Prostatitis is an acute or chronic disease of the prostate characterized by inflammation of the organ. Symptoms in the acute form are manifested by fever, chills, fever, cramps when urinating, pain in the lower abdomen, lower back and scrotum. The chronic form of the disease, as a rule, persists without obvious symptoms. Therapy for acute prostatitis consists of the use of medication. In rare cases, surgery is required. Chronic prostatitis can be effectively treated with both medicines and folk remedies.
Treatment of acute prostatitis with medication
Acute prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland caused by infection. The disease is characterized by the appearance of prostate edema and the formation of purulent foci in its tissues.
The following groups of drugs are used for treatment:
- Antibiotics.Medications are the main weapon in the fight against prostatitis. To choose the right medicine, you need to find out which microorganism has provoked prostatitis. It is necessary to make a bacterial culture of prostate fluid. The duration of therapy is about a month or more. The main classes of antibiotics for the treatment of prostate are: beta-lactams, fluoroquinolones, macrolides.
- Muscle relaxants.Used to relax the pelvic floor muscles and urinary organs. This helps to reduce pain and normalize urination.
- Diuretics.The use of drugs of this class is to ensure the complete secretion of urine. With complex therapy, alpha-1-blockers are prescribed.
- Antispasmodics.Medicines of this class are used to relax the vascular smooth muscle, which activates blood microcirculation, relieves pain and improves the release of secretions from the prostate.
When choosing a drug, do not succumb to the influence of aggressive advertising that imposes the treatment of prostatitis with expensive imported drugs. It is necessary to understand that cheap medicines are no worse than foreign analogues, as the effectiveness of treatment is influenced by the active substance of the medicine, and not by the brand name and brightly colored packaging.
Chronic disease control
Treatment of prostatitis with medication consists of prescribing pain relievers, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and steroid medications.
When treating an illness, antibiotics should be included.
Lifestyle changes play a special role in the fight against chronic prostatitis: rationalizing the diet, giving up bad habits, increasing physical activity, avoiding stressful situations.
Popular drugs for prostate therapy
Today for the treatment of prostatitis there are a large number of drugs of different classes. However, patients and physicians have preferences for certain medications.
The list of the most popular medicines looks like this:
- A medicine, the main substance of which is the extract of the plant Serenoa. The substance prevents further proliferation of prostate tissue, reduces pressure on the bladder, facilitates the urination process and has an anti-inflammatory effect. The effect of drug use is manifested by an improvement in a man's urination and general condition. The drug is taken once a day, the duration of admission is determined by the doctor.
- An animal medicine used to treat chronic prostatitis. The drug has a wide spectrum of action: it exhibits an organotropic (selective) property in relation to the prostate, reduces edema and leukocyte infiltration into the prostate, normalizes secretory function and activates bladder tone. The drug activates the microcirculation in the prostate gland by inhibiting the process of thrombus formation, prevents the formation of venous thrombosis in the prostate. Candles light up quickly. They are used both for the chronic onset of the disease and during the recovery period after surgery on the prostate gland. The drug is used one candle a day. The duration of admission is 10 days. The side effects of the medication can be manifested by itching in the anus.
- A drug that affects the disease by reducing prostate swelling, activating the blood supply to the pelvic region. The drug has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects, increases the tone of the prostate and bladder, improves immunity. It is produced as an injection or rectal suppository. Suppositories should be injected into the anus twice a day. The duration of the course is 7-10 days.
- Drugs, the therapeutic effect of which is based on the inhibition of the action of the male sex hormone testosterone on the growth of prostate tissue. There is a decrease in dihydrotestosterone production, which contributes to a decrease in prostate size. This makes it easier to urinate. The tablets are used in an amount of one per day. Medicine is a long-term medicine. The duration of therapy should be at least six months. A drug belonging to the class of "antibiotics" and is prescribed for the treatment of acute or chronic bacterial prostatitis. A medicine is produced in the form of a powder for the preparation of a solution for injection and in the form of tablets equipped with bactericidal properties against staphylococci, streptococci and other gram-positive bacteria. In tablet form, the drug is consumed every five hours, 0, 5-1 grams.
- A drug produced in the form of capsules with a modified release of the active substance. The drug is prescribed for dysuric disorders and benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate. Contraindications to the use of the drug are liver diseases. Take the medicine by mouth immediately after breakfast, drinking plenty of juice. The dosage is one capsule once a day.
- A medicine that is of plant origin and is not a medicine. In fact, it is a complex natural medicine with fast action, consisting of ginseng extracts, cauliflower, yellow zelenchuk, goji berries, Potentilla erectus, sage and Caucasian discus. Thanks to its active ingredients, the drug increases sexual desire, erection and normalizes blood circulation in the affected area. This leads to the elimination of congestion in the prostate and the restoration of the lost functions of the genitourinary system. The therapeutic effect is also manifested in improving the emotional state of a man, which is important for prostatitis. As a result, self-esteem increases and sleep normalizes. The big advantage is the lack of side effects.
Prostate massage
Along with folk remedies and remedies, treatment of prostatitis should be accompanied by prostate massage. The procedure is recommended to be performed in a medical institution by a qualified specialist.
The massage is performed as follows:
- The man assumes the elbow position at the knee and relaxes the pelvic floor muscles as much as possible.
- The doctor puts on the gloves and inserts his index finger into the anus.
- The specialist examines the anterior wall of the rectum. After finding the prostate, the doctor exerts gentle pressure.
