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How to treat a hardened prostate
What is prostate compaction and how to treat this phenomenon
The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male reproductive system. The main function of the organ is the production of the liquid part of the seminal fluid, which contains proteins of the immune system, enzymes, zinc, vitamins and many other components that affect the fertilizing ability of the seed. Prostate diseases can not only reduce a man's sexual function, but also significantly impair the quality of life. Therefore, it is important to diagnose pathologies at an early stage and start timely treatment. Seals in the prostate gland are one of the main symptoms indicating the obvious presence of a pathological process in the organ.
What causes this feature
In total, there are 3 diseases of the prostate that cause compaction:
Prostate diseases have different mechanisms of occurrence, but still they have many common etiological factors that cause the pathological process. In general, in order to systematize knowledge, they can be combined and considered together, which will be useful for primary prevention. So, a seal in the prostate occurs when the following risk factors are combined or isolated:
- The age of a man is over 50 years old, since at this time hormonal changes begin in the body - a decrease in testosterone, an increase in estrogen.
- Congenital anatomical features of the gland.
- Sedentary lifestyle, provoking stagnation of blood in the pelvic organs.
- Drinking alcohol, smoking, being overweight.
- Bacterial or viral agents entering the prostate tissue.
Controlled risk factors, if possible, should be corrected, and it is better to completely eliminate before starting treatment. For preventive purposes, it is best for men to visit a urologist after 40 years, because in the first stages there are absolutely no manifestations, and prostate compaction, which can be detected by digital examination, is the only sign of an existing pathological process.
What manifestations does the altered tissue have
Thickening of the tissue in the prostate gland cannot be felt, but it can cause various manifestations. In each individual person, they have a different degree of severity, which depends on the stage of damage to the gland. For convenience, all symptoms can be divided into several groups:
- General somatic: fatigue, headaches or dizziness, nausea, fever is possible in an acute process, etc.
- Pain, the possibility of irradiation is not excluded.
- Impaired urination: difficulty passing urine, the need to make an effort, more frequent urination (including at night), etc.
- Reduced sexual function: erection problems, impaired ejaculation, decreased libido, etc.
To determine which disease caused the tissue to thicken, it is worth focusing on the data of the examination and the other symptoms present, because the clinical picture of prostatitis, adenoma and cancer is different.
The following research methods will help to finally make a diagnosis:
- General clinical blood and urine tests.
- Blood PSA
- Rectal finger palpation.
- Rectoscopy (endoscopic method).
- Analysis of prostate gland secretion.
- Prostate tissue biopsy and histological examination.
- Cystoscopy (endoscopic examination of the bladder).
- Ultrasound of the prostate.
These techniques are the main ones for differential diagnosis of prostate diseases. The volume of diagnostic measures and examination tactics are established by the doctor, and further treatment is prescribed.
Therapeutic measures
The choice of treatment method depends primarily on the final diagnosis, then on the degree of compaction, growth of the gland tissue, the general condition of the body and many other factors. In total, there are two directions in therapy: conservative and radical treatment.
Acute processes are treated only conservatively, and with a decrease in symptoms, it becomes possible to use treatment methods aimed at excising prostate tissue.
Conservative treatment of inflammatory seals includes the appointment of NSAIDs (diclofenac), agents that stimulate the functioning of the immune system, multivitamin preparations, antibiotics, antivirals and others. Seals that are non-inflammatory in nature are treated differently: hormonal and antiandrogenic drugs, 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. Phytotherapy is very popular, the preparations of which help to eliminate disorders associated with urination.The most famous representative of phytotherapeutic drugs on the modern market is Prostamol Uno.
In some situations, radical treatment is indicated, which can be performed by open surgery or using minimally invasive technologies. Open surgical interventions are traumatic for the patient, therefore they are performed in rare cases (no more than 3%). At the present stage of development of medical technologies, the "gold standard" is the removal of a part of the prostate gland through the urethra (transurethral resection of the prostate). Some surgeries aim to remove the gland by physical factors (ablation): thermotherapy, ultrasound, holmium laser enucleation, etc. Other surgeries are aimed at restoring the patency of the urinary canal (stenting the urethra).
Do not forget that a seal in the prostate is not a final diagnosis. This is just a symptom that a doctor can identify when performing a rectal finger palpation of an organ. Therefore, this symptom should not be treated in isolation, but the human body as a whole, taking into account the data of all observations and analyzes.
What is prostate hardening and how to treat it
One of the important organs of the male reproductive system is the prostate gland (prostate). Its main action can be called the production of a secret that is part of the seminal fluid. This organ is located under the bladder. Often, pathological changes occur in it, the most common of which can be called seals in the prostate.
Why tissue density changes
There are several reasons why seals can occur in the prostate gland. But the most common diseases are the following:
- Prostatitis is an inflammation of the gland.
- Adenoma - benign hyperplasia.
- Cancer is a malignancy.
In addition to these diagnoses, some factors cause hardening in the prostate. The provocative reasons are the following:
- Abuse of bad habits.
- Age over 60.
- Sedentary lifestyle.
- Congenital diseases of the prostate.
Regardless of the causes of prostate compaction, this symptom disrupts tissue restructuring, which negatively affects the health of a man. In order to prevent the development of complications if a pathology is suspected, you need to consult a doctor.
