As therapy for prostatitis, both drug treatment (tablets, suppositories, injections) and non-drug treatment (massage, physiotherapy) can be used.On sale are at least 150 different types of medications that, according to the manufacturer, help fight inflammation of the prostate gland.Those patients planning successful treatment need a preliminary consultation with a urologist.
Before using any composition, you should learn everything about it: what the drug contains, what is its pharmacological action, what indications and contraindications it has.It is also useful to get acquainted with the experiences of those who have already undergone treatment and to hear comments from recovered patients.
What are the differences between the drug release forms?
With inflammation of the prostate gland, the greatest risk 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 tests, it is impossible to determine what exactly causes prostatitis.Treatment must be based on the etiology of the disease, only then will it be effective.
The main causes of prostatitis and treatment methods:
- Clotting in the tissues of the prostate gland.Mild anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed;the use of antibiotics is not advised.A good effect is achieved with means that stimulate the functioning of the blood and lymphatic vessels that feed the prostate.
- Bacterial infection.This 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 body of the penis will suffer.In the future, impotence, acute infectious prostatitis and acute pyelonephritis will appear.In an outpatient setting, the patient uses antibacterial and immunomodulatory drugs;in a hospital setting, a powerful course of immunostimulants and antibiotics targeted against specific pathogens.Treatment is carried out under the control of tests.
- Viral infection.It is rare and requires immune system support.Medicine cannot offer any specific measures other than taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Malignant and benign tumors, prostate hyperplasia.In this case, in addition to medications, the help of a surgeon may also be required.After the elimination of the diffuse or nodular pathological process, the state of the prostate gland returns to normal.
Depending on the form of release, the following types of drugs for prostatitis differ:
- Injections.They are used in hospitals, in severe cases they help to quickly stop the inflammatory process in the prostate tissue.
- Instillations.This term refers to the introduction of drugs into the prostate gland through the lumen of the urethra.This procedure is usually performed by a urologist.About 5 ml of the drug is injected into the volume.
- Candles.The most common method of treatment at home, a very convenient and popular form of release.All types of drugs for prostatitis are produced in suppositories: pain relievers, antiseptics, vasodilators, antibacterials, immunostimulants and others.The course of using suppositories should be from 5 to 21 days;after completion of therapy, the patient should undergo a urine control test.
- The pill.In some cases, it may be advisable to use oral agents that have a systemic effect.This form of release has undoubted advantages: with prostate against the background of a genitourinary infection, several foci of the pathological process can be destroyed simultaneously.
- Microclysters.The classical method of treatment.It consists in the influence of the prostate gland 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 ones in composition and low dosage.
- Ointments.They are used relatively rarely in the treatment of prostatitis due to inappropriate application in the perineal area.
At the same time, you can use different forms of medicine, for example, tablets and suppositories.You should be guided in choosing a treatment strategy by the recommendations given by your attending physician.
Watch out!Control tests should be carried out no earlier than 2 weeks after the end of the last use of the drug.Those patients treated without the system have a high risk of chronic prostatitis and impotence.
The most popular and cheapest drugs
Prices for different groups of drugs vary significantly;it is also important to consider where the drug is purchased.Large drugstore chains and online pharmacies are always cheaper than small and little-known pharmacies.
Fact!The doctor does not prescribe a specific name of 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 ask about cheap analogues.
Separately, it is worth noting such a class of drugs for prostatitis as alpha adrenergic blockers.Medicines affect the hormonal processes that occur in the male reproductive system and help eliminate the prerequisites for inflammation and swelling of the prostate gland.Since medications interfere with the chemical reactions in which testosterone is involved, you should be examined by an andrologist before use.
Watch out!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?
Those patients who underwent therapy under the control of tests and regularly consulted their doctor, believe that cheap 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 gives a wonderful effect, but somehow it didn't help me.There is no result at all.Maybe it's time for me to see a normal urologist?Don't ask your friends for advice.