The lowest disease in men is not a heart attack or stroke, but an inflammation of the prostate. You just can’t do the most ordinary thing normally - go to the toilet. When you try to urinate, everything hurts, the urine comes out drop by drop, so you linger in the bathroom for a long time and can run into it again in five minutes. And cramps in the groin, fever and chills. . . Pretty nice.
To understand how to prevent the development of the disease and what prevention exists in prostatitis, we talked to experts in the field.
How to start preventing prostatitis
Protect yourself from infections
The main cause of prostatitis is infection. Therefore, it is very important to prevent microbes from entering the prostate.
There are two types of microbes that can enter the prostate:
- pathogens of venereal diseases;
- coli.
In the first case, the prevention of prostatitis is understood. No matter how beautiful a girl is, and no matter how much you want it, without a condom - no, no! And it doesn’t just protect against prostatitis if it does.
In the second case, E. coli can get on the precious penis from unwashed dirty hands after the toilet or during anal sex without a condom. Yes, even with my wife. Therefore, hygiene is everything! Wash your hands, wash your dick, use a condom.
Don't get cold
Due to hypothermia, immunity decreases and blood stagnates in the pelvic organs. The same E. coli that is normally present in our body can multiply quickly and get in the wrong place if it freezes. Stagnant blood causes swelling of the organs, including the prostate. As a result, the urine gets worse and the microbes stick and multiply more easily.
- To prevent prostatitis, it is important to avoid the main risk factors. It is important not to overcool and soothe your strength during your workout. In the case of acute hypothermia, the body may not be able to resist the infections it has successfully dealt with in the past, experts explain.
Move more!
Nowadays, when we sit most of the working time in the office and then go in the car and then sit comfortably on our favorite couch, the body is catastrophically missing from the movement! There is no movement - blood stagnates, the pelvic organs are compressed and work worse.
"The best way to prevent prostatitis is to lead a more active lifestyle, " experts advise. Take a walk for lunch, warm up in the office after a long discussion, and take the stairs instead of the elevator while writing a report. Take every opportunity to walk.
Have sex regularly
Regular sex is an excellent prevention of prostatitis. This is the key to good long-term work for the prostate. During sex, blood circulation increases strongly, metabolic processes are better. The prostate again actively secretes its juice, which is the liquid part of the sperm. There is no stagnation, so there is no chance of the infection taking its feet. Masturbation is worse in this respect, there is no active pelvic movement, and there is no such strong increase in blood circulation.
But keep in mind safety, sexually transmitted infections. Defend yourself!
Do not abuse alcohol
First, alcohol alone lowers the immune system and makes it harder for the body to fight infections. Second, alcohol dilates blood vessels and this leads to various stagnations and edemas that we have already talked about. Third, drunks can be performed out of drunkenness. And there is already unprotected sex not far from an unknown woman and falling asleep in an incomprehensible place on the cold floor.
Treatment of chronic diseases
In case of hypothermia or intoxication with large amounts of alcohol, the infection can enter the prostate and other organs from the foci of internal infection. For example, from carious teeth. The focus may also be on untreated chronic sinusitis, sinusitis, otitis media, bronchitis or sore throat. It seems where the throat is and where the prostate is, but here. Therefore, treatment of foci of chronic infection is essential to prevent prostatitis and other diseases.
Medicines for prostatitis
A number of medicines are used to treat prostatitis:
- antibiotics, as the main cause of prostatitis is infection, so it is primarily treated;
- anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs (scientifically "non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs"), these drugs lower the temperature during acute prostatitis, relieve pain and inflammation of the prostate;
- alpha-blockers - drugs that relax the prostate gland and improve urine output; due to inflammation, the prostate is enlarged, presses the urethra, and does not allow urine to exit normally;
- vitamins and dietary supplements, improve the restoration of normal prostate function after fighting infection and relieving inflammation.
But 99% of the devices sold to treat prostatitis are useless, experts say. Here are these laser, pulsed, and electromagnetic miracle devices.
