The inflammatory process in the prostate gland brings considerable discomfort to men's lives and often provokes the development of more complex diseases, including impotence, infertility, adenoma or prostate cancer. Prostatitis is most often diagnosed in older men, but it is often diagnosed in young men under 40 years of age. The treatment of this disease includes a series of measures represented by drug therapy, physiotherapy, folk remedies and massage methods. But, despite this diversity, it is still based on oral drugs.
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, however, with all this, it also has significant drawbacks.
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 system, intestines and lymph nodes in the groin. In most cases, it can be eradicated only by receiving funds that act systematically.
- Often the cause of prostatitis is the deterioration of the functions of the blood circulation system. At the same time, normalization of work is possible only in the case of normalization of blood flow throughout the body, and not only in the prostate and small pelvis. This can only be achieved by taking the drug internally.
- 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 suitable and simplest option for men. Treatment of prostatitis does not do 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 body. Most of the "responsibility" for these processes lies with vitamins, minerals and trace elements, which are more fully absorbed through the digestive tract. That is why vitamin-mineral complexes, as well as drugs to restore metabolism, are prescribed for prostatitis, 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 drink pills. These include the absence of punctures in the skin, which inevitably remain after injections, the absence of psychological discomfort (men can also be afraid of injections) and much more.
What pills to drink - classification of drugs for prostate
With prostatitis in men, drug treatment is carried out using drugs from several groups. The list of mandatory drugs that doctors advise to drink for 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 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 drugs are better to "underdo" than to take them for a long time or in large doses. Hormonal drugs are considered particularly dangerous in this regard!
Long-term use of drugs for men with a positive effect on the prostate is indicated only for complex tablets or capsules, the composition of which is based mainly on herbal ingredients. It is recommended to drink them for at least 3 months in a row and during treatment it is better to respect the correct dosage, because the organs, 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 ingredients used for prostatitis in men, have the following effects:
- Uroseptic - cleans prostate tissue of bacteria, viruses and toxins synthesized by them. Such properties are possessed by tansy, centaury, bearberry.
- Anti-inflammatory - suppresses inflammation in the focus, that is, in the prostate gland. 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 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, herbal teas and decoctions can be drunk instead of tablets, but this is still not recommended. The best option is to supplement them with pills and other remedies for prostatitis prescribed by a doctor. But even this should be done only after the specialist approves the use of a certain plant.
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 prostatitis in men, the dosage must be strictly observed.
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. 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 an aggravation of the disease, and in the event that it occurs, turn to the help of medicines from the first aid kit.