As treatment for prostatitis, both drug treatment (tablets, suppositories, injections) and non-drug treatment (massage, physiotherapy) can be used.There are at least 150 different types of medications that, according to the manufacturer, help fight prostate inflammation.Patients considering successful treatment need a prior consultation with a urologist.
Before using a composition, you need to know everything about it: what the medicine contains, what its pharmacological action is, what the indications and contraindications are.It is also helpful to familiarize yourself with the experiences of those who have already undergone treatment and to hear the opinions of recovering patients.
What are the differences between drug release forms?
In case of inflammation of the prostate, the greatest danger is that the pathological microflora continues its journey through the male reproductive system.Without proper treatment, the patient receives:
- epididymitis;
- balanoposthitis;
- urethritis;
- cystitis;
- pyelonephritis.
Without testing, it is impossible to determine exactly the cause of prostatitis.Treatment should be based on the etiology of the disease and only then will it be effective.
The main causes of prostatitis and treatment methods:
- Congestion of prostate tissue.Mild anti-inflammatories are prescribed;the use of antibiotics is not recommended.A good effect is achieved by means that stimulate the functioning of blood and lymphatic vessels that nourish the prostate.
- Bacterial infection.It is the most dangerous of all possible variants of the disease.Strong antibiotics are required, otherwise the inflammatory process will spread throughout the urinary system and affect the urethra, bladder and kidneys.As the infection progresses through the reproductive system, the testicles and shaft of the penis will suffer.In the future, impotence, acute infectious prostatitis and acute pyelonephritis will occur.On an outpatient basis, the patient uses antibacterial drugs and immunomodulators;in a hospital setting, a powerful course of immunostimulants and antibiotics targeted against specific pathogens.The treatment is carried out under the control of tests.
- Viral infection.It is rare and requires support of the immune system.Medicine cannot offer any specific measures other than taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Malignant and benign tumors, prostate hyperplasia.In this case, in addition to medication, the help of a surgeon may be required.After the diffuse or nodular pathological process is eliminated, the condition of the prostate returns to normal.
Depending on the form of release, the following types of drugs for prostatitis differ:
- Injections.They are used in hospitals, and in severe cases they help to quickly stop the inflammatory process in the prostate tissue.
- Instillations.This term refers to the introduction of a drug into the prostate through the lumen of the urethra.This procedure is usually performed by a urologist.Approximately 5 ml of the drug is injected in volume.
- Candles.The most common method of home treatment, a very convenient and popular form of release.All types of drugs for prostatitis are produced in suppositories: analgesics, antiseptics, vasodilators, antibacterials, immunostimulants and others.The duration of use of suppositories should be 5 to 21 days;After the treatment is completed, the patient must undergo a control urine test.
- Pills.In some cases it may be advisable to use oral agents with a systemic effect.This form of release has undoubted advantages: with prostatitis against the background of genitourinary infection, several foci of the pathological process can be destroyed simultaneously.
- Microclysters.Classic treatment method.It consists of influencing the prostate through the wall of the rectum.This is a very safe and convenient method, the only drawback of which is the preliminary bowel movement.Therapeutic enemas differ from ordinary enemas in their composition and low dosage.
- Ointments.They are relatively rarely used in the treatment of prostatitis due to their inconvenient application to the perineal area.
At the same time, you can use different forms of medications, for example, tablets and suppositories.You should be guided in choosing a treatment strategy by the recommendations of your treating physician.
Attention!Control tests should be carried out no earlier than 2 weeks after the end of the last use of the drug.Patients treated without the system are at high risk of chronic prostatitis and impotence.
The most popular and cheapest drugs
The prices of different groups of drugs differ significantly;It is also important to consider where the medication is purchased.Large pharmacy chains and online pharmacies are always cheaper than small, little-known pharmacies.
Do!The doctor does not prescribe a specific name for the drug, he indicates the active ingredient.The doctor's prescription is deciphered by the pharmacist.It is profitable for this specialist to sell an expensive drug, so the patient should find out about cheap analogues.
Separately, it is worth highlighting a class of drugs for prostatitis such as alpha-adrenergic blockers.Medicines affect the hormonal processes occurring in the male reproductive system and help eliminate the prerequisites for inflammation and swelling of the prostate gland.Since the drugs interfere with the chemical reactions in which testosterone is involved, you should be examined by an andrologist before use.
Attention!There are a number of products that reduce the effectiveness of alpha blockers.
Diet is an essential part of the treatment, otherwise the result will be disappointing.
What are people saying?
Patients who have undergone treatment under test control and regularly consulted their doctors believe that inexpensive drugs for prostatitis are no less effective than their expensive counterparts.
Male, 39 years old
Friends recommended a well-known composition for prostatitis.They praised it a lot, they said it gave a wonderful effect, but somehow it didn't help me.There are no results.Maybe it's time for me to see a normal urologist?Stop asking your friends for advice.