The most common urological disease in men is prostatitis, inflammation of the prostate gland. The gland is located next to the urinary tract, and the disease often occurs due to infection - bacteria, viruses or protozoa.Prostatitis is usually bacterial and, like any inflammation, is accompanied by sharp pain.This is the first and main symptom of the disease.The treatment prescribed by the doctor will help to relieve pain due to prostatitis, but while waiting for the doctor, you can use methods that do not require medical intervention.
Appearance and localization of pain
Pain sensations vary depending on how active the inflammatory process is.
- During acute prostatitis or exacerbation of chronic disease, pain usually appears within a few hours.It is often localized in the perineum and can spread to the head of the penis, the suprapubic region, the anus, or the lower back. An acute process is the cause of severe pain, which becomes more intense after urination or ejaculation.Urination can also be painful.
- In chronic prostatitis, aching pains often occur, especially in the morning or because of prolonged sitting.
- The patient experiences the most intense sensations with an abscess of the prostate gland or advanced acute prostatitis.The pain is very severe, throbbing or throbbing, sometimes accompanied by heat and fever. This condition requires an urgent visit to the doctor.
What to do if there is pain
You should not sit by yourself and wait for the feelings to subside.Acute prostatitis requires qualified treatment from a doctor: the disease will not go away on its own and may become chronic in the absence of therapy.Chronic prostatitis is more difficult to treat and sometimes recurs.Its aggravation is similar to acute prostatitis in terms of symptoms and is eliminated with drugs prescribed by a urologist.You should not delay your visit to the doctor: the sooner the treatment starts, the sooner you can get rid of the disease.But while waiting to see a urologist, you can relieve some unpleasant symptoms at home.It will not get rid of the disease - it will only improve the condition.
How to relieve pain with prostatitis
If the pain is caused by an acute process, it will not be possible to get rid of it quickly and permanently until the cause of the disease is eliminated.But you can weaken it.Recommendations are given by a doctor, but are usually based on a healthy lifestyle, hypothermia and the absence of bad habits.
If your condition allows, walk.Chronic prostatitis, including chronic pelvic pain syndrome, according to some reports, develops against the background of stagnation. If a man sits for a long time, the pressure on the prostate gland increases and congestion occurs in the pelvic area - this contributes to pain and worsening of the condition.After sitting for a long time, the pain disappears if a person walks, so patients who do not have a flare-up are advised to maintain moderate physical activity and avoid stagnation. Therefore, physiotherapy and prostate massage are recommended to patients - they improve microcirculation and prevent stagnation. If we are talking about an acute process, physical activity is contraindicated, especially with temperature and fever.In such cases, on the contrary, it is recommended to stay in bed, if there are signs of sepsis such as high fever and body pain, seek emergency care.
Drink more water.Prostatitis is often accompanied by damage to the urinary tract: pathogens accumulate in the urethra and urethra.Urethritis develops, which only intensifies the symptoms: it is painful for a man to go to the toilet, he feels pain and burning, frequent urges, sometimes false or very intense. This condition also requires medication, but can be managed by drinking plenty of fluids and going to the bathroom frequently.During illness, the body needs more water, and frequent urination helps flush bacteria from the urinary tract and reduce inflammation.Defecation during prostatitis can also be painful: drinking plenty of fluids will help soften the stool and reduce pain.For the same reason, doctors sometimes include laxatives in the treatment regimen, but they should not be used without the advice of a specialist.
Take pain relievers.Analgesics should not be used before conducting tests or going to the doctor: they can blur the clinical picture.However, the doctor may prescribe pain relievers to make the patient feel better.Try not to use drugs without serious reasons.In the treatment of chronic pelvic pain syndrome, urologists sometimes prescribe anxiolytics - drugs that help relieve anxiety and depression that occur during a long-term illness. You should not take such medicines without a doctor's prescription.
