Efficacy of natural therapeutic factors of Belokurikha health resort in rehabilitation of patients with chronic prostatitis

Abstract

A total of 135 patients with chronic prostatitis have undergone rehabilitation in Belokurikha health resort. Of them, 35 patients of group 1 received basic therapy (nitrosiliceous baths, therapeutic exercise, massage of the prostate, psychotherapy); 40 patients of group 2 received basic therapy plus rectal tampons with sulphide mud from the lake Gorkoye of the Altai Administrative Area; 60 patients of group 3 were given basic therapy plus rectal lavage of the prostate location with nitrosiliceous thermal water of Belokurikha health resort. Treatment efficacy was assessed by scales of the symptoms and sexual disorders, ejaculate tests, testosterone levels, immune status, results of doppler vascular mapping of the prostate. The highest effect was achieved in group 3 (87.3% response). This therapy relieves inflammation, stimulates a sexual function, improves hemodynamics in the prostate, raises the number and motility of spermatozoa, corrects immune disorders, normalizes testosterone concentration in the blood. In group 2 the response was obtained in 81.6% patients. This treatment improves hemodynamics, raises the number of spermatozoa. In group 1 the effect was observed in 60.4% patients, it manifested with an insignificant improvement in prostatic hemodynamics, spermatogenesis, hormonal and immune systems.