Diagnosing inflammation of the prostate

Diagnosis of prostatitis in men is necessary in order to find out the cause of the disease and prescribe an effective treatment for the inflammatory process. The general state of health of the male body depends on this.

Inflammation of the prostate gland haunts almost every third man of the entire strong population. This pathology affects people from 23 to 45 years old. Late treatment can aggravate the disease by aggravating the type of disease. When prostatitis becomes chronic, the treatment therapy has a longer period.

Prostate functionality

The functionality of the prostate is secretion production. The male gland consists of 90% water, the rest of the components are macro-macro-elements, spermine amino acids, proteins, phospholipids.

The penetration of infection into the prostate occurs through:

• plasma from the infectious focus through the venous vessels of the gland;
• lymphatic vessels;
• along the urethra.

The spread of infection occurs due to hormonal imbalance, hemorrhoids, varicose veins in the legs, hernias, alcohol intoxication, diabetes mellitus, osteochondrosis, frequent stress and mental impact.

Existing types of prostatitis

Pathological processes are of two types:

• Acute current. It occurs due to the penetration of infection into the prostate (male gland). Bacteria enter the urethral canal or rectum. Symptoms include increased urge to go to the toilet, painful syndrome, pain after sexual intercourse. With prostatitis, the prostate creates pressure on the urethral canal, while secretions accumulate, creating edema in the genitals. This phenomenon is expressed by weakness, malaise, increased body temperature.
• Chronic course. With this pathology, urination becomes more frequent, when the patient is in a sitting position for a long time, he has a painful syndrome, and not only in the perineum, but also in other areas of the small pelvis. There is a painful sensation, a state of weakness throughout the body.

When prostatitis is diagnosed, the factor in the onset of the disease is initially identified. The specialist takes measures to eliminate the cause that provoked this process.

The specialist takes into account the fact that the patient's lifestyle is. Usually sedentary work, an inactive lifestyle have a direct impact on the onset of the disease.

The cause of the inflammatory process of the prostate is hypothermia and diseases that are transmitted due to the promiscuous conduct of sexual relations.

How is prostatitis diagnosed

Prostatitis can be diagnosed by the following criteria:

• pain in the groin;
• burning sensation in the urethral canal and perineum;
• formations of threadlike elements in urine;
• lingering erection;
• imminent eruption of semen;
• problem potency;
• excessive fatigue;
• heavy urination;
• secretion with an unpleasant odor after the outflow of urine;
• increased urge to use the toilet;
• painful bowel movements;
• feeling full of urea after emptying it;
• temperature rise;
• mental oppression.

With the outflow of urine, the man tenses. The inflammatory process provokes an enlargement of the prostate gland with pressure on adjacent organs. This phenomenon affects the development of sclerosis of the cervical region of the urea. Not timely diagnosis of any prostatitis exacerbates the problem, leading to dysfunction of the genitals. At the same time, sexual problems appear.

When diagnosed, prostatitis is diagnosed initially at home. It can be recognized by changes in the body. If any violations are found, you need to consult a specialist.

Symptoms do not appear en masse, but there are indicators that you should pay attention to and seek help from a urologist or andrologist. The specialist will conduct the necessary research and will be able to identify the causes, establishing an accurate diagnosis.

For this, the doctor collects the necessary anamnesis.

This happens according to a certain pattern:

• instrumental research;
• ultrasound examination;
• rectal examination;
• delivery of analyzes to the laboratory.

What the specialist pays attention to

In consultation with a doctor, in order to establish a diagnosis, the specialist asks the patient about the existing discomfort. Also, the doctor asks about the genetic predisposition to prostatitis in the family. When prostatitis has already been observed in the male family, the chances of getting prostatitis in men in this genus increase several times.

Rectal examination

Rectal examinations are performed by palpation of the rectum.This allows you to accurately diagnose the pathology that has arisen.

On palpation, the specialist examines:

• textured surface;
• the patient's sensations when pressed (with prostatitis, the patient feels pain);
• definition of looseness and density;
• the size and shape of the prostate.

If the patient does not have severe pain during a finger examination, then the pathology is not acute. Also, pain is felt when there are cracks or hemorrhoids in the anal canal.

Laboratory research

Prostatitis is diagnosed by semen analysis, prostate secretion, biopsy, blood and urine tests.

The results of laboratory studies show the presence of the following processes:

• urine results - quantity of elements and their composition;
• three-glass test - detection of an inflammatory process in the prostate gland, urinary tract, urethral canal;
• examination of the secretion of the gland - the presence of harmful bacteria and determination of the patient's ability to fertilize;
• biopsy - detection of cancer cells.

Instrumental examination

Instrumental research is called ultrasound diagnostics. The procedure is performed by inserting a special probe into the rectum, which evaluates the volume and structural ratio of the prostate. Ultrasound examination also determines the pathology in the seminal vesicles. This technique allows you to identify purulent contents.

In some cases, an MRI examination may be required. Such a session allows us to consider possible tumors with real prostate dimensions.

Who is at risk

The risk group includes patients who have at least one of the listed factors.

The acute form of prostatitis is dangerous because of its transition to the chronic course of the disease, and this happens very quickly if treatment is not started at the time. It is especially important to cure to the end the first acute prostatitis that appears.

Not always, it turns out, to diagnose the pathology immediately, since there may be no complete symptomatology, while the disease is very sluggish. There are three types of distinguishing symptoms.

• Painful - severe burning, soreness in the area of the scrotum and urea.
• Dysuric - problem urination.
• Sexual - sexual dysfunction.

Tomography

When a patient has advanced prostatitis or is suspected of having an oncological process, a specialist may resort to resonance computed tomography. This is an instrumental study, which can be used to examine possible tumors, their structure, to investigate the general condition of the prostate gland.

With the help of tomography, it turns out, to fully examine the prostate, which allows specialists to confirm or refute doubts about the diagnosis. Timely appeal to a urologist allows you to exclude difficult situations and the transition of the disease into a chronic form.

Ultrasound diagnostics of the prostate

Another of the most frequently prescribed examination methods is ultrasound. With the help of ultrasound diagnostics, pathological changes are viewed with high accuracy, displaying the results on a monitor. Ultrasound is done in two ways. By placing the sensor in the pubic area and rectally - through the rectum. An ultrasound machine allows you to examine the prostate, its size, the severity of the boundaries, structural changes.

There is no need to wait for difficulties with men's health, the disease is easier to prevent than to cure. Every man wants to have healthy offspring, and for this he should undergo annual examinations with a urologist.