As therapy for prostatitis, both pharmacological treatments (tablets, suppositories, injections) and non-pharmacological treatments (massage, physiotherapy) can be used.At least 150 types of different drugs are on sale, which, according to the manufacturer, help fight inflammation of the prostate gland.Those patients who are planning successful treatment need a preliminary consultation with a urologist.
Before using any composition, you should find out everything about it: what the medicine contains, what its pharmacological action is, what indications and contraindications there are.It is also useful to familiarize yourself with the experiences of those who have already undergone treatment and listen to reviews of recovering patients.
What are the differences between drug release forms?
With inflammation of the prostate, the greatest danger is that the pathological microflora continues its journey through the male reproductive system.Without adequate treatment, the patient receives:
- epididymitis;
- balanoposthitis;
- urethritis;
- cystitis;
- pyelonephritis.
Without testing, it is impossible to determine what exactly causes prostatitis.Treatment should be based on the etiology of the disease, only then will it be effective.
The main causes of prostatitis and treatment methods:
- Congestion in the tissues of the prostate gland.Mild anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed;The use of antibiotics is not recommended.A good effect is achieved with means that stimulate the functioning of the blood and lymph vessels that nourish the prostate.
- Bacterial infection.This is the most dangerous of all possible variants of the disease.Strong antibiotics are needed, 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 be affected.Impotence, acute infectious prostatitis and acute pyelonephritis will occur in the future.In the outpatient setting the patient uses antibacterial and immunomodulatory drugs;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 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 be needed.After the diffuse or nodular pathological process is eliminated, the condition 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 tissues.
- Instillations.This term refers to the introduction of the drug 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 in volume.
- Candles.The most common treatment method at home, a very convenient and popular form of release.All types of medicines for prostatitis are produced in suppositories: painkillers, antiseptics, vasodilators, antibacterials, immunostimulants and others.The course of using suppositories should last from 5 to 21 days;at the end of therapy the patient must undergo a control urinalysis.
- Pills.In some cases, it may be advisable to use oral agents that have a systemic effect.This form of release has undoubted advantages: with prostatitis against the background of a genitourinary infection, several foci of the pathological process can be destroyed at once.
- Microclyctors.Classic method of treatment.It consists of influencing 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 relatively rarely used in the treatment of prostatitis due to inconvenient application in the perineal area.
At the same time, you can use different forms of drugs, for example, tablets and suppositories.You should be guided in choosing a treatment strategy by the recommendations provided by your treating physician.
Attention!Control tests should be performed no earlier than 2 weeks after the end of the last use of the medicine.Those patients who are 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 differ significantly;It is also important to consider where the medicine is purchased.Large pharmacy chains and online pharmacies are always cheaper than small, little-known pharmacies.
Done!The doctor does not prescribe a specific name of the medicine, 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 for cheap analogues.
Separately, it is worth highlighting such a class of drugs for prostatitis as alpha-adrenergic blockers.Medicines influence 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 numerous 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 with their doctor believe that cheap drugs for prostatitis are no less effective than their expensive counterparts.
Male, 39 years old
Friends recommended me a well-known composition for prostatitis.They praised it very much, they said that it gives a wonderful effect, but somehow it didn't help me.There is no result.Maybe it's time for me to see a regular urologist?Stop asking your friends for advice.