As a therapy for prostatitis, both drug treatment (pills, suppositories, injections) and non-drug treatment (massage, physiotherapy) can be used. There are at least 150 types of various medicines for sale which, according to the manufacturer, help fight inflammation of the prostate gland. Those patients who plan a 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 is its pharmacological effect, what are the indications and contraindications. It is also helpful to learn from the experience of those who have already undergone treatment and to get feedback from convalescent patients.
What is the difference between the drug release forms
With inflammation of the prostate gland, the greatest danger 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 testing, it is impossible to determine what kind of cause is caused by prostatitis. Treatment should be based on the etiology of the disease, only then will it be effective.
The main causes of prostatitis and methods of therapy:
- Stagnation in the tissues of the prostate gland. Mild anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed, the use of antibiotics is not recommended. A good effect is given by means that stimulate the work 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 needed, otherwise the inflammatory process will spread through the urinary system and cover the urethra, bladder and kidneys. As the infection progresses through the reproductive system, the testicles and body of the penis will be affected. In the future, there will be impotence, acute infectious prostatitis and acute pyelonephritis. On an outpatient basis, the patient uses antibacterial and immunomodulatory drugs, while in the hospital setting, a powerful course of immunostimulants and antibiotics targeted against specific pathogens. The treatment takes place under the control of tests.
- Viral infection. Rare, requires immune system support. Medicine cannot offer specific measures, except for taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Malignant and benign tumors, prostatic 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 state of the prostate normalizes.
According to the form of release, the following types of drugs for prostatitis are distinguished:
- Injections. They are used in the hospital, in severe cases they help to quickly stop the inflammatory process in the tissues of the prostate.
- Instillations. This term refers to the introduction of a drug into the prostate gland through the lumen of the urethra. This procedure is usually done by a urologist. About 5 ml of the drug is injected in volume.
- Candles. The most common method of treatment at home, a very convenient and popular form of release. All types of medicines for prostatitis are produced in candles: painkillers, antiseptics, vasodilators, antibacterials, immunostimulants and others. The course of application of suppositories should be from 5 to 21 days, after the end of therapy, the patient must pass a control urine test.
- Tablets. In some cases, it is advisable to use oral agents that have a systemic effect. This form of release has unconditional advantages: with prostatitis against the background of a genitourinary infection, several foci of the pathological process can be destroyed at once.
- Microenemas. Classic treatment. It consists of influencing the prostate gland through the rectum wall. This is a very safe and convenient method, the only drawback of which is the preliminary emptying of the bowels. Therapeutic enemas differ from the usual composition and low dosage.
- Ointments. They are used relatively rarely in the treatment of prostatitis due to uncomfortable application to the perineum.
At the same time, you can use different forms of drug release, for example, tablets and suppositories. The choice of treatment strategy should be guided by the recommendations provided by the treating physician.
Attention! Control tests should be performed 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 inexpensive drugs
Prices for different groups of medicines differ significantly, it is also important to consider where the medicine is bought. In large pharmacy chains and online pharmacies it is always cheaper than in small and little-known pharmacies.
Done! The doctor does not prescribe a specific name of the drug, it indicates the active active ingredient. The doctor's prescription is decrypted by the pharmacist. It is profitable for this specialist to sell an expensive drug, so the patient should ask about inexpensive analogues.
Separately, it is worth highlighting such a class of drugs for prostatitis as alpha-blockers. Drugs affect the hormonal processes occurring in the male reproductive system and help eliminate the prerequisites for inflammation and swelling of the prostate gland. Since drugs interfere with the chemical reactions in which testosterone is involved, it is necessary to be examined by an andrologist before use.
Attention! There are a number of products that reduce the effectiveness of alpha blockers.
Diet is an obligatory part of the treatment, otherwise the result will be disappointing.
What do people say?
Those patients who have undergone therapy under the control of analyzes and consulted regularly with their doctor believe that inexpensive drugs for prostatitis are no less effective than their expensive counterparts.
Man, 39 years old
Friends recommended a 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. Maybe it's time for me to see a regular urologist? Stop talking to friends.