The symptoms of prostatitis are similar to the signs of dangerous diseases.Read them and don't postpone visiting your doctor.
Prostatitis is an inflammatory disease of the prostate, 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 USA, for example, the number of cases of prostatitis represents eight percent of all urological diseases.
Why do you need a prostate?
The prostate gland performs the following functions:
- produces a liquid that forms the liquid part of the sperm,
- converts testosterone into its active form: dihydrotestosterone,
- Together with the muscles of the bladder neck, it forms the internal sphincter, which controls urination.
- Participates in creating the sensation of orgasm.
The first signs of prostatitis
Symptoms of prostatitis: frequent and unbearable urge to urinate, burning and pain when urinating, difficulty urinating, feeling of 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 of age.But it can also appear in young people between 18 and 20 years old.
Factors provoking the development of prostatitis:
- chronic hypothermia,
- premature emptying of the bladder,
- alteration of the rhythm of sexual life (long periods of abstinence, irregularity),
- frequent changes of sexual partner, unprotected sexual relations,
- a sedentary lifestyle that causes problems with blood and lymph circulation in the pelvic organs,
- diseases of the genitourinary system,
- infectious diseases,
- smoking and alcohol,
- injuries,
- hormonal disorders,
- alteration of the immune system.
Types of prostatitis
Acute bacterial prostatitis is caused by damage to the prostate tissue by pathogenic microorganisms: Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus, Klebsiella, Staphylococcus aureus.
Many of these bacteria are representatives of the healthy microflora of the human body, living on the skin and intestines.
However, by penetrating the prostate tissue, they can cause an inflammatory process.Bacteria often enter the prostate from the bladder or urethra.
Symptoms:
- fever and chills,
- pain in the prostate area, groin and lower back,
- increased need 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 intoxication of the body.
If you experience any of these symptoms, see your doctor immediately.Acute prostatitis requires urgent diagnosis and treatment.
Chronic bacterial prostatitis sometimes develops as a consequence of acute prostatitis.
Its appearance can also be caused by injuries to the genitourinary system, bladder catheterization or infections in other organs.
Symptoms:
- frequent need to urinate,
- pain and burning when urinating,
- pain in the pelvis, perineum,
- nocturnal need to urinate,
- difficulty urinating,
- presence of blood in semen,
- painful ejaculation,
- slight increases in body temperature.
The symptoms of chronic bacterial prostatitis develop gradually, and periods of exacerbation often alternate with calm ones.You cannot delay a visit to the doctor: this disease requires qualified treatment.
Chronic abacterial prostatitis can be triggered by several factors:
- lifting heavy objects with a full bladder (urine can flow back into the prostate),
- spasm of the pelvic muscles, which causes increased pressure in the prostate,
- anatomical disorders in the genitourinary system, for example, narrowing of the urinary canal,
- Permanent injury to the prostate.
The symptoms are similar to those of chronic bacterial prostatitis.Differences are only revealed by laboratory tests to detect infection.
Attention!
The symptoms of prostatitis are similar to the signs of such dangerous diseases as cystitis, bladder cancer and benign prostate tumors.
To effectively diagnose and treat these diseases as soon as possible, a man who experiences discomfort associated with urination or genital function should consult a doctor as soon as possible.