The inflammatory process in the prostate gland brings considerable discomfort to the life of men and often provokes the development of more complex diseases, including impotence, infertility, adenoma or prostate cancer. Prostatitis is most often diagnosed in men in adulthood, but it is often diagnosed in young men under the age of 40. Treatment of this disease includes a number of measures represented by drug therapy, physiotherapy, folk remedies and methods with massage. But despite this diversity, it still relies on medications taken orally.
For the treatment of prostatitis, both folk and medicinal remedies are used.
Why the pills
Pills are the most popular drugs for prostatitis, which men recommend drinking immediately after confirming the diagnosis. This dosage form has a number of advantages over other drugs, however, with all this, it also has significant disadvantages.
The main reasons for prescribing pills:
- The need to eliminate the infection, which is often localized not only in the prostate gland, but also in other organs of the urinary and reproductive tract, intestines and inguinal lymph nodes. In most cases, it can only be eradicated by withdrawing funds that act systematically.
- Often the cause of prostatitis is the deterioration of the functions of the circulatory system. At the same time, the normalization of work is possible only in the case of normalization of blood flow throughout the body, and not only in the prostate and small pelvis. This can only be achieved by taking drugs inside.
- Strengthening the immune system is an important component of prostatitis treatment. This can be done in two ways: by reviewing the diet or by taking immunomodulators and immunoglobulins. Tablets in this case are the most convenient and simple option for men. Treatment of prostatitis will not do without drugs, unless it is in the initial stage.
- The normalization of metabolic processes in the prostate gland depends on the state of metabolism throughout the body. The lion's share of the "responsibility" for these processes lies in the vitamins, minerals and trace elements, which are absorbed more completely through the digestive tract. That is why vitamin-mineral complexes, as well as drugs to restore metabolism, are prescribed for prostatitis, mainly in the form of tablets or oral solutions.
Of course, this is not a complete list of reasons why it is more convenient and beneficial for men to drink pills. These include the absence of stings on the skin, which inevitably remain after injections, the absence of psychological discomfort (men can also be afraid of injections) and much more.
What pills to drink - classification of drugs for prostatitis
With prostatitis in men, drug treatment is carried out using drugs from different groups. The list of mandatory drugs that doctors recommend drinking to all patients without exception includes:
- antibiotics;
- antispasmodics;
- muscle relaxants;
- anti-inflammatory drugs;
- hormones;
- immunomodulators and vitamins;
- complex preparations for prostatitis.
It is necessary to drink all the tablets from the list above according to the instructions for use and on the basis of the recommendations given by the doctor. It is important to remember that some medications are better to "drink little" rather than take them for too long or in high doses. Hormonal drugs are considered to be especially dangerous in this regard!
Long-term use of drugs for men with a positive effect on prostatitis is indicated only for complex tablets or capsules, the composition of which is mainly based on herbal ingredients. It is recommended to drink them for at least 3 consecutive months, and during treatment it is better to observe the exact dosage, because organic products, no less than synthetic drugs, affect various processes in the body.
Herbal preparations need to be drunk for several months to achieve the desired effect.
Drug-free treatment - healing teas for prostatitis
One of the ways to get rid of the manifestations of prostatitis, which has recently become popular among men, is herbal teas based on medicinal plants. The therapeutic effect of many of them has been scientifically proven, and herbs that are part of water decoctions and infusions are included in complex preparations.
Herbs, like the synthetic compounds used for prostatitis in men, have the following effects:
- Uroseptic: purifies the prostate tissues from bacteria, viruses and toxins synthesized by them. Such properties are possessed by tansy, centaur, bearberry.
- Anti-inflammatory: suppresses inflammation in the center, that is, in the prostate gland. This property has calendula, yarrow, bearberry, St. John's wort and sage.
- Improve blood circulation and eliminate stagnation in the prostate. Chestnut and clover help normalize the state of the circulatory system and restore the functions of blood vessels.
- Ginger, ginseng, mint and lemon have an immunomodulating and restorative effect on the body of men.
In a word, herbal teas and decoctions can be drunk instead of tablets, but this is still not recommended. The best option is to supplement them with pills and other prostatitis remedies prescribed by a doctor. But even this should only be done after the specialist has approved the use of a particular plant.
Important to remember! Decoctions and teas of medicinal plants have a fairly large list of contraindications, and when taken orally, they can affect the functions of all internal organs. In this regard, when treating prostatitis in men, the dosage must be strictly observed.
For maximum effect, urologists recommend using folk remedies for no more than two weeks. After a week off, the remedy can be changed to another. The parallel intake of several decoctions or teas can lead to negative consequences. Taking folk remedies during remission is especially useful for reducing the likelihood of an exacerbation of the disease, and in the event that it occurs, resorting to the help of medicines from the first aid kit.