The Causes and Harms of Prostatitis
The treatment of prostatitis depends on its causes for different prostatitis types need to be treated with different treatments. Though this disease is very common in men, it’s difficult to cure it fully. Most of males have to live with the prostatitis for several months or years. The experiences of suffering from prostatitis is excruciating since it brings a series of unbearable symptoms to patients, including pain in pelvic and genital areas, lower back pain, lower abdominal pain, urinary frequency and urgency, pain and burning during urination, difficulty urinating, weak urine flow, frequent urination at night, etc. To get rid of the prostatitis, men need to know the causes to have a proper treatment.
Causes of prostatitis:
1.Congenital immunodeficiency
Clinical researchers showed that some men get prostate tissue injured due to the antibodies against prostate caused by the congenital immunodeficiency. Patients with this type of prostatitis can only control the condition by taking medicines.
2. Prostatic congestion
The most common pathogenic factor of prostatitis is prostatic congestion. Prostatic congestion will cause nonspecific inflammation which will lead to prostatitis. Therefore, men should pay more attention to the factors that may cause prostatic congestion, such as long-term sitting, driving and bicycling.
3.Bacterial infection
According to the clinical statistics, only 5% to 10% prostatitis causes are caused by bacterial infection. The causative bacteria invade the prostate tissue and induce prostatitis. The main pathogenic bacteria that cause prostatitis include staphylococcus and escherichia coli.
4.Drinking alcohol and smoking too much
Study showed that men who drink alcohol and smoke too much have higher risk of prostatitis than those who don’t. The nicotine and alcohol will irritate the prostate glands and cause the deficiency of arterial blood flow in penis. Thus, it will also cause prostatitis.
Harms of prostatitis:
1.Affect life quality
The irritation of the inflammation will cause many symptoms, such as lumbosacral and perineal pain, difficulty in emptying the bladder, frequent urination, and so on. These symptoms can greatly affect the normal life and reduce patients’ life quality.
2.Induce sexual dysfunction
Prostate plays an very important role in male urinary and reproductive system. The inflammation in prostate will affect the urinary system as well as the sexual functions. Many chronic prostatitis patients will have different degrees of sexual dysfunction, such as premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, impotence.
3.Cause mental disorders
Prostate can normally secrete some substances. However, the inflammation will cause endocrine dyscrasia, which will lead to mental disorders. Patients will have other symptoms, such as insomnia, dreaminess, anaemic dizziness, hypomnesis, etc.
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