Disease of mumps in men causes serious health problems. This ailment has a negative effect on the condition of the various glands of the patient. In this case, the patient has various abnormalities in the genital area. It should be taken into account that parotitis causes serious disorders in the body not only in men, it also affects the further development of boys. To avoid undesirable complications, it is necessary to carry out treatment under the strict supervision of a doctor. Self-control of the disease can lead to undesirable consequences.
Etiology of mumps
Pig refers to viral diseases. A feature of this virus is its localization. The microorganism affects only cells of glandular tissue.
In this case, the virus is embedded in the shell of the cell and causes a structural change in the nucleus. Rebuilding the cell's DNA is accompanied by a change in the properties of the tissue. Under the influence of mumps cells of the gland become atypical. They form a tissue site that is actively increasing in size. For this reason, there is swelling in the body.
Parotitis often enters the body through the lymphatic system. Due to this feature, the first disorders occur in the salivary glands. Further spread occurs through the lymphatic flow. Men have three sex glands: prostate and testicles. They are responsible for the reproductive function of the patient. The defeat of the gonads causes unwanted problems with conception.
Also mumps has a negative effect on the patient's endocrine system. This is fraught with complications from the nervous system.
What complications causes parotitis
Pig is dangerous for men in adulthood and in adolescence. Complications often occur in this group of patients. The disease can cause such pathologies as:
- Infertility;
- Erectile function;
- Hearing impairment;
- Nervous pathology;
- Diseases of the digestive tract.
All negative processes occur due to disruption in the work of various glands. When the testicles are damaged, the male is diagnosed with infertility. Mumps affects the development of the inflammatory process in one of the paired glands. In this case, the man develops an infectious orchitis. The disease leads to a violation of the process of spermatogenesis. The testicle ceases to produce healthy germ cells suitable for conception. The chances for the appearance of offspring in such a patient are small. To eliminate this complication doctors recommend during the treatment of mumps to undergo an additional examination from the andrologist.
Infection of the prostate gland involves the development of erectile dysfunction. This is due to additional processes in the hormonal system. Prostate males are responsible for the partial formation of androgens. These hormones regulate the work of the entire reproductive system. With lesions of the prostate gland, there are problems in the sexual sphere.
Pig can spread quickly. The salivary gland begins to increase rapidly. There is an increase in pressure on the auditory canal. Influenza causes inflammation, which can affect partial or complete hearing loss.
Infection with mumps by the brain is accompanied by meningitis. This disease affects the development of various pathologies of the nervous system. Such a complication can affect the sensitivity of individual tissues. The decrease in sensitivity is due to impaired impulse transmission to nerve endings. Restoration of sensitivity in many cases does not occur.
Suffers from mumps and pancreas. It ceases to produce the necessary amount of digestive enzymes. The man has problems with digestion. In such patients gastritis is found. That the disease does not develop further, the patient needs consultation of the gastroenterologist.
Causes of the disease
The disease occurs with direct contact with the patient in an acute period. Infection can occur in the incubation period. The virus does not immediately begin to actively manifest itself upon ingestion. The incubation period can be 2-3 weeks. During this period a person is a carrier. The microorganism affects healthy people through the environment. Due to this the mumps can spread quickly. There is an epidemic. Stop the rapid spread of the disease can only be through quarantine. Isolation of patients occurs in the infectious department.
Symptomatology of the disease
Pig has a number of specific signs, peculiar only to this disease. The man has the following symptoms:
- Swelling of the salivary glands;
- Increase in temperature indicators;
- General weakness;
- Indigestion disorder.
The first sign is the appearance of general weakness. A man can not fully work. Any physical load is accompanied by intense fatigue. There is a loss of appetite.
The second sign of mumps is the appearance of salivary gland edema. The tumor appears gradually. Initially, the process occurs behind the auricles. The tumor gradually affects the entire cervical region. A man has a strong puffiness on one side. Less common pathology is observed on both sides.
Neoplasm causes problems with food intake. Chewing movements are accompanied by severe soreness. The man stops eating normally. A strong spread of edema causes pain and with swallowing movements.
The spread of the virus through the body can give additional symptoms. When the pancreas is damaged, the patient develops vomiting and nausea. Incomplete digestion leads to a decrease in the absorption of intestinal walls. The patient has diarrhea.
The lesion of the paired sex glands is accompanied by an orchitis. The patient feels heaviness in the scrotum. There is swelling and redness. The man feels pain when moving. Palpation of the testicles is difficult. Complication requires urgent medical intervention. Otherwise, infertility occurs.
Endocrine infection can be accompanied by various hormonal disorders. These processes can only be established through diagnostic measures.
Diagnosis of mumps
Mumps can be detected using a general blood test. In the blood fluid increases the content of special substances - antibodies. They are responsible for protecting the body from a virus attack. If the number of antibodies increases, the disease is in an acute stage.
Also a man needs to diagnose comorbid diseases. For this, it is necessary to study the condition of the gonads and the work of the gastrointestinal tract. Only after determining the cause of the disease, the patient is given appropriate treatment.
Mumps therapy
There is no general treatment for mumps. The drug effect depends on the complications caused by the disease. Initially, it is necessary to eliminate the virus from the body. To do this, the patient is prescribed antiviral drugs and antibiotics. Antiviral drugs should be administered intravenously or intramuscularly. This will allow the active substance to get into the bloodstream faster. For the treatment of mumps, antiviral agents such as neovir, cycloferon are used. Both drugs quickly penetrate into the cell membrane and have a harmful effect on the virus.
Therapy is performed with antibiotics. These drugs cause the elimination of inflammation from the glands. Treatment is carried out with antibiotics of a wide spectrum of action. They are available in the form of tablets and powders for injection. Selection of the drug is carried out only by a doctor. The duration of treatment is 10-14 days.
It is necessary to use and preparations for the normalization of digestion. For this purpose, medicines consisting of digestive enzymes are used. Also, these drugs eliminate the side effect of antibiotic therapy.
For mumps, it is recommended to use antibacterial rinse solutions. The patient should rinse the mouth with a solution of miramistin or chlorhexidane. Both products have good permeability. When it gets on the mucous layer, the virus is washed out of the tissues. Salivary gland quickly restores the usual size.
Parotitis is considered a dangerous disease for men. To prevent the disease from causing serious health problems, it is necessary to seek the help of a specialist in a timely manner.
