening of the body's immune defenses. That is why, along with the main treatment, the doctor prescribes drugs whose action is aimed at restoring and strengthening the immune system. These may be drugs from the group of immunomodulators, which includes interferons and other pharmacological agents.
In the treatment of prostatitis, muscle relaxants are also widely used, the action of which is aimed at reducing the muscle tone of the perineum, which allows the patient to get rid of pain and discomfort during urination. The most effective muscle relaxants are considered to be a centrally acting muscle relaxant and a remedy for pain and smooth muscle spasms.
The use of hormonal therapy is determined by the need to reduce testosterone levels, which causes an increase in the size of the prostate. As a result of such treatment, hormonal levels are normalized and the intensity of the inflammatory process decreases. In some cases, herbal remedies are used as additional therapy to eliminate pain, inflammation and swelling.
Preparations containing herbal components are often used in the treatment of chronic forms of prostatitis. Prostatitis of bacterial origin is treated by taking antiviral drugs: drugs used for the same indications, but they differ in the mechanism of action and the active substance.
In addition, anti-inflammatory drugs from the non-steroid group are used. The effect of these drugs is to eliminate the symptoms accompanying inflammation of the prostate (swelling and pain, increased body temperature).
Suppositories containing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory substances, for example, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, have shown high effectiveness in the treatment of prostatitis. This group also includes drugs that have powerful anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic effects.
In addition, the treatment of prostate inflammation involves the use of drugs whose action is aimed at improving blood flow to the prostate.
Popular drugs for the treatment of prostatitis
A medicine that helps in the treatment of diseases of the genitourinary system in men and women - a medicine based on herbal components that prevents the growth of glandular tissue of the prostate. It helps to eliminate inflammation and normalize metabolic processes, as well as improve blood supply to the prostate. In addition, the drug reduces the size of the prostate, eliminates difficulty urinating and improves the functioning of the genitourinary system, restores glandular functions, and also reduces swelling and inflammatory manifestations of the prostate.
The drug is prescribed for the complex treatment of complicated prostatitis. The duration of treatment can be up to 4 months. The drug has no contraindications or side effects.
A bactericidal antibiotic from the group of semi-synthetic penicillins, resistant to penicillinase, is a very effective antibiotic used to treat prostatitis. The drug is a semi-synthetic antimicrobial drug belonging to the class of β-lactam antibiotics, which has bactericidal effects against streptococci, staphylococci and other gram-positive microorganisms.
A drug intended for the treatment of various diseases of the genitourinary system in men is a suppository based on antibiotics with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. The use of rectal suppositories improves the quality of sperm, helps restore muscle functions of the bladder, normalizes the process of urination, and also reduces the risk of blood clots forming in the prostate vessels. Rectal suppositories are prescribed after prostate surgery or in the treatment of chronic prostatitis. The duration of treatment lasts 10 days, with the administration of one suppository per day. Read the instructions carefully: the drug intended for the treatment of various diseases of the genitourinary system in men can cause a side effect, which is manifested by itching in the anus.
The medicine, which contains a natural ingredient - an extract from the fruits of the creeping palm tree - is available in capsules and belongs to decongestant and anti-inflammatory drugs. The drug has shown quite high effectiveness in the complex treatment of inflammation of the prostate, therefore it is often prescribed to patients suffering from this pathology.
Popular antibiotics for the treatment of prostatitis
Although drugs intended for the treatment of prostatitis have practically no contraindications, you should not use them yourself. Dosage, selection of drugs and correction of treatment are carried out only by a specialist, taking into account the intensity and duration of the inflammatory process.