What to do about prostatitis calcification?

Everyone is familiar with the prostate gland, which occurs in men. Prostatitis generally occurs in men under the age of 50. This symptom is a common disease among men nowadays. Men with prostatitis are very painful, which will cause inconvenience to men when going to the toilet, and sometimes even affect the urination system. So, this is very distressing. What should we do if prostatitis is calcified?

1. Antimicrobial therapy

If long-term use of antibiotics induces serious side effects, such as pseudomembranous colitis, diarrhea, and the growth of drug-resistant strains in the intestine, the treatment plan needs to be changed. Whether non-bacterial prostatitis is suitable for treatment with antibacterial drugs is still controversial in the clinic. Patients with "aseptic" prostatitis can also use drugs that are effective against bacteria and mycoplasmas, such as quinolones, SMZ-TMP or TMP alone, and tetracycline, quinolone drugs in combination or intermittently. If antibiotic treatment is ineffective and it is confirmed to be aseptic prostatitis, antibiotic treatment should be discontinued.

2. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can improve symptoms. Generally, indomethacin is taken orally or in suppositories. Chinese medicine also has certain effects in using anti-inflammatory, heat-clearing, detoxifying, and hardness-softening drugs. Allopurinol can reduce the concentration of uric acid in the whole body and prostatic fluid. Theoretically, as a free radical scavenger, it can also remove active oxygen components, reduce inflammation, and relieve pain. It is an optional auxiliary treatment method.

3. Physical therapy

Prostate massage can empty the concentrated secretions in the prostate duct and drain the infection focus in the obstructed area of ​​the gland. Therefore, for stubborn cases, prostate massage can be performed every 3 to 7 days while using antibiotics. A variety of physical factors are used for prostate physiotherapy, such as microwave, radio frequency, ultrashort wave, medium wave and hot water sitz bath, which are beneficial for relaxing the prostate, posterior urethral smooth muscle and pelvic floor muscle, enhancing antibacterial efficacy and relieving pain symptoms.

4.M-receptor antagonists

M-receptor antagonists can be used to treat prostatitis in patients with symptoms of overactive bladder such as urgency, frequency, and nocturia but without urinary tract obstruction.

5.α-receptor antagonists

Patients with prostatitis, bacterial or non-bacterial prostatitis have increased tension in the prostate, bladder neck and urethral smooth muscles. During urination, the increased pressure in the posterior urethra causes urine to flow back into the prostatic duct, which is an important cause of prostatitis, prostatic stones and bacterial prostatitis. The use of α receptor antagonists can effectively improve prostatitis and urination symptoms, which is important for preventing recurrence of infection. α receptor antagonists should be used for a longer course of treatment to allow enough time to adjust the smooth muscle function and consolidate the therapeutic effect.

6. Prostate massage and heat therapy

Prostate massage is one of the traditional treatment methods. Studies have shown that proper prostate massage can promote the emptying of the prostate duct, increase local drug concentration, and thus relieve the clinical symptoms of chronic prostatitis. Heat therapy mainly uses the heat effect produced by a variety of physical means to increase blood circulation in prostate tissue, accelerate metabolism, and help to eliminate tissue edema and relieve pelvic floor muscle spasms.

7.Surgery

Surgical treatment can be used for recurrent chronic bacterial prostatitis. Prostatectomy can achieve the goal of cure, but it should be used with caution. Since prostatitis usually affects the peripheral zone of the gland, it is difficult to achieve the purpose of treatment with transurethral resection of the prostate. TURP can remove prostate stones and bacterial infection lesions near the prostate ducts, which is beneficial to reduce the reinfection of peripheral zone lesions. Chronic bacterial prostatitis can lead to recurrent urinary tract infections and infertility.

8. Other treatments

It includes biofeedback therapy, transperineal external shock wave therapy, psychotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine treatment, etc.

Generally, no treatment is needed for prostate calcification without obvious clinical symptoms. If there are other prostate lesions, treatment will be given according to the specific situation.

There are many treatments for prostatitis. Because the disease is common in men, different treatments are formulated according to the different conditions of the patients. However, for prostatitis calcification, medicine shows that if there are no special clinical symptoms, treatment is generally not required.