Possible treatments for swollen prostate
The treatment of a swollen prostate is divided into three stages routine change, medical treatment and surgical approach. The first line of treatment is to try to control the symptoms through the patient himself by urinating whenever you have the urge to do so. Hit the bathroom whenever there is one available. Keep your pelvic area warm because cold may increase the feeling of the symptoms. Try the kegel exercises to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic area to increase your ability to empty your urinary bladder. Stop fluid intake before you go to bed with sufficient time to avoid mid night bathroom urge. Avoid tea and coffee after dinner and slow down with your smoking and alcohol habits because they worsen the symptoms of the swollen prostate. Also you may want to avoid the over the counter cold treatments especially those containing antihistaminic because they multiply the symptoms too.
In the same time, your doctor may prescribe some medications to help with the symptoms as well as the swelling. These medications include the alpha blockers; alpha blockers are high blood pressure treatment that was found to decrease the pressure and the symptoms of a swollen prostate gland. Fenastride is given to decrease the hormonal activity level of the prostate gland causing it to shrink and this lead to the disappearance of the symptoms.
If the blood and urine test show any kind of infection then antibiotics are prescribed to cure the infection as it may be the main cause of the swelling. The medical treatment take a long time to give significant results so, if after four to six months the specialist will evaluate the case and tell you whether you need to keep taking the medicines or you should undergo a surgical treatment.
The surgical treatment is done to get rid of the symptoms for good but it may cause impotence especially in elder patients. Younger patients who suffer from the symptoms may want the newer non surgical treatments like laser and thermotherapy. In the mean time the surgical approach is mandatory if the case includes complete urine retention and the patient is unable to urinate on its own or if the bladder cannot be fully emptied as the stagnant urine is an ideal environment for bacterial growth.
Also if there is a urethral stone or any complication including the kidney then the surgical approach should be done as soon as possible to avoid more complications and avoid the turning from swollen prostate into prostate cancer.