Chronic prostatitis treatment, causes, symptoms

Chronic prostatitis: causes, symptoms and signs, principles of treatment

Chronic prostatitis is a chronic inflammation of the prostate tissue. Chronic prostatitis is one of the most common diseases of the genitourinary system in men. Modern research shows that in most cases the cause of chronic prostatitis is a bacterial infection that maintains constant inflammation in the prostate tissue. The main symptoms and signs of chronic prostatitis are: pain and discomfort in the perineum and genital area, impaired sexual function (up to impotence), the appearance of urinary retention, etc. Very often, chronic prostatitis is completely asymptomatic and can only be detected with a special examination. Diagnosis of chronic prostatitis is carried out by a urologist. Modern tactics for treating chronic prostatitis include: a course of antibiotics, physiotherapy, and sanatorium treatment. In some cases, surgical treatment is indicated for chronic prostatitis. 

What is chronic prostatitis? How does chronic prostatitis differ from acute prostatitis?
Chronic prostatitis is one of the most common diseases of the genitourinary system in men under 50 years of age. In men over 50 years of age, chronic prostatitis is often associated with prostate adenoma. In chronic prostatitis, chronic inflammation of the tissues of the prostate gland (prostate) is observed. The main difference between chronic prostatitis and acute prostatitis is the duration of the disease and the trend of its development: with acute prostatitis, the disease occurs suddenly (within several hours or days) and is acute (with severe pain, fever), but also passes quickly and ends with complete recovery. With chronic prostatitis, on the contrary, the disease can develop over a long time, the symptoms of the disease may be absent or mild (erased), and the treatment of prostatitis is difficult and often recurs.

Basic principles of prostatitis treatment

How to treat chronic prostatitis? When starting to engage in healing, the main thing is to understand that treatment must be comprehensive and active. The prescribed drugs and selected methods together must influence all stages of the development of the disease and treat not only the prostate, but also the organs secondarily involved in the inflammatory process.
Nowadays, a generally accepted treatment regimen for chronic prostatitis is used. It consists of the following sections.
  1. Changing your usual lifestyle.
  2. Antibacterial, antiviral treatment.
  3. Prostate massage.
  4. Increasing the overall immunity of the body.
  5. Improving blood circulation in the vessels of the pelvic organs.
  6. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic therapy.
  7. Taking antispasmodic drugs.
  8. Taking medications that have a sedative effect.
  9. Physiotherapeutic treatment methods.