Prostatitis is the "scourge" of the male half of humanity.<1_img_leftxx>The age of the disease decreases annually. A few decades ago, a disorder of genitourinary function was diagnosed only in mature men. Now that prostatitis has become younger, even 20-year-old boys and teenagers are not immune from it.
The difference between prostatitis and prostate adenoma
What is the difference between prostatitis and prostate adenoma? If in the first case we are talking about inflammation, in the second - about the tumor growth process. In terms of clinical manifestations, chronic prostatitis is very difficult to distinguish from an adenoma, which is why it is so important not to start the disease, but to get an examination done as soon as possible.
Types of prostatitis
Several factors cause prostatitis:
- bacterial - sexually transmitted and genital infection pathogens, Escherichia coli;
- abacterial - deformation of muscle tissue due to sedentary lifestyle and work, stress.
Acute and chronic prostatitis are forms of the disease that differ in clinical presentation and consequences.
disease symptoms
One of the criteria for differentiating the disease is the age of the man. Prostate adenoma practically does not occur in people under 45 years of age. Prostatitis is diagnosed at 15, 25 and 40 years.
Signs of manifestation of prostatitis and adenoma
Symptoms | prostatitis | BPH |
ache | in acute form | in 2 or 3 stages |
urination disorder | in acute form | constantly |
sexual dysfunctions | at the onset of the disease, sexual desire increases, over time - erectile dysfunction | gradual weakening of potency to impotence |
temperature | go up | fine |
PSA indicators, ng / ml | from 0 to 10 | up to 16 |
ultrasound data | prostate inflammation | the prostate is enlarged |