The inflammatory process in the prostate gland brings significant discomfort in men's lives and often provokes the development of more complex diseases, including impotence, infertility, adenoma or prostate cancer. Prostatitis is more commonly diagnosed in older men, but is often diagnosed in young men under the age of 40. The treatment of this disease includes a set of measures represented by drug therapy, physiotherapy, folk remedies and massage methods. But despite this variety, it is still based on drugs taken orally.
For the treatment of prostatitis, both folk remedies and drugs are used.
Why pills
Pills are the most popular drugs for prostatitis, which men are recommended to drink immediately after confirming the diagnosis. This dosage form has a number of advantages over other drugs, but with all this there are also significant disadvantages.
The main reasons for prescribing pills:
- The need to eliminate the infection, which is often localized not only in the prostate gland, but also in other organs of the urinary and reproductive systems, intestines and lymph nodes in the groin. In most cases, it can be eradicated only by taking means that act systemically.
- Often the cause of prostatitis is the deterioration of the functions of the circulatory system. At the same time, normalization of work is possible only in case of normalization of blood flow in the whole body, and not only in the prostate and small pelvis. This can only be achieved by taking medicine inside.
- Strengthening the immune system is an important component of prostatitis treatment. This can be done in two ways - by revising the diet or taking immunomodulators and immunoglobulins. Tablets in this case are the most convenient and simple option for men. Treatment of prostatitis will not go without drugs, unless it is in the initial stage.
- The normalization of metabolic processes in the prostate gland depends on the state of metabolism in the whole organism. The lion's share of the "responsibility" for these processes lies with the vitamins, minerals and trace elements, which are absorbed more fully through the digestive tract. That is why vitamin-mineral complexes are prescribed for prostatitis, as well as drugs to restore metabolism, mainly in the form of tablets or oral solutions.
Of course, this is not a complete list of reasons why it is more convenient and useful for men to take pills. These include the absence of skin breakouts that inevitably remain after injections, the absence of psychological discomfort (men can also be afraid of injections) and many others.
What pills to drink - classification of drugs for prostatitis
For prostatitis in men, drug treatment is carried out with the help of drugs from several groups. The list of mandatory drugs that doctors advise all patients to drink without exception includes:
- antibiotics;
- antispasmodics;
- muscle relaxants;
- anti-inflammatory drugs;
- hormones;
- immunomodulators and vitamins;
- complex preparations for prostatitis.
It is necessary to drink all tablets from the above list in accordance with the instructions for use and based on the recommendations given by the doctor. It is important to remember that some medicines are better not to drink enough than to take them too long or in large doses. Hormonal drugs are considered particularly dangerous in this regard!
The long-term use of drugs for men with a positive effect on prostatitis is indicated only for complex tablets or capsules, the composition of which is based mainly on plant ingredients. It is recommended to drink them for at least 3 months in a row, and during treatment it is better to observe the exact dosage, since organic, no less than synthetic drugs, affect various processes in the body.
Herbal preparations should be taken for several months to get the desired effect.
Treatment without drugs - healing teas for prostatitis
One of the ways to get rid of the manifestations of prostatitis, which has recently become popular among men, is herbal teas based on medicinal plants. The therapeutic effect of many of them has been scientifically proven, and herbs that are part of decoctions and water infusions are included in complex preparations.
Herbs, like the synthetic compounds used in prostatitis in men, have the following effects:
- Uroseptic - cleans the tissues of the prostate from bacteria, viruses and toxins synthesized by them. Such properties are possessed by gorse, centennial, bearberry.
- Anti-inflammatory - suppress inflammation in the focus, that is, in the prostate gland. Calendula, yarrow, bearberry, St. John's wort and sage have this property.
- Improving blood circulation and removing stagnation in the prostate. Chestnut and sweet clover help to normalize the condition of the circulatory system and restore the functions of blood vessels.
- Ginger, ginseng, mint and lemon have an immunomodulating and restorative effect on the male body.
In a word, instead of tablets, you can drink herbal teas and decoctions, but this is still not recommended. The best option is to supplement them with pills and other prostatitis drugs prescribed by a doctor. But even this should be done only after the specialist approves the use of a particular plant.
It is important to remember! Decoctions and teas from medicinal plants have a fairly extensive list of contraindications, and when taken orally, they can affect the functions of all internal organs. In this regard, when treating them with prostatitis in men, the dosage must be strictly observed.
In order to achieve the maximum effect, urologists recommend using folk remedies for no more than two weeks. After a week's rest, the drug can be changed to another. The parallel intake of several decoctions or teas can lead to negative consequences. Taking folk remedies during remission is especially useful to reduce the likelihood of an exacerbation of the disease, and in the event that this happens, resort to the help of drugs from the first aid kit.