This procedure causes the release of glandular secretions in the urethra. After performing a prostate massage, it is advisable to do tests to determine the dynamics of the disease.
An important positive effect of prostate massage is the improvement of blood circulation in the prostate gland, which leads to an increase in its protective properties and the activation of regenerative processes in the body.
Fighting prostatitis at home
Treating prostatitis is a long process. In this regard, for the treatment of the disease, it is effective to use not only medicines, but also alternative treatment. At home, the most popular way to treat prostatitis is the use of tinctures and decoctions of medicinal herbs.
Effective treatments for prostatitis:
- Celandine soup.Folk medicine can be used simultaneously with drug therapy and after its completion. The soup is prepared as follows: 150 grams of dry grass is poured with 1 liter of boiling water and allowed to brew for several hours. After filtering through cheesecloth, about 300 grams of honey are added to the composition and 20-30 grams are consumed on the eve of each meal. Positive results will be noticed after a few days of admission.
- Pumpkin Seeds. The curative effect of pumpkin seeds is due to their high zinc content. To achieve a therapeutic effect, it is necessary to consume 50-70 grams of seeds daily. Another option for eating pumpkin seeds are pumpkin balls. To prepare them, you need to grind 0. 5 kg of raw seeds in a blender and add 300 grams of honey. After that, from the resulting mixture, you can roll small balls and use them a few pieces a day.
- Hazelnut infusion.is a good helper in the complex treatment of prostatitis due to the presence of a large number of trace elements and tannins. The infusion has a tonic effect, increases immunity. To prepare a medicinal soup, hazelnut peels or leaves are used. You can use two parts of the plant at the same time. The composition is prepared as follows: 30 grams of crushed dry bark or leaves are boiled in a thermos with 300 milliliters of boiling water and left to soak for 10-12 hours. After that, the broth is filtered through cheesecloth and drunk 50 milliliters on the eve of each meal.
- Aspen bark tincture.The healing properties of aspen bark are the same as those of hazelnut - due to the high content of trace elements and tannins in plants. To prepare a solution, 85 grams of crushed dry bark is placed in a 0. 5 liter glass jar and 250 milliliters of vodka or alcohol are added. The time required for the infusion of the healing composition is 14-16 days. Drink 1-2 teaspoons of tincture on the eve of each meal.
- Parsley. The herb has the ability to relieve inflammation in the prostate gland and normalize the genitourinary system. Vitamins, trace elements, organic acids and other ingredients contained in plants in large quantities are responsible for these properties of parsley. Thus, for example, 100 grams of parsley contains two daily supplements for provitamin A, and vitamin C is almost four times more than in lemon. In addition, parsley contains inulin, a natural insulin analogue. The substance is able to lower blood sugar levels. Parsley juice should be taken 20 milliliters on the eve of each meal. A medicinal decoction can be made from parsley seeds. To do this, grind 60 grams of seeds in a blender and pour them with a glass of boiling water. After a two-hour infusion, the broth should be filtered through cheesecloth and consumed 20-30 milliliters before each meal.
- Tincture of Kalanchoe.There are two ways to use the healing properties of the plant to treat prostatitis: by preparing a solution of Kalanchoe and by preparing a decoction. The tincture is prepared by mixing 100 grams of crushed leaves and 200 milliliters of vodka or alcohol. After three weeks, the tincture is ready for use. It is only necessary to filter the composition through cheesecloth. They drink 10-15 milliliters of healing juice on the eve of each meal. The duration of treatment is 2-3 months.
- Soupfrom chestnut peel. Chestnuts are used in folk medicine as a tonic, immunomodulatory agent. To fight prostatitis, it is especially important to have a normal function of the body's immune system. To prepare the healing tincture, use the crushed chestnut peel in the amount of 40 grams per 0. 5 liters of water. The peel is poured into boiling water in a thermos and insist for 10-12 hours, after which the composition is filtered through cheesecloth and drunk on the eve of each meal, 20-30 milliliters.
Coniferous baths
At home, for the treatment of prostatitis, medicinal herbs can be used to prepare baths. The substances contained in the needles effectively relieve inflammation, relax and soothe. To prepare a bath, you can use a ready-made pharmacy infusion or one prepared with your own hands.
In order to prepare the infusion yourself, you need to create 500 grams of pine needles with 2 liters of boiling water and let it cook for 2-3 hours. After that, the composition should be filtered through cheesecloth and poured into a water bath. The water temperature should be between 36-38 degrees. Washing time is 20-25 minutes.
Microclickers from prostatitis
For the treatment of prostatitis, it makes sense to use microclysters with warm mineral water or hydrogen sulfide. The procedure is performed by taking 40 ml of medicinal water in a rubber bulb and inserting it into the rectum. It is recommended to keep the fluid in the intestine for as long as possible.
Microclastics of propolis oil also have pronounced healing properties. It is recommended to use buckthorn, rosehip, plantain oils. For one procedure, it is necessary to mix 30 milligrams of purified propolis with warm oil in an amount of 100 grams. Heat the composition in a water bath to a temperature of 80 degrees and allow to cool. After cooling, filter through cheesecloth and use as directed. The result after the procedure appears almost immediately - the pain is reduced, the urination process is restored. Propolis and oils are effective anti-inflammatory substances, they increase the body's protective properties, effectively destroy the harmful microflora.
Treating prostatitis is a long and difficult process. To achieve a positive result, it is not enough just to use folk remedies and remedies. It is necessary to radically change the way of life: to give up cigarettes and alcohol, to balance the diet, to avoid stressful conditions, hypothermia and to normalize the sexual life.