Symptoms of urological pathologies in men

Urological diseases in men are examined by a urologist. Male urological diseases affect the genitourinary system. Diseases of an urological nature have their own symptoms, but in some cases, asymptomatic pathologies can be observed.

Varieties of urological diseases in men

The most common diseases in men between the ages of 20 and 50 are:

Sexually transmitted diseases, it can be infection with gonorrhea, syphilis, thrush, chlamydia, Trichomonas, ureaplasmosis.

• Balanoposthitis is an inflammatory process of the head and foreskin of the penis.
• Urethritis - inflammation of the urethral canal.
• Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate.
• Orchoepididymitis - inflammation of the tissue of the epididymis and testicles.

Cystitis is an inflammatory disease of the urea:

• Pyelonephritis is an inflammatory process in the kidneys.
• Urolithiasis.

Genital pathology:

• Infertility.
• Sexual impotence.

Symptoms of urological diseases

Urology in men and symptoms (general):

• rashes, redness, discharge of the external genital organs;
• pain syndrome, itching with burning sensation;
• rapid fatigue, weakening of the body;
• lymph node growth.

With the active conduct of a sexual life in men, sometimes some symptoms may be found that should be investigated by a urologist or venereologist. Timely therapy will avoid serious complications.

Urethritis

Symptoms and treatment of urethritis: signs of the disease are discharge from the urethra, with discomfort, burning, itching, cuts during the process of emptying the urethra. Factors for the occurrence of urethritis are the penetration of pathogens by the body to the urogenital canals or their injury during the removal of stones (urolithiasis).

Balanoposthitis

Urology and symptoms in men with Balanoposthitis: the disease is chronic and acute. Acute balanoposthitis is marked by erosive rashes on the head of the penis, foreskin, purulent discharge, pain, redness, whitish growths. The disease is accompanied by fever, weakening of the body, body and lower extremities, sometimes fainting occurs. The chronic course has smoothed symptoms with marked wrinkled skin of the phallus head.

Inflammation of the prostate and prostate adenoma

With prostate adenoma, as with prostatitis, men complain of a difficult outflow when emptying urine, frequent urge to go to the toilet, a sluggish stream, with poor urine pressure, intermittent stream, sometimes drip. Patients feel signs of incomplete emptying of urea, pain in the groin, perineum, sacro-lumbar spine, during ejaculation. Patients have decreased sexual activity, ability to ejaculate, erection, body temperature rises.

Orchoepididymitis

In the acute course of this inflammatory process, the patient's temperature rises, soreness in the scrotum, redness, and enlargement of the testicles increase. If you do not start treatment within a week, then the pathological process becomes chronic. In this case, the symptoms become less noticeable, but the testicle and epididymis do not become soft and smaller.

Cystitis

With cystitis, frequent, painful processes of emptying urea are noted, with strong urges, pain, mucous and bloody discharge are visible in the urine. Patients may have fever, weakness. In a chronic course, the symptoms are less disturbing, but mucus is also visible in the urine.

Pyelonephritis

Urological diseases have a place for complications in men. This is pyelonephritis, as a result of prostatitis, adenoma, urolithiasis, inflammation of the urethral canal. The acute form of pyelonephritis is marked by a sharp increase in temperature, headache, weakness, nausea, vomiting, dull painful symptoms in the sacrum.

Urolithiasis

Urolithiasis is manifested by a dull, aching pain in the lower back, bloody discharge in the urine, frequent, difficult urination. During the movement of stones, renal colic with cramping pain syndrome, sharp pain covering the lower back, lower peritoneum radiating to the thigh, testicle or perineum is noted.

Sexual impotence

Impotence is erectile dysfunction. In this case, the potency may be weakened or completely absent. In some cases, potency is weakened right during intercourse. Patients note the imminent eruption of semen.

How urological pathologies are diagnosed

For the timely detection of the disease with the determination of the nature and source of the pathological process, qualified assistance of specialists is needed. For this, a comprehensive examination is carried out, laboratory tests are prescribed with other examination methods.

At the initial examination by the attending physician, a diagnosis is made with the determination of further manipulations. The genitals are examined, inflammatory processes are detected. At the urological examination, a rectal examination is mandatory, with the obligatory palpation of the organ for the occurrence of tumor processes.

To make an accurate diagnosis, a smear is taken from the urethral canal, which recognizes the presence of pathogenic flora and the degree of its expression with character. Thanks to the urogenital smear, the doctor can recognize the occurrence of an inflammatory process with the number of bacteria. Based on the results of the analysis, an effective treatment is selected for the identified type of pathogenic flora.

According to the smear, the diagnosis of the urethral canal, prostate, urea is specified. The smear allows you to determine the occurrence of infection, such as ureaplasmosis, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, mycoplasmosis, thrush. By the urogenital smear, you can more accurately determine the diagnosis in a particular case.

Elimination of urogenital pathologies

Therapeutic therapy of urogenital pathologies begins with the elimination of the cause that provoked the onset of the pathological process.

For this it is recommended:

• taking antibiotic drugs;
• use of medications from the probiotic group;
• immunostimulants with a vitamin complex;
• using an antiseptic solution to flush the urethra.

With balanoposthitis, the foreskin is washed with the head of the genital organ with furacilin or hydrogen peroxide. The affected area is treated with ointment (miramestin, xeroform, syntomycin). The specialist will prescribe antibiotics with antiviral or antifungal medications. If drug therapy does not work, the doctor makes a surgical decision.

Adenoma of the prostate is treated surgically, using alpha-blockers, antibiotics, immunostimulants, physiotherapy.

When treating prostatitis, it is recommended to take antibiotics, alpha-blockers, immunostimulants, prostate massage. Massage procedures are necessary to establish microcirculation, with an improvement in the blood supply to the organ and nutrition with useful components. Massages are recommended for chronic illness.

Massage sessions are performed through the rectum. With the help of massages, you can not only treat prostatitis, but also conduct sessions for the preventive purposes of the glandular organ, as well as for the collection of material for the analysis of prostatic fluid.

Male cystitis or pyelonephritis with urolithiasis is treated in a complex manner. For this, the specialist prescribes the use of antibacterial and symptomatic drugs. For urine incontinence, urologic pads for men can be used to protect clothing from unintentional leakage.

When treating any urological pathology, the patient must adhere to a healthy diet, lead a normal life, and give up bad habits. Patients should have an active sex life, observe the rules of personal hygiene, play sports.