Formation of stones in the excretory ducts of the prostate

Stones in the prostate gland are a characteristic complication after previous bacterial or abacterial prostatitis, and the disease is also often found against the background of a chronic type of inflammatory process of the prostate gland. As statistics show, almost 50% of the male population suffering from chronic prostatitis, after about 10 years, develop Prostate stones.

Stones in the prostate begin to form as a result of excessive accumulation of glandular secretions of proteins, phosphate compounds, lime, uric and oxalic acid salts. Prostate stones also appear against the background of intense exfoliation of the mucous epithelium in the cavity of the excretory ducts.

Formed stones in the prostate are manifested by a pronounced symptomatic picture, which is characterized by intense pain syndrome.

Classification of stone formation in the prostate cavity

Depending on what mechanism of development of pathology, stones in the prostate are subdivided:

Depending on the chemical composition of calculi, the following types of dense formations are distinguished:

• stones made of phosphates, they mainly contain salt inclusions of phosphoric acid;
• calcifications, the chemical composition of which contains a large amount of calcium salts, bath stones are considered the most dense and complications arise when they are removed from the body;
• oxalates are high in oxalic acid;
• urates contain a large amount of uric acid salts.

The main etiological factors in the development of diseases

Today, it is generally accepted that chronic pathologies in the urinary system, the symptoms of which are associated with congestion in the pelvic cavity, are the basis for the etiological factors of stone formation in the excretory ducts of the prostate.

The most potentially dangerous diseases include:

• chronic prostatitis of bacterial and non-bacterial etiology;
• malignant neoplasms of glandular tissue;
• benign processes with severe hypertrophy of glandular cells;
• prostate carcinoma.

Attention should also be paid to such factors that provoke an exacerbation of the above diseases, with the formation of calculi:

• prolonged and intense emotional stress;
• symptoms of chronic fatigue;
• in the use of alcohol substitutes and tobacco products;
• intense hypothermia or overheating of the body as a whole;
• non-compliance with basic rules of personal hygiene;
• traumatic effects in the pelvic area and external genital organs;
• prolonged abstinence from sexual intercourse;
• promiscuous sex with infected sexually transmitted diseases;
• inflammation in the upper and lower urinary tract.

Main symptomatic signs

With calculous prostatitis, the symptoms can be very varied, it depends on the size of the stones from which chemical composition prevails in them.

The following main symptoms of stone formation in the prostate gland should be highlighted:

• general weakness;
• increased tendency to fatigue;
• a sharp decline in working capacity;
• inability to focus on a specific subject;
• human chronic fatigue syndrome;
• in the presence of infection with bacterial pathogens, the appearance of signs of intoxication and fever is characteristic;
• dyspeptic disorders can also occur during calculous prostatitis, if there is compression of the lower intestines.

Specific signs of this disease include:

• painful sensations in the lower abdomen and perineum, which is characterized by a pressing nature of pain radiating to the external genitalia;
• painful sensations during the act of defecation, ejaculation;
• sharp pain in the lumbar region of the spine with active and passive motor activity;
• dysfunction of the organs of the urinary system;
• spotting in urinary sediment;
• blood during ejaculation;
• changes in erectile function;
• inability to further fertilize.

Features of carrying out diagnostic measures

To make the final diagnosis, a number of laboratory and instrumental diagnostics methods are made, which includes:

• general laboratory tests in peripheral blood and urinary sediment to assess the general functioning of the body and urinary system;
• bacteriological studies are prescribed in order to exclude or confirm bacterial infection;
• laboratory study of sperm activity, this analysis is necessary to assess the further ability of a man to fertilize;
• rectal ultrasound will assess the structural integrity of the prostate;
• computed and magnetic resonance imaging is prescribed for the purpose of detecting oncological pathology or and its refutation;
• the purpose of the study of the functional ability of the kidneys is assigned urography;
• X-ray examination methods using intra-urethral contracting fluids are prescribed to visualize calculi and find out at what level they are located.

Carrying out treatment activities

Today, this disease is one of the most common and patients by any means try to get rid of pathological signs and discomfort. Very often, patients neglect their own health and do not seek medical help from an unknown person. If treatment with folk remedies is a priority for a patient, a qualified specialist in the field of herbal medicine should prescribe adequate treatment and select a complex of medicinal plants for effective treatment. Drug treatment for stone formation in the urinary system and the prostate area is prescribed in order to eliminate the etiological factor and as symptomatic therapy.

Used as a drug correction:

• antibacterial medicines;
• non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and pain relievers;
• drugs that relieve spasmodic contractions of muscle fibers;
• drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors.

If the calcifications are of an insignificant size, it is possible to remove the stone from the prostate cavity conservatively with the help of drugs and physiotherapy, but if a positive effect is not observed, the patient is recommended to treat the disease with surgery.