Take the test.A urologist makes a diagnosis based on examinations, and if you have the opportunity and do not want to wait, go for an examination yourself.For the diagnosis of prostatitis, it is necessary to examine the urine and seminal fluid, not only microscopically, but also bacteriologically. To determine the sensitivity of the pathogen to a wide range of drugs, it is better to conduct a bacteriological study - this will help the doctor prescribe a more accurate treatment.Report the results to your urologist at your appointment.He will decipher them and prescribe drug treatment according to the results of the analysis.
What not to do during an acute process
Severe pain is usually associated with acute prostatitis or an exacerbation of chronic prostatitis.In this case, the prostate is especially sensitive: even doctors are advised to manipulate patients with caution. The patient himself must observe certain restrictions.We'll tell you what you should never do to avoid accidentally making your condition worse.
Self-prescribe antibiotics.Do not take serious medicines without a prescription!The treatment regimen for acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis is prescribed by a urologist.As a rule, it consists of antibiotics to which the pathogen is sensitive, in most cases fluoroquinolones - they penetrate the prostate tissue better than others. But prostatitis is a disease that requires a thoughtful medical approach.The doctor determines both the duration of treatment and the dose needed to kill bacteria.Without medical training, it is difficult to determine such details yourself.Therefore, self-treatment often leads to the fact that bacteria do not disappear from the prostate and become resistant to antibiotics.These forms of prostatitis are more difficult to treat and usually cause more discomfort.
Heat or cool the prostate.It may seem that heat and cold can relieve pain, but in the case of bacterial inflammation, they are, on the contrary, harmful.Heating an inflamed prostate increases blood circulation and promotes bacterial growth, thus making the condition worse.Cooling weakens local immunity and makes it worse to fight the pathogen.In the treatment of chronic prostatitis, it is recommended to avoid hypothermia and fever above body temperature. This applies even to the periods between exacerbations, and it is especially important to follow the rule during an acute process.
Use physical therapy.Physiotherapy methods such as finger massage are used to prevent stagnation in the treatment of chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome, but their use during exacerbations is harmful and even dangerous. Acute pain is a contraindication to any intervention: they can only intensify it and worsen the patient's condition.If you suspect an abscess, physiotherapy can cause it to burst, seriously aggravating the problem.After the condition stabilizes, it is better to resort to massage and other therapeutic methods under the supervision of a doctor.
Drink alcohol.A man may think that alcohol will help him relieve pain at home.However, alcohol is strictly contraindicated in acute inflammation.Patients, on the contrary, are recommended to exclude from the diet all foods that irritate the urinary tract: spicy, fatty, salty. Diet is more effective in relieving pain, but alcohol will only cause more damage.
Prevention of pain with prostatitis
Even if you have chronic prostatitis, you can minimize the number of exacerbations.In remission, the disease hardly bothers the patient;pain is usually associated with an acute or subacute process.A number of recommendations should be followed for long-term remission.
Do not get too cold.Doctors advise to wear warm clothes in cold weather, not to stay in the cold for a long time and not to sit in the cold.Hypothermia causes a decrease in local immunity, which can lead to exacerbation.
Be physically active.A risk factor for the occurrence and exacerbation of prostatitis is congestion. People who lead an active lifestyle are less susceptible to stagnation.Chronic prostatitis is characterized by a weakening of muscle tone - physical activity will help prevent this result.
Do physiotherapy and massage.Not all sources confirm the effectiveness of physiotherapy, but in some cases it can alleviate the condition of patients.Massage, like physical activity, is necessary to prevent stagnation.As a rule, classic digital rectal massage is prescribed, but if the patient cannot constantly go to the doctor, he can use self-massage devices.
Stay on the diet.Drinking plenty of fluids and avoiding spicy and salty foods in the diet is a doctor's recommendation to alleviate the condition.It is recommended to get rid of bad habits.
Maintain sexual hygiene.Intimate hygiene, especially after sex, prevents bacteria from entering the urethra and reaching the prostate.To prevent infections, do not neglect it and use barrier protection during sex.
Bottom line
don't worry.Prostatitis pain is a very unpleasant phenomenon, but it can be treated.Remember that ways to reduce it at home will not eliminate the cause of the disease: definitely see a doctor, undergo tests and start a course of therapy.Only qualified treatment will help to overcome the problem and return to full life.