Prostatitis: Men's Urological Disorder
“Prostatitis”
is a general term for inflammation of the prostate gland.
According to statistics from the National Institutes of
Health, prostatitis accounts for 25% of all office visits
that involve the genitourinary system by young and middle-aged
men. As the most common urological disorder in men over
fifty years of age, and the third most common in men younger
than fifty, prostatitis can affect men of any age. Experts
estimate it will affect approximately 50% of all men at
some point in their lifetimes.
To
understand prostatitis, we must first understand some things
about the prostate gland itself.
It is
a walnut-sized organ in a man that is located behind his
pubic bone and in front of his rectum. It consists of smooth
muscle, spongy tissue, tiny ducts, and glands. The prostate
gland works mostly to produce semen, which is the fluid
that transports sperm.
The
prostate gland begins like the man himself begins—very
small. It is only the size of a pea when he is born, and
it grows only slightly during childhood. When a man reaches
puberty, however, the prostate undertakes a rapid growth
spurt and reaches its full size at the age of maturity—usually
around the age of 20. Although it is not technically a part
of a man’s urinary system, the prostate gland contributes
a great deal to urinary health because of the way it surrounds
the top part of the urethra, which is the tube that carries
urine from the bladder.
After
a man reaches 45 years in age, cells in the central portion
of the gland may begin to reproduce at an abnormally rapid
rate.
This
can lead to infection, inflammation, and swelling that squeezes
the urethra and inhibits the man’s ability to urinate.
This is one possible symptom of prostatitis. Other symptoms
of the condition may include:
- Frequent
and urgent need to urinate.
- Nighttime
urinations known as nocturia
- Pain
or burning when urinating.
- Pelvic,
groin, or low back pain.
A
diagnosis of prostatitis may be problematic at first because
the signs and symptoms of prostatitis often resemble those
of other conditions.
For
example, a bladder infection or urethral infection can cause
an intense urge to urinate, a burning sensation, and sometimes
even produce blood in the urine, thus mimicking the signs
and symptoms of prostatitis.
Once
a doctor conclusively makes a diagnosis of prostatitis,
the condition then falls into one of four categories that
every man needs to be aware of before pursuing the best
medical and natural treatments available for his particular
condition. These four categories are as follows:
Acute
Non-bacterial Prostatitis
This is the least common form of prostatitis bust also the
most severe form that may require hospitalization. It is
not always curable, but in many cases symptoms can be controlled.
Acute
Bacterial Prostatitis
Naturally resident bacteria in the urinary tract or large
intestine can overpopulate the urinary tract and cause this
type of prostatitis. Most often it begins in the prostate
gland itself, but it can also be caused by a bladder or
urethral infection spreading to the prostate gland.
Chronic
Bacterial Prostatitis
Experts remain uncertain as to what exactly causes a chronic
bacterial infection. Sometimes bacteria remain in the prostate
following the acute condition. Sometimes catheters that
are used to drain the bladder for other conditions, physical
trauma to the urinary system, or even infections in other
parts of the body, can function as a contributing cause
of bacterial infection.
Chronic
Nonbacterial Prostatitis
Researchers have not discovered the exact cause of the two
types of chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, although they
have a number of theories about possible triggers for the
conditions. These factors include but are not limited to
placing strain on the prostate gland with a full bladder
with certain occupational activities or exercises whose
strenuous activity could possibly push urine back into the
prostate gland.
There’s
Natural Support for the Prostate Gland
Växa
Prostatin+ is homeopathic
blend of Staphysagria—seeds that target prostatitis
and general drainage of any toxins in the prostate gland.
It assists in regulating urinary function and decreases
nocturnal urges to urinate. Our formula is blended in a
base of Saw Palmetto, an herb long recognized for its prostate-preserving
power. Prostatin+ begins its work when surrounding organ
tissue absorbs and synthesizes it. It helps reduce prostate
swelling, reestablish normal urinary flow, and restore bladder
control. It also helps men find relief from nocturia, which
is a huge problem with men.
Prostatin+
is 100% safe, and it can be used with any standard or generic
prostate medicine prescribed by a doctor.
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