The inflammatory process in the prostate gland brings considerable 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.
Both folk methods and drugs are used to treat prostatitis.
Why tablets
Tablets are the most popular drugs for prostatitis, men are recommended to take them immediately after confirming the diagnosis.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 tablets:
- 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 systemic means.
- 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 when the blood flow is normalized not only in the prostate and pelvis, but in the whole body.This can only be achieved by taking the medicine orally.
- Strengthening the immune system is an important component of prostatitis treatment.This can be done in two ways - by reviewing your diet or by taking immunomodulators and immunoglobulins.In this case, tablets are the most convenient and simplest option for men.Treatment of prostatitis cannot be done without drugs if it is not at an early 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 to restore metabolism, mainly in the form of tablets or solutions for oral administration, are prescribed for prostatitis.
Of course, this is not a complete list of reasons why taking the pill is more convenient and healthier for men.These include the absence of punctures that inevitably remain on the skin after the injection, the absence of psychological discomfort (men can also be afraid of needles) and much more.
What pills should you take - classification of drugs for prostatitis
Drug treatment for prostatitis in men is carried out using drugs from several groups.The list of mandatory drugs that doctors recommend all patients to drink includes:
- antibiotics;
- antispasmodics;
- muscle relaxant;
- anti-inflammatory drugs;
- hormones;
- immunomodulators and vitamins;
- complex drugs for prostatitis.
You should take all the tablets in the list according to the instructions for use and according to the recommendations given by your doctor.It is important to remember that it is better not to "finish" some medications than to take them 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, the composition of which is primarily based on plant components.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.
Herbal preparations should be taken for several months to achieve the desired effect.
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 prostate tissue from bacteria, viruses and toxins synthesized by them.Tansy, centaury and bearberry have these properties.
- Anti-inflammatory - suppresses inflammation locally, that is, in the prostate gland.Calendula, yarrow, bearberry, St. John's wort and sage have this property.
- Improve blood circulation and relieve congestion in the prostate.Chestnut and sweet clover help normalize the condition of the circulatory system and restore vascular function.
- Ginger, ginseng, mint and lemon have an immunomodulatory and general strengthening 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 tablets prescribed by the doctor and other drugs for prostatitis.But even this should be done only after a 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 can affect the functions of all internal organs when taken orally.In this regard, when treating prostatitis in men with them, the dosage should be strictly observed.
To get the maximum effect, urologists recommend using folk remedies for no more than two weeks.After a one-week break, the product can be changed to another one.Taking several decoctions or teas at the same time can cause negative consequences.It is especially useful to take folk remedies during remission to reduce the likelihood of exacerbation of the disease, and if it happens, seek the help of drugs from the first aid kit.