Alternative medicine prescriptions are still actively used in the treatment of various health problems. In the early stages of prostatitis, home treatment is sufficient. However, if the moment is missed and the problem is already burdened with complications, you will have to use pharmacological drugs.
Classification and main symptoms
Prostatitis is the development of inflammatory processes in the prostate gland. The main source of pathology is a violation of the blood supply to the muscles and tissues of the small pelvis or their infection.
The main symptoms that help to diagnose the disease:
- Frequent urination.
- Cutting pains when going to the toilet or during ejaculation.
- Small purulent inclusions in the urine.
- Erectile dysfunction (impotence).
The acute form is accompanied by symptoms of an inflammatory process in the body: general lethargy and weakness, hyperthermia, headaches.
There is a certain classification of the disease:
- Acute form of bacterial prostatitis.
- Chronic bacterial disease.
- Chronic non-bacterial prostatitis.
- Inflammatory prostatitis is asymptomatic.
In turn, non-bacterial lesions are divided into 2 categories - inflammatory and non-inflammatory.
In the early stages of the disease, the symptoms are mild and short-lived, but if you do not take any measures to treat and prevent prostatitis, the symptoms progress to severe pain and often erectile dysfunction.
You can confirm or refute suspicions about a problem with the prostate gland by contacting a doctor (urologist) who will conduct a series of diagnostic tests, offer answers to several test questions, prescribe treatment if necessary, and provide information on prevention methods.
Causes of the disease
The initial conditions for the development of prostatitis are different and depend on lifestyle. At a young age, men often experience erectile dysfunction after stress, such as during a university session or when they have problems at work.
A large percentage of patients diagnosed with prostatitis are overweight, which leads to deterioration of blood circulation in the pelvic region. There is blood stasis, an increase in the size of the prostate gland. Declared processes, as a rule, contribute to the formation of inflammation in the surrounding tissues and organs.
Last but not least is the development of prostatitis as a result of damage to the pelvic organs. When there is damage, there is a partial or complete disruption of the blood supply (rupture of blood vessels, their disruption). Insufficient level of physical activity (sedentary work of drivers, office workers) leads to blood stasis and damage to small pelvic organs and tissues.
Inflammatory processes pass from the surrounding organs and tissues, such as the rectum, to the prostate gland. Prostatitis develops as a complication of genitourinary tract infections and frequent exacerbations of venereal diseases.
Home therapy
There is a list of effective recipes in the arsenal of alternative medicine. Treatment of prostatitis with folk remedies should be complex, because the reasons for its development are different. The course should include sedative herbal remedies, anti-inflammatory herbal remedies and, of course, potential-enhancing products.
One of the most effective ways to improve blood circulation in the pelvic region is the local application of leeches, but not all patients take this step. In the early stages of the pathology, some prescriptions can solve the problem of male prostatitis independently, while others play the role of adjuvant therapy in the background of the main drug treatment.
Essential oils and preparations made from various plant raw materials are used as herbal medicine: hemlock, hazelnuts, pears, celandine, chestnuts, Kalanchoe, etc.
Onion peel
Onion peel decoction has been used successfully to treat prostatitis in men. It is not difficult to prepare: the raw material must be washed, put in a saucepan and filled with water. Boil for 5 minutes and leave for an hour. The resulting broth should be filtered and consumed three times a day, half a teaspoon.
garlic
The drug is prepared as follows:
- Peel and chop 5 medium garlic cloves.
- Pour the resulting gruel with boiling water (half a liter).
- Insist during the night.
- Be sure to filter before taking the infusion.
- A quarter of a glass should be taken before breakfast and dinner.
This drug takes effect after 4-5 days. In this case, the course of treatment should not be interrupted, it should last about a month.
The positive effect of garlic on prostatitis is not due to its effect on potency, but due to its ability to clean blood vessels. Due to this, the blood flow to all organs and tissues in the small pelvis improves.
tar
The resin collected from the maple tree is known in folk medicine for its anti-inflammatory properties. With prostatitis, the substance can be used as a rectal mixture and resin juice.
The rectal mixture is prepared as follows: the raw material should be slightly heated and add a few drops of propolis tincture. A small amount of the resulting composition is injected into the anus at night. It needs to be treated for about 2 months.
To prepare tar water, you need to dissolve maple resin in water in a ratio of 1: 8. This solution is brought to a boil and cooked for 5 minutes. The drug should be infused in a tightly closed jar in a dark place (2 days). During this time, foam forms on the surface of the resin water, which must be removed and the jar itself is poured into another storage container.
Drink half a glass of water half an hour before a meal. The duration of the course of treatment is only 10 days, then it is recommended to take a break and repeat the course of treatment at the same time. After that, after 20 days - ten days to drink again. If you need to return to the drug, it can be done only after a year.
