In order for a doctor to prescribe this or that treatment for prostatitis, he must first refer the patient to a diagnosis that will reveal both the presence of the disease and its stage. The main indicator is a urine test in which, in case of prostatitis, white blood cells and the causative agent of infection are detected. Based on the test results, the doctor prescribes certain pills.
Methods to combat prostate inflammation
Regardless of the causes of prostatitis, complex treatment is, of course, most effective if carried out in the presence of qualified specialists, but the most important role in the start of successful treatment is played by competent diagnosis.
When a patient has certain symptoms of prostatitis, he is prescribed medications that work against the disease:
- When the disease is caused by a bacterial infection, antibiotics are most often prescribed. First, the type of bacteria is calculated, using a bacterial culture. If the patient is diagnosed with a severe course of the disease, drugs are administered intravenously. A course of antibiotics almost always lasts from a month to a month and a half.
However, in some cases, to prevent the disease from returning, treatment is prolonged.
The medicine should be taken strictly as prescribed by the doctor. If the cause of prostatitis has not been identified, then the attending physician may prescribe other antibacterial drugs or combine them.
- In the connection area between the prostate and the bladder, it is usually necessary to relax the muscle fibers and the bladder neck. Alpha blockers are used for this purpose. Such medications will help relieve spasms that occur during urination. These medications should be taken as directed, but it is best to consult a doctor because alpha blockers cause a number of common side effects, such as low blood pressure and headaches.
- Patients often resort to painkillers. They often use a derivative of propionic acid and acetylsalicylic acid. Taking painkillers naturally helps to cope with painful symptoms, but their abuse can lead to disastrous consequences, so you should consult your doctor about the dosage before taking them.
- In order to reduce the level of proliferation of prostate tissue, hormonal drugs are used. They help reduce testosterone levels, which cause unwanted tissue growth. With the help of treatment with these drugs, you can get rid of inflammation and normalize hormonal levels.
- Patients suffering from severe pain and discomfort in the groin area are prescribed muscle relaxants. These medications affect the muscles of the perineum, especially the striated muscles. When tension appears in this area, the patient experiences very unpleasant sensations and spasms. Muscle relaxers are prescribed for pelvic pain as well as chronic prostatitis.
- Herbal remedies containing natural ingredients are also used. Various plant extracts, essential oils and pollen are all part of herbal medicine. Depending on the direction of the symptoms, specific treatment is prescribed. Most often, these medications are pain relievers or relieve swelling and inflammation.
Treatment of prostatitis of various forms
With such a disease, it is necessary to carry out antibacterial treatment, since prostatitis is an infectious disease. This therapy can speed healing, prevent complications and reduce intoxication.
The treatment process only begins after all necessary tests have been submitted and verified. After five days, the laboratory provides the doctor with the patient's smear results. The doctor has the right to prescribe broad-spectrum antibiotics to begin treatment for the infection.
- Acute bacterial form of prostatitis
The causative agent of the acute form is Gram-negative bacteria of the group Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas, Proteus, Klebsiella, as well as enterococci. Sometimes anaerobic bacteria, Chlamydia, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus faecalis, are found in the secretions of the disease.
In this form of prostatitis, treatment with antibiotics is simply necessary. Among these medications you can find tetracyclines, as well as quinolones or sulfonamides. If men undergoing treatment are suspected of having contracted the disease through sexual contact, they are also prescribed treatment for chlamydia infection.
Patients with sepsis are brought to the hospital to receive parenteral antibiotics. In such cases, aminoglycosides and cephalosporins, agents with a broad spectrum of action, are prescribed.
- Chronic bacterial form of prostatitis
Many antibiotics cannot penetrate the epithelium of the prostate when it is inflamed, so their action 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 for these infections and must be taken for two weeks.
- Asymptomatic prostatitis
Prostate specific antigen tests are performed in patients with asymptomatic, usually chronic, prostatitis. The examination begins after a two-week course of antibiotics.
- Nonbacterial prostatitis
Numerous studies in the field of this disease have shown that chronic pelvic pain syndrome subsides after a course of antibiotics. It is for this reason that the doctor prescribes a two-week course of antibiotics even in cases where there is no infection at the time of diagnosis.
Some infections tend to adapt to medications. In such cases, alpha blockers are prescribed, which help eliminate the main cause of nonbacterial prostatitis. This cause is the abnormal flow of urine from the urethra to the prostate. Painful urination disappears when the urethral muscles relax.
The third way to rid the patient of the disease is to take anti-inflammatory pills, which suppress the immune system of the prostate tissue, which is the cause of the inflammation. In addition, these drugs have an additional analgesic property, which has a beneficial effect on pain in the lower back and perineum.
The effectiveness of herbal preparations
In cases of chronic prostatitis, doctors recommend the use of complementary treatment based on medicinal plants. It is on the basis of extracts of various medicinal herbs that many medicines were produced and are still produced today. Including famous brands:
- An extract from the fruits of the broad-leaved palm is available in the form of tablets that lower the level of substances (mediators of the inflammatory process) that contribute to chronic prostatitis. This drug improves the condition of the prostate by normalizing blood flow.
- The medicine contains African plum, which reduces swelling and inflammatory processes in the prostate while stabilizing the functionality of cells.
- In addition, a flavonoid (vitamin P) helps reduce the activity of anti-inflammatory substances and relax the muscle tissue of the pelvic floor. When used, swelling and pain are reduced.
- Chinese tablets that stimulate lymphatic drainage and blood circulation in the prostate help relieve the symptoms of chronic nonbacterial prostatitis. In general, amino acids, phytosterols, glycosides and various minerals have a positive effect on the body.