The inflammatory process in the prostate gland brings considerable discomfort to men's lives and often provokes the development of more complex diseases, including impotence, infertility, adenoma or prostate cancer.Prostatitis is most often diagnosed in older men, but it is often diagnosed in young men under 40 years of age. The treatment of this disease includes a number of measures represented by drug therapy, physiotherapy, folk remedies and massage methods.But, despite such diversity, it is still based on drugs taken orally.
Both folk remedies and medications are used to treat prostatitis.
Why tablets?
Tablets are the most popular medications for prostatitis, which are recommended for men to take 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 why tablets are prescribed:
- 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 system, intestines and lymph nodes in the groin.In most cases, it can only be eradicated by taking means that act systematically.
- Often the cause of prostatitis is a deterioration of the functions of the circulatory system.At the same time, the normalization of work is possible only if blood circulation is normalized throughout the body, and not only in the prostate and pelvis.This can only be achieved by taking medication orally.
- Strengthening the immune system is an important component of prostatitis treatment.This can be done in two ways - by revising your diet or taking immunomodulators and immunoglobulins.In this case, tablets are the most convenient and simplest option for men.Treatment of prostatitis cannot be done without medication, unless it is in an early stage.
- The normalization of metabolic processes in the prostate gland depends on the state of metabolism in the whole body.Most of the "responsibility" for these processes lies with vitamins, minerals and trace elements, which are more fully absorbed through the digestive tract.That is why vitamin-mineral complexes, as well as medications for restoring metabolism, are prescribed for prostatitis, mainly in the form of tablets or solutions for oral administration.
Of course, this is not a complete list of reasons why it is more convenient and healthier for men to take the pill.These include the absence of punctures in the skin that inevitably remain after injections, the absence of psychological discomfort (men can also be afraid of injections) and much more.
What pills to take - classification of drugs for prostatitis
For prostatitis in men, drug treatment is carried out using drugs from several groups.The list of mandatory medications that doctors advise all patients to drink includes:
- antibiotics;
- antispasmodics;
- muscle relaxants;
- anti-inflammatory drugs;
- hormones;
- immunomodulators and vitamins;
- complex drugs for prostatitis.
You should take all the tablets from the list in accordance with the instructions for use and based on the recommendations given by your doctor.It is important to remember that it is better to "not finish" some medicines than to take them for a long time or in large doses.Hormonal drugs are considered particularly dangerous in this regard!
The long-term use of drugs for men with a positive effect on the prostate is indicated only for tablets or complex capsules, the composition of which is based mainly on herbal ingredients.It is recommended to drink them for at least 3 months in a row and during treatment it is better to follow the correct dose, because the organs, no less than synthetic drugs, affect various processes in the body.
Herbal preparations must be taken for several months to obtain the desired effect.
Treatment without drugs - 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 decoctions and water infusions are included in complex preparations.
Herbs, like the synthetic ingredients used for prostatitis in men, have the following effects:
- Uroseptic - cleans the prostate tissue of bacteria, viruses and toxins synthesized by them.Tansy, centaury and bearberry have these properties.
- Anti-inflammatory - suppresses inflammation locally, that is, in the prostate gland.Calendula, yarrow, bearberry, St. John's wort and sage have this property.
- Improving blood circulation and eliminating congestion in the prostate.Chestnut and sweet clover help normalize the condition of the circulatory system and restore vascular function.
- Ginger, ginseng, mint and lemon have an immunomodulating and general strengthening effect on the male body.
In short, you can drink herbal teas and decoctions instead of tablets, but this is still not recommended.The best option is to supplement them with tablets and other prostatitis medications prescribed by your doctor.But even this should be done only after a specialist approves the use of a particular plant.
Important to remember!Decoctions and teas from medicinal plants have a fairly extensive list of contraindications, and when taken orally, they can affect the functions of all internal organs.In this regard, when treating prostatitis in men with them, the dosage must be strictly observed.
To achieve the maximum effect, urologists recommend using folk remedies for no more than two weeks.After a one-week break, the product can be changed to another.Taking several decoctions or teas at the same time can lead to negative consequences.It is especially useful to take folk remedies during remission to reduce the likelihood of an aggravation of the disease, and if it happens, turn to the help of medicines from the first aid kit.