The symptoms of prostatitis are similar to the signs of a dangerous disease.Read them and don't stop visiting your doctor.
Prostatitis is an inflammatory disease of the prostate gland, or prostate, a purely male organ located below the bladder.
This gland is often called the "second heart" because it is responsible for many important functions in the male body.
Prostatitis is one of the most common diseases.In the United States, for example, the number of cases of prostatitis is eight percent of all urological diseases.
Why do you need a prostate?
The prostate gland performs the following functions:
- produces the liquid that makes up the liquid part of the sperm,
- Converts testosterone into its active form - dihydrotestosterone,
- Together with the bladder neck muscles, it forms the internal sphincter, which controls urination,
- participate in creating the sensation of orgasm.
The first sign of prostatitis
Symptoms of prostatitis: Frequent and unbearable urge to urinate, burning and pain when urinating, difficulty urinating, incomplete emptying of the bladder, pain in the pelvis, groin and lower back.
When does prostatitis start?
In one form or another, prostatitis is observed in almost half of men after 30 years.But it can also appear among young people as young as 18-20 years old.
Factors that provoke the development of prostatitis:
- chronic hypothermia,
- soon empty the bladder,
- Disruption of the rhythm of sexual life (long periods of abstinence, irregularity),
- Frequent changes of sexual partners, unprotected sex,
- an inactive lifestyle that causes impaired blood and lymph circulation in the pelvic organs,
- diseases of the genitourinary system,
- infectious diseases,
- smoking and alcohol,
- injury,
- hormonal disorders,
- immune system disorders.
Types of prostatitis
Acute bacterial prostatitis is caused by damage to prostate tissue by pathogenic microorganisms: Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus, Klebsiella, Staphylococcus aureus.
Most of these bacteria are representatives of the healthy microflora of the human body, which live on the skin and in the intestines.
Penetrating the tissue of the prostate gland, however, they can cause an inflammatory process.Bacteria often enter the prostate from the bladder or urethra.
Symptoms:
- fever and chills,
- Pain in the prostate, groin and lower back,
- Increased urge to urinate, difficulty and pain when urinating, feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder, blood in the urine,
- painful ejaculation,
- Decreased libido and erection quality due to severe pain and body hangover.
If you experience any of these symptoms, consult your doctor immediately.Acute prostatitis requires immediate diagnosis and treatment.
Chronic bacterial prostatitis is sometimes a consequence of acute prostatitis.
It can also be triggered by injury to the genitourinary system, bladder catheterization or infection in other organs.
Symptoms:
- Frequent urge to urinate,
- pain and burning when urinating,
- Pain in the pelvis, perineum,
- Night urge to urinate,
- difficulty urinating,
- the presence of blood in the semen,
- painful ejaculation,
- slight increase in body temperature.
Symptoms of chronic bacterial prostatitis develop gradually and often alternate periods of calm.You should not delay visiting a doctor: This disease requires qualified treatment.
Chronic abacterial prostatitis can be triggered by several factors:
- Lifting heavy objects with a full bladder (urine can reflux into the prostate),
- pelvic muscle spasms, which lead to increased pressure in the prostate,
- Anatomical disorders in the genitourinary system, for example, narrowing of the urinary tract,
- Permanent injury to the prostate.
These symptoms are similar to chronic bacterial prostatitis.The difference is revealed only by laboratory tests to detect infection.
Attention!
The symptoms of prostatitis are similar to the symptoms of dangerous diseases such as cystitis, bladder cancer, and benign prostate tumors.
To diagnose and effectively treat these diseases as early as possible, a man who experiences discomfort related to urination or genital function should consult a doctor as soon as possible.