Prostatitis is one of the most common diseases in men.At any stage, the pathology causes enormous discomfort and significantly worsens overall health.Drug treatment of prostatitis can effectively combat the disease.But to carry it out correctly and safely, you need to consult a doctor.
Existing treatments
Various therapeutic methods are used in the treatment of prostatitis.The choice always depends on the nature and severity of the disease.There are such ways to get rid of prostatitis:
- medicinal;
- surgical;
- physiotherapy.
Be careful!Often the methods of traditional medicine are also used at home.
These include herbal baths and compresses.However, this therapy has extremely low efficacy and can only be used as an auxiliary therapy.
Usually prostatitis is treated comprehensively.In this case, drug therapy and one or more minimally invasive therapeutic methods are used simultaneously.Surgical intervention is used only in extremely severe cases, if other methods are ineffective.
Drug
Drug treatment of the prostate is used for any severity of the disease and covers various manifestations of the pathology.Additionally, some drugs can be used prophylactically.The drugs are also used during surgery as maintenance therapy.
The main purpose of using drugs is to relieve the inflammatory process and eliminate the infection in bacterial prostatitis.In addition, during complex drug therapy, drugs help to normalize the functioning of the gland.
Surgical
The surgical method of therapy does not always mean radical measures involving the removal of the gland.Safe and minimally invasive surgical methods are emerging.
Surgical methods include:
- TUR (Transurectal resection of the gland).It is performed using a resectoscope.Depending on the nature of the inflammation, part of the gland or the entire prostate may be removed during the procedure.
- Adenectomy or prostatectomy.Open surgery involving the use of a conventional scalpel.The procedure is characterized by a long rehabilitation period.
- Cryodestruction.The inflamed area of the gland is exposed to liquid nitrogen.
- Laser therapy.Mainly used for chronic prostatitis.Using a laser beam, moisture is evaporated in the inflamed area of the gland.In this case, the damaged tissues are burned.The method helps to improve the regenerative properties of the organ.
The choice of a specific method of surgical intervention is made individually, based on the severity of the disease and the general condition of the body.
Physiotherapeutic
Physiotherapy methods include the following manipulations:
- Transuretal microwave therapy.It involves exposing the prostate to high temperatures.This is done using special external or invasive devices.During treatment, excess fluid from the organ evaporates and decreases in size, thereby reducing pressure on the bladder.
- Exposure to ultrasonic waves.Treatment is carried out using special devices that allow you to influence exclusively the prostate gland.The therapy is painless.
- Magnetic laser induction therapy.It involves simultaneously exposing the inflamed gland to laser and magnetic waves.The method allows you to relieve pain symptoms, increase blood circulation in the organ, and also accelerate tissue regeneration processes.The method also improves the effectiveness of the drugs used.
- Balloon dilation.A small dilator with an inflatable balloon on the end is inserted into the urethra.The device protects the bladder and excretory tract from increased pressure of the prostate on them.
- Stents.A stent is inserted into the urethra to protect the ducts from compression by the expanding gland.
- Reflexology.The method includes acupuncture and electropuncture.As a result of the procedures, blood circulation in the organ is significantly improved, as well as metabolism and cell regeneration are accelerated.
- Hirudotherapy.It can only be carried out with the use of medicinal leeches.An increase in blood flow in the gland is guaranteed.
- Massage.The procedure allows you to increase blood circulation and metabolism.Massage also eliminates stagnation of secretions from the gland and improves the effectiveness of drugs.
Physiotherapy methods of therapy are always used in addition to drug treatment of the prostate gland.
Main groups of drugs
Pharmacological treatment of prostatitis includes several groups of drugs.These include:
- antibacterial agents;
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
- antispasmodics or muscle relaxants;
- alpha blockers;
- immunomodulators;
- painkillers;
- hormones;
- peptides or biological regulators;
- sedatives or anti-anxiety drugs.
Drugs from several groups are always prescribed at the same time.This is necessary not only to alleviate the symptoms of the pathology, but at the same time to eliminate the root cause of the disorder and normalize the functioning of the organ.
Medicines may come in the form of tablets, intramuscular injections, ointments, creams, or rectal suppositories.
Antibacterial agents
Antibacterial drugs or antibiotics are used to destroy pathological bacteria, the growth of which has provoked an inflammatory process in the gland.
The standard course of therapy is 3 weeks.But taking antibiotics leads to disruption of the microflora of the gastrointestinal tract.Therefore, they can only be used after confirmation of the presence of a viral infection in tests.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Drugs from this group are used when the main cause of prostatitis is not a bacterial infection.
Additionally, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be prescribed if antibiotics are not effective.
Since drugs of this type have a negative effect on the liver and stomach, they can be used continuously for no more than 3-5 days.
The maximum effectiveness of drugs is observed when they are used at the beginning of treatment for exacerbations.
Antispasmodics or muscle relaxants
Used for emergency relief of muscle spasms during exacerbation of prostatitis, accompanied by prolonged urinary retention.
Medicines have a rapid but short-lasting effect.
Alpha blockers
Medicines help restore the body's excretory function, relieving muscle spasm.
The course of continuous use lasts 7-8 months, since the drugs have cumulative effectiveness.
Immunomodulators
They are used for general strengthening of the body and to increase its resistance to various infections.
Medicines are necessary when using antibiotics.
Painkillers
Inflammatory processes in the prostate are always accompanied by pain.In this case, discomfort can occur both during urination, or erection, and at rest.
Medicinal microenemas have maximum effectiveness and minimal side effects.
Hormones
Drugs of this type can be used only on prescription and when the cause of prostatitis is a hormonal imbalance in the male body.
Hormonal drugs are often prescribed for advanced prostatitis or the development of cancerous processes.
Uncontrolled use of hormonal drugs can lead to pharmacological castration.
Peptides or biological regulators
Peptides are natural biological products created by the glands of livestock.Freeze-dried products made from bovine prostate are the most effective.
Such drugs provide general strengthening of the body, also stimulate blood circulation, improve the quality and quantity of sperm, and relieve swelling of the gland.
Sedatives
Problems with the prostate gland cause men not only physical discomfort, but also enormous psychological discomfort.Therefore, drug treatment of prostatitis often requires the use of sedatives.
In case of severe mental disorders and lack of effectiveness of conventional sedatives, tranquilizers can be used.However, they are only sold with a doctor's prescription.
Advantages and disadvantages of the therapy
Pharmacological treatment of the disease, in comparison with other methods, has its advantages and disadvantages.Benefits of using medications include:
- high efficiency of therapy;
- rapid relief from pain symptoms;
- rapid and complete restoration of glandular function.
Be careful!In addition, an undoubted advantage of the drug therapy method is its ease of use.
Prescription medications are easy to take and use anywhere, while physical therapy requires a mandatory visit to the doctor's office or long periods of solitude for prostate self-massage.
Conclusion
The disadvantage of drug therapy is the presence of many contraindications and side effects.However, if medical recommendations are followed, the negative consequences of therapy are minimized.