The inflammatory process in the prostate gland brings significant inconvenience to the life of men and often provokes the development of more complex diseases, including impotence, infertility, adenoma or prostate cancer.Prostatitis is diagnosed most often in men in adulthood, but is often diagnosed in young men under 40 years old. Treatment of this disease includes a number of measures represented by drug therapy, physiotherapy, folk remedies and massage methods.But, despite this diversity, it still relies on drugs taken orally.
Both folk remedies and medications are used to treat prostatitis.
Why tablets
The most popular drugs for prostatitis are tablets, which men are advised to take immediately after confirmation of the diagnosis.This dosage form has numerous 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, in the intestines and lymph nodes in the groin.In most cases, it can only be eradicated by adopting means that act systematically.
- Often the cause of prostatitis is a deterioration in the functions of the circulatory system.At the same time, normalization of work is possible only if blood flow is normalized throughout the body and not only in the prostate and pelvis.This can only be achieved by taking oral medications.
- Strengthening the immune system is an important component of prostatitis treatment.This can be done in two ways: by reviewing the diet or taking immunomodulators and immunoglobulins.In this case, tablets are the most convenient and simple option for men.Treatment of prostatitis cannot be done without drugs, unless it is in an early stage.
- The normalization of metabolic processes in the prostate gland depends on the state of metabolism throughout the body.The lion's share of the “responsibility” for these processes lies with vitamins, minerals and trace elements, which are absorbed most completely through the digestive tract.That is why vitamin-mineral complexes are prescribed for prostatitis, as well as drugs to restore metabolism, 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 pills.These include the absence of punctures on the skin that inevitably remain after injections, the absence of psychological discomfort (even men can be afraid of injections) and much more.
What pills should you take: classification of drugs for prostatitis
For prostatitis in men, drug treatment is carried out using drugs from different groups.The list of mandatory drugs that doctors recommend drinking to all patients includes:
- antibiotics;
- antispasmodics;
- muscle relaxants;
- anti-inflammatory drugs;
- hormones;
- immunomodulators and vitamins;
- complex drugs for prostatitis.
You should take all the tablets in the list according to the instructions for use and according to the recommendations given by your doctor.It is important to remember that it is better to “not finish” some medications than to take them for too long or in high doses.Hormonal drugs are considered especially dangerous in this regard!
Long-term use of drugs for men with a positive effect on prostatitis is indicated only for complex tablets or capsules, the composition of which is based mainly on plant components.It is recommended to drink them for at least 3 months in a row, and during treatment it is better to follow the exact dosage, because organic products, no less than synthetic drugs, affect various processes in the body.
Herbal preparations must be taken for several months to achieve the desired effect.
Treatment without drugs - healing herbal 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 synthetic compounds used for prostatitis in men, have the following effects:
- Uroseptic: cleans the prostatic tissue from bacteria, viruses and toxins synthesized by them.Tansy, centaury and bearberry have these properties.
- Anti-inflammatory: Suppresses inflammation at the site, i.e. in the prostate gland.Calendula, yarrow, bearberry, St. John's wort and sage have this property.
- Improve blood circulation and eliminate prostate congestion.Chestnut and sweet clover help to normalize the state of the circulatory system and restore vascular function.
- Ginger, ginseng, mint and lemon have a general immunomodulatory and 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 drugs prescribed by your doctor.But even this should be done only after a specialist has approved the use of a particular plant.
Important to remember!Decoctions and teas of medicinal plants have a fairly large list of contraindications and, when taken orally, 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 maximum effect, urologists recommend using folk remedies for no more than two weeks.After a week's break, the product can be exchanged for another.Parallel intake of several decoctions or teas can lead to negative consequences.It is especially useful to take folk remedies during remission to reduce the likelihood of an exacerbation of the disease, and if it occurs, resort to the help of drugs from the first aid kit.