Prostate adenoma and prostatitis are two diseases that cause a real anxiety attack in men. These "male" pathologies are not absolute analogues, although in both cases the prostate is affected, and you must take medications to treat prostatitis and prostate adenoma, use additional methods of therapy, and prescribe surgery for complications. However, when we talk about adenoma, they mean a benign neoplasm, while prostatitis is an inflammatory process that occurs in the prostate.
Both diseases are most commonly diagnosed in men aged 45 or 50, while many men mistakenly believe that adenoma is a complication of prostatitis. This misconception is often based on the similarity of symptoms - both pathologies are accompanied by difficulty urinating and pain. The treatment has some similarities and fundamental differences.
Principles of disease therapy
Consider the main stages of treatment of prostate adenoma and prostatitis. In both cases, the treatment should be comprehensive, which will make it more effective. Acute prostatitis in men can be cured with the help of antimicrobial therapy with broad-spectrum drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs and taking desensitizing drugs. If an abscess is suspected, opening the source of the purulent inflammatory process is prescribed.
Drug treatment is designed to stabilize the patient's condition by lowering the temperature, stopping the inflammation, and restoring the general condition to normal. The doctor confirms the need to remove the abscess by rectal and instrumental examination, laboratory tests. After the autopsy, a drain is placed in the hospital to drain the pus. After the prostate is released from the pus, the inflammatory processes stop, the drainage is removed, after which the wound heals within about a week.
Chronic prostatitis in men requires a much longer treatment time in the background of changes in the usual way of life and diet. The main goal of therapy is to eliminate congestion. To do this, use:
- Taking antimicrobial medications, which will last for two to eight weeks.
- Means that improve blood circulation.
- Prescribing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Application of physiotherapeutic methods - magnetotherapy and laser treatment. The use of ultrasound, reflexology and chiropractic is also recommended.
- Gland massage.
Modern therapeutic methods guarantee the establishment of a sufficiently stable remission, which can last for years, and with a successful combination of circumstances and complete cure.
When prostate adenoma is detected in the early stages of development, the most effective treatment is medication. Similar to the treatment of prostatitis in men, physiotherapy and diet therapy are prescribed, and lifestyle adjustments are recommended. The purpose of taking medication is to slow down the growth and reduce the volume of the gland, reduce the severity of disorders during urination, for which:
- Antimicrobial agents.
- Drugs that correct hormonal metabolism, which allows you to shrink the gland.
- To stabilize the urination process, medications to improve prostate and urethral tone are recommended.
- Herbal capsules, difficulties in working with which arise due to the fact that their action is not fully understood.
- Photodynamic therapy is prescribed.
- Ozone therapy, exercise therapy
In both cases it is allowed to use folk recipes as an additional remedy after consulting a doctor. Medications used for prostatitis and adenoma will work best against the background of the victim’s addiction rejection.
Use of antibiotics in the development of prostatitis and gland adenoma
Consider what medications you need to take for prostatitis and prostate adenoma and start with antimicrobial medications. Antibiotics for prostate adenoma are used only when the disease is accompanied by a bacterial infection, which is considered quite common. Antimicrobial drugs for prostatitis are among the main points of therapy. In both cases, the following can be assigned:
- Drugs of the penicillin group. They come in the form of tablets, injections and oral suspensions.
- Tetracycline substances.
- Cephalosporins. Basic medicines for prostatitis. They are prescribed when the inflammation is caused by gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria, anaerobic pathogens. The substances should be administered parenterally.
- Fluoroquinolones. They are prescribed in the presence of ureaplasma, chlamydia, gardnerella, staphylococcal or streptococcal pathogens, Escherichia coli or mycoplasma.
- Macrolide group. The advantage of the funds is their low toxicity, moreover, they can accumulate in the prostate. Medicines are produced in tablets or solutions.
- Aminoglycosides. This is a great option if the cause of the inflammation has not been identified or there are several.
Antimicrobial treatment for these diseases can eliminate many negative symptoms, but it is accompanied by side effects. Basically, this is a disorder of the digestive system and the formation of dysbiosis.
Inhibitor and blocker therapy
Among the drugs for prostatitis and prostate adenoma, α1-adrenergic blockers and inhibitors. The former have a relaxing effect on the muscle tissue of the prostate, which makes it possible to quickly eliminate muscle spasm, thus normalizing the process of urination, which is disrupted in 85%. Moreover, such drugs can lead to a sharp drop in blood pressure, which should be taken into account when prescribing.
For prostate adenoma, medications include 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. These agents are most commonly used because they effectively prevent the development of pathology, help reduce prostate size, and contribute to the normalization of the urinary process. Inhibitors are very effective drugs, because after therapy, over 50% of victims do not need surgery. An even greater effect is achieved with combined methods of treatment, moreover, the obtained results are much more stable than with monotherapy.
Preparations for pain and inflammation in the prostate
Therapy for the considered pathologies includes removal of pain and elimination of inflammatory processes. The pain is especially strong during the worsening of the course of the disease; antispasmodics help alleviate. They help relax the smooth muscles of the prostate and improve blood circulation.
Prostatitis is characterized by inflammatory processes in the prostate. If you neglect the treatment, they will progress, accompanied by pain, impaired erectile function, retention of urine on the background of compressed canals. Often, when recommending how to treat prostatitis, doctors prescribe medications to relieve inflammation, which in many cases allows for the removal of negative symptoms.
A cheap and effective remedy for prostatitis, which is an anti-inflammatory, non-steroidal, antipyretic, can also be used. Any medicine should be taken strictly according to the doctor's instructions and under his direct supervision.
Herbal preparations used in treatment
Medicines for adenoma that have a noticeable positive effect - herbal medicines, among which stands out the extract obtained from the palm Permikson.
Can be used:
- A drug that has a positive effect on the metabolism of the system, which is also a strengthening substance. It contains sandalwood, sage, ginseng, ginger, cloves, calamus and other components.
- A medicine that is a dietary supplement and contains over 40 ingredients, most of which are herbal.
- The drug is used as an antiseptic, analgesic and immunomodulator with antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties. The product contains burdock root, elm and ash bark, juniper berries and bearberry leaf.
This is not a complete overview of drugs that can be used to treat prostatitis and prostate adenoma. However, they should only be prescribed by a doctor, thus avoiding unpleasant and dangerous consequences.