Prostatitis as one of the factors of a pathological symptom
Prostatitis is an inflammatory disease of the prostate gland that occurs due to infectious agents. A lot of blood accumulates in the tissues, swelling and seals appear, which, with timely treatment, resolve. Also, a similar change in the prostate appears in the chronic course of prostatitis - calcification, characterized by the formation of salts from phosphates and calcium.
As a rule, it is very difficult to miss the development of the inflammatory process in the prostate, since a person feels very bad. Symptoms of prostatitis can be called the following phenomena:
- Temperature increase.
- Pain when urinating.
- Cutting pain in the lower abdomen, radiating to the genitals.
- Difficulty urinating.
- Decreased erection.
- Pain in the groin during ejaculation.
If we talk about chronic prostatitis, then these signs appear during an exacerbation of the disease. This disease is diagnosed in 35% of patients and is the most common cause of seals in the prostate.
With prostatitis, a man has pain in the lower abdomen
Change in tissue structure in adenoma
Prostate adenoma is an age-related disease that can appear in older people. With a change in the hormonal background of a man, cells divide in the tissues, as a result of which seals are formed, gradually increasing in size. If you do not resort to treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, then over time the size of the gland will become larger, and surgery will be required. It is worth noting that the compaction in the gland is the most harmless form of benign hyperplasia.
The main symptoms of Prostate adenoma include the following:
- Pain when urinating.
- Frequent urination.
- Feeling unwell.
In the initial stages of this disease, the symptoms of prostate seals may not appear. But if you do not resort to treatment, then over time, intoxication of the body occurs. Treatment of prostate adenoma is more aimed at restoring the outflow of urine and preventing formation.
Oncological processes
Cancer is the most dangerous cause of pathology. The most dangerous diagnosis in which a seal may appear is prostate cancer.Like adenoma, it develops in adult men, after 60-65 years. But do not exclude its development at an early age. The course of this disease is similar to benign hyperplasia. Symptoms of prostate cancer include:
- Burning when urinating.
- Shortness of breath.
- Frequent urination.
- Feeling unwell.
- Nausea.
- Dizziness.
- Pain during intercourse.
- Drops of blood in the urine.
If you ignore these symptoms, then the tumor can grow to other areas outside the gland, affecting the rectum, bladder and other internal organs.
Cancer can cause dizziness and nausea in men
How to cure a pathological change
Treatment directly depends on the causes that caused seals in the prostate. In order to overcome them, it is necessary to undergo a course of treatment with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory drugs. The most common medicines are those based on Diclofenac, Ibuprofen and Ketoprofen. Preparations of this group are necessary in order to have a positive effect on the immune system and destroy the infection that has "settled" in the gland.
To combat calcifications, surgery or laser crushing of stones is used. If there are several seals and they have reached a large size, then surgical intervention will be required.
Antibacterial therapy is the basis of conservative treatment. Recovery with such drugs is the most effective method - since antibiotics penetrate deep into the gland and affect it. Treatment should be carried out with drugs from a number of fluoroquinolones: Ofloxacin, Norfloxacin. The choice of effective medicines depends on the ability of the components of the drug to penetrate into the tissues of the prostate and the particular activity of a particular agent. In addition to such treatment, the doctor prescribes vitamin complexes for better absorption of antibiotics.
In order to prevent compaction in the prostate gland, medication treatment will not be enough. The doctor also prescribes complex procedures for his patient: massage, reflexology, physical exercises. But it is worth knowing that these techniques are used as additional methods of recovery. Finger massage is one of the effective methods of treatment, but it should be carried out by an experienced doctor in order to avoid complications.
It is worth knowing that prostate compaction is not an independent disease, but a consequence of one of the diagnoses that can be detected after a digital examination. It is difficult to independently determine the existing disease, so a doctor's consultation is required.
Causes of seals in the prostate area: treatment methods
The prostate gland is an organ of the male reproductive system that produces a secret that forms seminal fluid. It is located under the bladder, and behind it is the rectum. Prostatitis occurs in older men and in young people over 30 years of age. Diseases originating in the prostate lead to changes in structure, function and inflammation.
The causes of prostate compaction are benign and malignant neoplasms, prostatitis. Studies show that 5 out of 10 patients over the age of 40 have problems with urination. And yet, few people turn to specialists with this problem.
Contribute to the development of compaction in the prostate area:
At the initial stage, compaction is diagnosed exclusively with a digital rectal examination. It is felt as tension, density of the gland, plus symptoms of varying intensity appear. These include general malaise, headaches, frequent and difficult urination, worsening sexual life (decreased libido, erection problems, pain during intercourse).
Prostate compaction treatment begins with a comprehensive examination. These include: ultrasound of the prostate gland, clinical and rectal examinations, etc. After the urologist draws up a treatment plan, depending on the identified pathology, there are 3 stages of treatment:
In almost all types of treatment, with the exception of the acute phase of exacerbation, prostate massage is used. Pathologies associated with prostate compaction bring men severe discomfort. For the prevention of diseases, experts recommend playing sports, maintaining hygiene, avoiding stressful situations, tempering, sleeping at least 8 hours. It is necessary to carefully monitor your health, visit the doctor regularly, twice a year at the age of 50 and at least once for young people.