Folk remedies for prostatitis
The most popular folk remedy for prostatitis is propolis. It is also recommended in the form of candles and tinctures. Propolis is said to have a mild anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effect, but the keyword is small! Neither to fight the infection that causes inflammation of the prostate, nor to alleviate the inflammation in which hellish pain and a temperature of 40 degrees will naturally not be able to propolis.
Another popular folk remedy for prostatitis is pumpkin seed. He ate - and the order. In reality, however, you need to understand that pumpkin seeds only affect certain types of worms. Then they don’t kill them, they just cause an inconvenience from which the worms can start climbing out of the man. Because worms do not cause inflammation of the prostate, treatment with pumpkin seeds is pointless.
Many people use the roots of burdock to treat prostatitis. Burdock has a diuretic and wound healing effect and also contains a lot of inulin, which is also useful in diabetes. There are no wounds in prostatitis, so there is no special treatment. But the diuretic effect causes torture. Imagine you already have urine that can’t break through a urethra that is constricted by the prostate, and it increases the pressure even more, increasing the pain and the frequency of toilet visits. You need it?
In folk medicine, bear (red) root decoction is also recommended for the treatment of prostatitis. The main effect of its use is anti-inflammatory. But it is weak enough to reduce temperature and pain. In addition, bear root does not fight infection in any way.
"Our people are so serious they can handle anything, " he saysurologist Sergei Kotov. - All medicines that are now advertised and sold as dietary supplements focus on herbal ingredients. They have a mild anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect. But as the only treatment for prostatitis, they are too weak because they are extremely ineffective. I can't recommend anything. The main problem with traditional medicine is the loss of time and the late start of normal treatment.
Bath for prostatitis
- The most effective folk way to treat prostatitis is a bath! Says the urologist. - Warming up, alternating between hot and cold can be useful. However, it is important to note that the bath is contraindicated for people who have problems with their heart and blood vessels. Very important aspect! Patients over the age of 50 should be 100% sure that they have prostatitis, not prostate cancer. Because the symptoms of chronic prostatitis are the same as the symptoms of adenoma and prostate cancer. And it’s important not to waste time curing a bad illness. The procedure is as follows: first the oncology is ruled out and then the prostatitis is treated.
You can only go to the bath or sauna to treat prostatitis if you are feeling well! Do not walk immediately after a meal or in a drunken state. You cannot have acute prostatitis if you have a fever! Only after normalization of health to consolidate the treatment and prevention of prostatitis.
It’s better not to overheat in the bath or sauna for a walk for pleasure and not for endurance records. We went into the steam bath for 15-20 minutes, warmed up - we went out to rest for 30-40 minutes. You can then return to warm up. It’s better not to climb into the snow or ice pool - otherwise you could get a new wave of prostatitis due to hypothermia!
Home exercises for prostatitis
- There are now a lot of practices on the internet to prevent prostatitis. But for the most part, marketing and advertising are all over it, says the doctor. - There are many more benefits to regular DAILY walking, squatting and climbing stairs! Clearly, this is not a hunt, but you are forcing yourself to be at least minimally active. And a regular sex life!
For example, if you have an office job, there’s nothing stopping you from going to the dining room by walking up several floors instead of taking the elevator during the lunch break. Did you sit in a meeting for 2 hours? Then go out into the hallway and do some squats. Squatting is usually an exercise that distributes blood well in the pool and fights stagnation.
We got home after work - leave the car in the yard and walk to the store and don’t drive on the road. Go upstairs on the stairs, not the elevator. If you live very high up, take part of the road for a lift and walk part of the way.
"You need to practice regularly, " he advises.urologist Sergei Kotov. - No notes required, but a 40-minute walk a day or fitness classes 2-3 times a week with lower body exercises will help. Cycling, walking, squatting, bending, swimming are very good home exercises against prostatitis.
Remember the main practices for preventing prostatitis:
- walk;
- squat;
- bends;
- swing your feet;
- horizontal leg lift;
- walk up the stairs;
- Cycling;
- swimming.