Prostatitis is an inflammatory or infectious urological disease that affects the prostate gland and can lead not only to impotence, but also to infertility. According to statistics, this disease occurs in 50% of men. It is also noteworthy that the disease is "getting younger", quite often it is diagnosed in young people (up to 40 years). Treatment of prostatitis, both acute and chronic, is quite a lengthy process, but most often it is carried out with conservative measures: using prostatitis pills, physiotherapy procedures, and lifestyle adjustments.
It should also be noted that surgery for such a disease is not excluded, if drug treatment does not give the desired result or is not effective at all in a specific clinical case. In any case, the treatment program is only prescribed by an individual doctor.
Indications for use
Important!Even the presence of typical symptoms is no reason to take prostate pills. The clinical picture may be the result of another urological or even venereal disease. Also, symptoms can be a manifestation of prostate cancer, so taking some drugs will not only be ineffective, but also dangerous. Pills for prostatitis in men should be prescribed only by a specialist after a diagnosis.
Inflammation of the prostate gland in the early stage has mild symptoms.
The following clinical signs may indicate the development of acute prostatitis:
- painful sensations during intercourse or urination. It should be noted that pain can be present even during an erection and after intercourse;
- increased need to urinate, often accompanied by unpleasant sensations;
- pain is present in the pubic region, groin, often radiating to the perineum and sacrum area;
- with an acute form of the disease, an increase in body temperature is possible;
- weakening of erection, but complete impotence does not occur;
- pain present during ejaculation;
- premature ejaculation.
In chronic prostatitis, the clinical picture is almost the same, but it manifests in waves. In this case, the symptoms are not as pronounced as in the acute form. It is this latent course of the pathological process that often leads to a late diagnosis, when the disease can no longer be cured.
The doctor can determine which drugs for the treatment of prostatitis in men will be most effective in each case only after having made a comprehensive diagnosis.
If prostatitis is suspected, the following laboratory and instrumental measures are taken:
- blood sampling for general and biochemical analysis;
- STD test;
- PCR tests;
- urethral smear for bacteriological examination;
- transrectal ultrasound of the prostate;
- ultrasound of the genitourinary system;
- CT or MRI of the pelvic organs.
The treatment of inflammation of the prostate in each case is individual.
Please note that this is just a sample diagnostic program. The exact list of tests, both laboratory and instrumental, is determined by the doctor individually, taking into account the results of the physical examination and the history collected.
Treatment
The basis of treatment, if there is no indication for an operation, is medication. It is impossible to unequivocally answer the question "which pills are the most effective for prostatitis", since the drugs are prescribed individually. So what worked for one patient may not be helpful for another.
Treatment of prostatitis with pills involves taking drugs of the following spectrum of action:
- antibiotics;
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
- painkillers;
- alpha blockers;
- immunomodulators;
- herbal tablets or homeopathic remedies.
The treating physician also determines the duration of the drug intake, the regimen and the dose.
First, the doctor prescribes antibiotic therapy.
Antibiotics
To determine which antibiotics are suitable for a patient, a bacteriological culture is first performed. In most cases, the treatment is performed:
- tetracyclines;
- penicillins;
- fluoroquinol.
Antibiotics cannot be taken on their own at their own discretion, as drugs in this pharmacological group can have an extremely negative effect on the functioning of the body if taken incorrectly.
Side effects include:
- allergic reactions;
- complications of kidney function, liver;
- tinnitus, dizziness, headaches;
- dermatitis;
- drowsiness, lethargy;
- nausea and vomiting.
If side effects are detected, stop taking the pills and consult a doctor.
Doctors have noted that the pain and other symptoms of prostatitis disappear after taking antibiotics, even in cases where the infectious nature of the disease has not been determined.
For the treatment of non-bacterial prostatitis, patients are prescribed antibacterial drugs.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
Medicines of this group are indispensable in the treatment of prostatitis in any form, since they relieve inflammation and, at the same time, the unpleasant symptoms that this pathological process causes: pain, burning, feeling of heavinessin the groin area.
But they should not be taken if there is a stomach ulcer, myasthenia gravis.
Painkillers
In this case, the drug is used for symptomatic treatment.
The treating physician also determines the safe dose. You should not abuse such drugs, as the body quickly gets used to them and does not bring the desired therapeutic effect.
Painkillers allow a man to live a full life.
Alpha Blockers
Drugs in this drug group are used to improve urine output and are used in almost all forms of prostatitis.
It should be noted that in most cases these drugs are used for symptomatic treatment and not to eliminate the disease itself at its roots.
In addition, homeopathic herbal remedies are also used. They are used in cases where there is no need for antibiotics.
Of course, no one can forbid taking drugs without a prescription, as many of them are sold in a pharmacy without a prescription. However, you should understand the following: taking pills without a prescription can be dangerous for your health. Even if the symptoms go away, the disease itself may not go away. This means that the risk of chronicity of the pathological process and the development of concomitant complications increases.
At the first symptoms, you should consult a doctor and do not treat yourself at your own discretion. The doctor will not only select effective pills, but also prescribe physiotherapy procedures and give general recommendations. Only such a comprehensive approach to the treatment of prostatitis will give the desired therapeutic effect.
In addition, the prevention of such diseases should be carried out and periodically (once every six months) undergo a preventive examination by a urologist or an andrologist.