Aspen bark
Chopped dried aspen bark should be placed in a 1-liter pot 1-third. Fill with water. The mixture is brewed in this form for 2 weeks. You should take the infusion of the drug filtered in 1 tbsp. l. three times a day. Since the composition is very bitter, you can try to sweeten it with honey.
Honey and aloe
A mixture of honey, aloe and red wine is used as a remedy for prostatitis. In equal amounts, you should take the juice of aloe leaves and honey (for example, 500 g each) and pour a glass of dry red wine. Insist 5 days in a dark place. The drug is taken 1 tablespoon 2-3 times a day for a month. The course of treatment can be repeated after a week.
ginseng
Ginseng is known for its anti-aging properties that affect the whole body, including the prostate. Tincture can be purchased at a pharmacy or prepared yourself at home. 1 part of ginseng leaves or root contains 10 parts of 50% alcohol. To treat prostatitis, you should take 20 drops once a day. However, this tool also has contraindications. If you are prone to insomnia and hypertension, it is better not to use it.
Herbal decoctions
In folk medicine, there are several fairly effective herbal preparations:
- The most effective recipe for the treatment of prostatitis using herbs is to collect nettle leaves, maple, lingonberry, horsetail, sage, cinquefoil, wormwood. Vegetable raw materials should be mixed in equal amounts and boiled in water for 15 minutes. Leave on for 2-3 hours. After eating a quarter of a glass, you need to drink the infusion three times a day.
- Another collection of plants is not inferior in terms of positive features: maple buds, milk thistles, calamus root, celandine, cuffs, chamomile, field ivy, flax seeds, wheat grass, hawthorn berries. The method of preparation and dosage are similar to the first recipe. Lemon is added to taste the tea.
In addition to all the listed herbal remedies, the treatment of prostatitis at home is carried out with special devices (massagers) that have a magnetic, vibrating or electrical effect.
Coniferous baths
It is recommended to take candle baths as an additional remedy for prostatitis during basic therapy. This fee for water procedures is available in pharmacies. According to the instructions on the label, it is necessary to bring a certain amount of dry raw material to a source and add the concentrated solution to a bath filled with warm water. There must be enough liquid to sit inside. This procedure should be performed every night before going to bed until the water cools down (15 minutes). It is not necessary to sit in a cold bath: it causes excessive hypothermia.
Physical exercises
Exercise is extremely beneficial for a sedentary lifestyle. Sitting in an office for 8 hours, even in a comfortable chair, disrupts the blood supply to the small pelvis, which leads to stagnant processes. Specially selected exercise kits accelerate blood flow, improve blood supply to tissues and organs. It should be borne in mind that exercise will not have a positive effect on bacterial prostatitis.
A number of special exercises have been developed in response to the problem under consideration:
- Squats - 100 times a day. They must be deep. If physical form does not allow this number of repetitions, it can be divided into several approaches. The next day, out of habit, the muscles of the legs may ache. Initially, it is enough to do squats every day, and over time you should increase the load as the muscles become stronger.
- "Scissors" while sitting on the floor - 20 times. In the same training prone position - both 20 times.
- "Kalachik" - lying on your back, pull your knees as close to your chest as possible and hold with your hands. Stay in this position for 20 minutes. In this case, posture and swing, which have a good effect on the spine, are allowed.
- Self-massage of the perineum can also be attributed to physical effects on the pelvic organs. Regular massage helps to get rid of stagnant processes and improve blood circulation.
Such a training complex can not only help to eliminate prostatitis, but also a good way to prevent its development.
Conservative drug treatment
After diagnosis and confirmation of the diagnosis, several categories of drug treatment are prescribed:
- Antibacterial.
- Muscle relaxants.
- Alpha group adrenergic blockers.
- Immunomodulators.
- Hormonal.
- Rectal suppositories.
Antibiotics of a certain action are prescribed, which tend to accumulate in the prostate and have an antibacterial effect on its tissues. Muscle relaxants help to relax the muscles in the pelvic region, which can become tense during prostatitis.
The combination of treatment with pharmacological drugs with traditional medical prescriptions and an additional course of physiotherapy allows you to successfully fight prostatitis. Delaying treatment is not strongly recommended, as one of the most dangerous complications of this pathology is prostate cancer.
Prophylaxis
It's easy to focus on prevention: you need to lead a healthy, active lifestyle. The main methods of preventive measures include:
- exclusion of hypothermia;
- enough physical activity - morning exercises, frequent walks;
- wear loose, loose clothing;
- restricting the use of spicy, fried foods and the use of foods rich in vitamins and minerals (celery, parsley, etc. );
- abstinence from alcohol and tobacco;
- good rest;
- normal (regular) sex life;
- prevent cases of abstinence;
- courses of vitamins and minerals;
- to observe personal hygiene.
You can also use herbal medicines for the prevention of prostatitis, and herbal medicines and baths can not only help cure the disease, but also prevent its development.