The inflammatory process in the prostate gland brings significant discomfort to men's lives and often leads to the development of more complex diseases, including impotence, infertility, adenoma or prostate cancer. Prostatitis is more often diagnosed in older men, but it is often diagnosed in younger men under 40 years of age. The treatment of this disease includes a number of measures represented by drug therapy, physiotherapy, folk remedies and massage methods. But despite this variety, it still relies on oral medications.
For the treatment of prostatitis, both folk remedies and medicines are used.
Why pills
Pills are the most popular drugs for prostatitis, men are recommended to drink immediately after the diagnosis is confirmed. This dosage form has a number of advantages compared to other drugs, but in addition to all this, it also has 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 eliminated only by taking funds that act systematically.
- Often, the cause of prostatitis is the deterioration of the functions of the circulatory system. At the same time, the normalization of the work is possible if the blood flow is normalized not only in the prostate and small pelvis, but in the whole body. 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 reviewing the diet or by taking immunomodulators and immunoglobulins. In this case, tablets are the most convenient and simple option for men. Treatment of prostatitis will not be drug-free if it is not at the initial stage.
- The normalization of metabolic processes in the prostate gland depends on the state of metabolism in the whole body. The lion's share of "responsibility" for these processes is vitamins, minerals and trace elements that are more fully absorbed from the digestive tract. Therefore, vitamin-mineral complexes, as well as drugs that restore metabolism, mainly in the form of tablets or oral solutions, are prescribed for prostatitis.
Of course, this is not a complete list of reasons why taking the pill is more convenient and beneficial for men. These include the absence of punctures on the skin that inevitably remain after the injection, the absence of psychological discomfort (men may also be afraid of injections), etc.
What pills to drink - classification of drugs for prostatitis
Drug treatment of prostatitis in men is carried out using drugs from several groups. The list of mandatory drugs that doctors recommend all patients to drink without exception includes:
- antibiotics;
- antispasmodics;
- muscle relaxant;
- anti-inflammatory drugs;
- hormones;
- immunomodulators and vitamins;
- complex preparations for prostatitis.
All tablets in the above list should be taken in accordance with the instructions for use and according to the recommendations given by the doctor. It is better to "drink little" than to take some drugs for too long or in large doses. Hormonal drugs are considered especially dangerous in this regard!
Long-term use of drugs for men with a positive effect on prostatitis is indicated only for complex tablets or capsules whose composition is mainly based on herbal ingredients. It is recommended to drink them for at least 3 months in a row, and it is better to follow the exact dosage during treatment, because organic substances, no less than synthetic drugs, affect various processes in the body.
To get the desired effect, herbal preparations should be drunk for several months.
Drug-free treatment - medicinal 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 made on the basis of medicinal plants. The healing 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 synthetic compounds used for prostatitis in men, have the following effects:
- Uroseptic - cleans the tissues of the prostate from bacteria, viruses and toxins synthesized by them. Tansy, centaury, bearberry have such properties.
- Anti-inflammatory - suppresses inflammation in the focus, that is, in the prostate gland. This property contains calendula, yarrow, bearberry, St. John's wort and sage.
- Improving blood circulation and eliminating stagnation in the prostate. Chestnut and sweet clover help normalize the condition of the circulatory system and restore the functions of blood vessels.
- Ginger, ginseng, mint and lemon have an immunomodulatory and restorative effect on the male body.
In short, you can drink herbal teas and decoctions instead of tablets, but this is still not recommended. The best option is to supplement them with pills and other means prescribed by the doctor for prostatitis. But even this should be done only after the specialist approves the use of a particular plant.
Important to remember! Decoctions and teas made from medicinal plants have quite a wide range of contraindications and, when taken orally, can affect the functions of all internal organs. In this regard, when treating prostatitis in men, the dosage should be strictly observed.
To achieve the maximum effect, urologists recommend using folk remedies for no more than two weeks. After a week break, the tool can be changed to another one. Taking several decoctions or teas at the same time can cause negative consequences. Taking folk remedies during remission is especially useful to reduce the likelihood of exacerbation of the disease, and when this happens, seek the help of medicines from the first aid kit.