In order for the doctor to prescribe this or that treatment for prostatitis, he must first send the patient to diagnostics, which will reveal both the presence of the disease and its stage. The main indicator is a urine test, in the case of prostatitis, white blood cells and the causative agent of the infection are detected. Based on the test results, the doctor prescribes certain pills.
Methods of combating inflammation of the prostate gland
Regardless of the causes of prostatitis, complex treatment is, of course, most effective if it is carried out with the participation of qualified specialists, but competent diagnosis plays the most important role in the beginning of successful treatment.
When the patient experiences some symptoms of prostatitis, he is prescribed drugs that have an anti-disease effect:
- When the disease is caused by a bacterial infection, antibiotics are most often prescribed. First, the type of bacteria is calculated, which is done using a bacterial culture. If the patient has a severe course of the disease, drugs are given intravenously. A course of antibiotics almost always lasts from one to one and a half months.
However, in some cases, the therapy is extended to prevent recurrence of the disease.
The medicine should be taken strictly as prescribed by the doctor. If the cause of prostatitis is not determined, the treating doctor may prescribe other antibacterial drugs or combine them.
- In the area where the prostate gland meets the bladder, it is usually necessary to relax the muscle fibers and the bladder neck. Alpha blockers are used for this. Such drugs will help to eliminate spasms that occur during urination. Such drugs should be taken according to the dosage, but it is best to consult a doctor, because alpha-blockers have some common side effects, such as low blood pressure and headache.
- Patients often use painkillers. They often use a propionic acid derivative and acetylsalicylic acid. Taking analgesics naturally helps to cope with painful symptoms, but their abuse can have dire consequences, so you should consult your doctor about the dosage before taking them.
- Hormonal drugs are used to reduce the level of proliferation of prostate tissue. They help reduce testosterone levels, which leads to unwanted tissue growth. With the help of treatment with these drugs, you can get rid of inflammation and normalize hormonal levels.
- Muscle relaxants are prescribed to patients with severe pain and discomfort in the groin area. These drugs affect the muscles of the perineum, especially the striated muscles. When there is tension in this area, the patient experiences very unpleasant sensations and spasms. Muscle relaxants are prescribed for pelvic pain, as well as chronic prostatitis.
- Herbal remedies with natural ingredients are also used. Various plant extracts, essential oils and pollen are part of herbal medicines. Depending on the direction of the symptoms, special therapy is prescribed. Often, such drugs relieve pain or relieve swelling and inflammation.
Treatment of various forms of prostatitis
With such a disease, it is necessary to conduct antibacterial therapy, because prostatitis is an infectious disease. This therapy can speed up recovery, as well as prevent complications and reduce intoxication.
The treatment process begins only after all the necessary tests have been submitted and checked. After five days, the laboratory presents the results of the patient's smear examination to the doctor. The doctor has the right to prescribe broad-spectrum antibiotics to start therapy against the infection.
Acute bacterial form of prostatitis The causative agent of the acute form is Escherichia coli and gram-negative bacteria from the group of Pseudomonas, Proteus, Klebsiella, and enterococci. Sometimes anaerobic bacteria, Chlamydia, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus faecalis are found in the discharge of the disease.
In this form of prostatitis, treatment with antibiotics is simply necessary. Among such drugs, you can find tetracyclines, as well as quinolones or sulfonamides. If the treated men are suspected of having contracted the disease through sexual contact, they are also prescribed a course of treatment for chlamydia infection.
Patients with sepsis are brought to the hospital to receive parenteral antibiotics. In such cases, aminoglycosides and cephalosporins, broad-spectrum agents, are prescribed.
Chronic bacterial form of prostatitis Many antibiotics cannot penetrate the epithelium of the prostate gland when it is inflamed, so their activity is not always as effective as we would like. Most often, the disease occurs due to the appearance of gram-negative microorganisms, including Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis and Chlamydia trachomatis. Macrolides and tetracyclines are prescribed against these infections and should be taken for two weeks.
Symptomatic prostatitis Prostate-specific antigen testing is performed for patients with asymptomatic, usually chronic, prostatitis. Examination begins after a two-week course of antibiotics.
Non-bacterial prostatitis Numerous studies conducted in this area of the disease show that chronic pelvic pain syndrome subsides after a course of antibiotics. It is for this reason that the doctor prescribes two weeks of antibiotic treatment even in the absence of a diagnosed infection.
Some infections respond to medication. In such cases, alpha-blockers are prescribed, which help to eliminate the main cause of non-bacterial prostatitis. This is due to the abnormal flow of urine from the urethra to the prostate gland. Painful urination disappears when the muscles of the urethra relax.
The third way to save the patient from the disease is anti-inflammatory pills that suppress the immune system in the prostate tissue, which is the cause of inflammation. Also, these drugs have an additional analgesic property that has a beneficial effect on pain in the back and perineum.
Effectiveness of herbal preparations
In cases of chronic prostatitis, doctors recommend using additional treatment with herbal remedies. It is on the basis of the extracts of various medicinal plants that many medicinal preparations have been developed and are still being produced. Popular brands including:
- An extract of the fruits of palm leaves is available in tablets that lower the level of substances (mediators of the inflammatory process) that contribute to chronic prostatitis. This drug normalizes blood flow and improves the state of the prostate.
- The drug contains African plum, which reduces swelling and inflammatory processes in the prostate gland and at the same time stabilizes the functionality of cells.
- Also, a flavonoid (vitamin P) helps reduce the activity of anti-inflammatory substances and relax the muscle tissue of the pelvic floor. Swelling and pain decrease when used.
- Chinese tablets that stimulate lymphatic drainage and blood circulation in the prostate help to relieve the symptoms of chronic non-bacterial prostatitis. In general, amino acids, phytosterols, glycosides and various minerals have a positive effect on the body.