Symptoms of prostatitis are similar to signs of dangerous diseases.Read them and don't put off visiting your doctor.
Prostatitis is an inflammatory disease of the prostate gland, or prostate, a purely male organ located under 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 is eight percent of all urological diseases.
Why do you need a prostate?
The prostate gland performs the following functions:
- produces a fluid that forms the liquid part of 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.But it can also appear in young people as early as 18–20 years old.
Factors provoking the development of prostatitis:
- chronic hypothermia,
- untimely emptying of the bladder,
- disturbance of the rhythm of sexual life (long periods of abstinence, irregularity),
- frequent changes of sexual partners, unprotected sex,
- a sedentary lifestyle that causes impaired blood and lymph circulation in the pelvic organs,
- diseases of the genitourinary system,
- infectious diseases,
- smoking and alcohol,
- injuries,
- hormonal disorders,
- disruption of the immune system.
Types of prostatitis
Acute bacterial prostatitis is caused by damage to 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, which lives on the skin and in the intestines.
Penetrating into the tissue of the prostate gland, they, however, 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 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 intoxication of the body.
If you experience any of these symptoms, consult your doctor immediately.Acute prostatitis requires urgent diagnosis and treatment.
Chronic bacterial prostatitis sometimes becomes a consequence of acute prostatitis.
Its occurrence can also be triggered by injuries to the genitourinary system, catheterization of the bladder or infections in other organs.
Symptoms:
- frequent urge to urinate,
- pain and burning when urinating,
- pain in the pelvis, perineum,
- night urge to urinate,
- difficulty urinating,
- presence of blood in semen,
- painful ejaculation,
- slight rises in body temperature.
Symptoms of chronic bacterial prostatitis develop gradually and often periods of exacerbation alternate with calm.You cannot 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 may reflux into the prostate),
- spasm of the pelvic muscles, leading to 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 revealed only 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.
In order to diagnose and effectively treat these diseases as early as possible, a man experiencing discomfort associated with urination or genital function should consult a doctor as soon as possible.