The inflammatory process in the prostate brings significant discomfort to men's lives and often provokes the development of more complex diseases, including impotence, infertility, adenomas or prostate cancer. Prostatitis is more commonly diagnosed in adult men, but it is often diagnosed in young men under the age of 40. Treatment of this disease includes a number of measures represented by drug therapy, physiotherapy, folk remedies and methods with massage. But despite this variety, it is still based on drugs taken orally.
For the treatment of prostatitis, both folk remedies and medicines 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 of 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, but also in other organs of the urinary and reproductive systems, intestines, lymph nodes in the groin. In most cases, it can only be eliminated by taking systemically acting agents.
- Often the cause of prostatitis is the deterioration of the functions of the circulatory system. At the same time, normalization of labor is possible only with normalization of blood flow throughout the body, and not only in the prostate and small pelvis. This can only be achieved by taking medication.
- Boosting the immune system is an important part of treating prostatitis. This can be done in two ways - by reviewing the diet or taking immunomodulators and immunoglobulins. Tablets in this case are the most convenient and easy option for men. Treatment of prostatitis cannot be done without medication unless it is in the early stages.
- The normalization of metabolic processes in the prostate depends on the state of metabolism throughout the body. The lion's share of "responsibility" for these processes falls on vitamins, minerals and trace elements, which are better absorbed through the digestive tract. For this reason, with prostatitis, vitamin-mineral complexes, as well as drugs to restore metabolism, are prescribed, mainly in the form of tablets ororal solutions.
Of course, this is not a complete list of reasons why it is more convenient and beneficial for men to drink pills. These include the absence of puncture marks on the skin that inevitably remain after injections, the absence of psychological complaints (men can also be afraid of injections), and much more.
What pills to drink - classification of drugs for prostatitis
With prostatitis in men, drug treatment is carried out using drugs from several groups. The list of mandatory drugs that doctors recommend drinking to all patients without exception includes:
- antibiotics;
- antispasmodics;
- muscle relaxants;
- anti-inflammatory drugs;
- hormones;
- immunomodulators and vitamins;
- complex preparations for prostatitis.
It is necessary to drink all the tablets from the list above according to the instructions for use and based on the doctor's recommendations. It is important to remember that it is better to "drink down" some drugs than to take them for too long or in large doses. Hormonal drugs are considered especially dangerous in this regard!
Long-term use of men's drugs with a positive effect on prostatitis is indicated only for complex tablets or capsules, the composition of which is based primarily on herbal 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 substances affect various processes in the body no less than synthetic drugs.
Herbal preparations need to be drunk for several months to achieve the desired effect.
Treatment without drugs - medicinal teas for prostatitis
One of the ways to get rid of the manifestations of prostatitis, which has recently become popular among men, are herbal teas based on medicinal plants. The therapeutic effect of many of them is scientifically proven, and the herbs that are part of decoctions and water infusions are included in complex preparations.
Herbs, like synthetic compounds used in male prostatitis, have the following effects:
- Uroseptic - cleanse the tissues of the prostate from bacteria, viruses and toxins synthesized by them. Such properties are possessed by tansy, centaury, bearberry.
- Anti-inflammatory - Suppression of inflammation in the focus, ie in the prostate. This property has 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 state of the circulatory system and restore the functions of blood vessels.
- Ginger, ginseng, mint and lemon have an immunomodulating and strengthening effect on the male body.
In short, herbal teas and decoctions can be drunk instead of tablets, but it is still not recommended. The best option is to supplement them with pills and other remedies for prostatitis prescribed by a doctor. But again, this should only be done after the professional has approved the use of a particular plant.
Important to remember! Decoctions and teas from medicinal plants have a fairly extensive list of contraindications, and when taken orally they can adversely affect the functioning of any internal organs. In this regard, when treating men with prostatitis, the dosage must be strictly observed.
For maximum effect, urologists recommend using folk remedies for no more than two weeks. After a week break, the remedy can be switched to another. Taking several decoctions or teas at the same time can lead to negative consequences. Taking folk remedies during remission is especially useful to reduce the likelihood of exacerbation of the disease, and in case of occurrence, resort to medicines from the first-aid kit.