The worst disease for men is not heart attack or stroke, but prostatitis. You simply can't do the most ordinary thing normally - go to the toilet. It all hurts when you try to urinate, the urine comes out drop by drop, forcing you to hang out in the bathroom for a long time, only to encounter it again in just five minutes. Also groin cramps, fever and chills. . . pleasant enough.
To find out how to prevent the disease from developing and what options exist to prevent prostatitis, we spoke with experts in the field.
How to start preventing prostatitis
protect yourself from infection
The main cause of prostatitis is infection. Therefore, it is very important to prevent microorganisms from entering the prostate.
Two types of microorganisms can enter the prostate:
- causative agent of venereal disease;
- Escherichia coli.
In the first case, the prevention of prostatitis is understandable. No matter how beautiful a girl is, no matter how much she wants, no condoms - no, no! If that is the case, not only can prostatitis be protected.
In the second case, E. coli can infect your precious penis through unwashed dirty hands after going to the toilet or during anal sex without a condom. Yes, even with my wife. So, hygiene is everything! Wash your hands, wash your dick, use a condom.
do not catch a cold
Due to hypothermia, immunity decreases and blood stagnates in the pelvic organs. The same E. coli that normally lives in our bodies can multiply rapidly, and if it freezes, it can go to the wrong place. Stagnant blood can cause swelling of organs, including the prostate. As a result, the urine becomes worse and microorganisms are more likely to attach and multiply.
- To prevent prostatitis, it is important to avoid major risk factors. It's important not to get too cold and consciously assess your strength during the hardening process. The body may not be able to fight off the infection, which it had previously successfully dealt with, due to the sharp drop in body temperature, experts explained.
Hyperactivity!
These days, we sit in the office most of the work time, then we sit in the car, then we sit in the comfy position of our favorite couch with a serious lack of physical activity! There is no movement - blood stagnation starts, pelvic organs are compressed and work worse.
"The best way to prevent prostatitis is to maintain an active lifestyle as much as possible, " experts advise. Walk to lunch, warm up in the office after a long meeting, and take the stairs instead of the elevator when writing a report. Take every opportunity to walk!
have sex regularly
Regular sex is an excellent way to prevent prostatitis. It is the key to good long-term work of the prostate. During sexual intercourse, blood circulation is greatly increased and the metabolic process is better. Likewise, the prostate is actively secreting its juice, which is the liquid part of semen. There is no stagnation, so the infection has no chance to gain a foothold. Masturbation is worse in this regard because it does not have the active movement of the pelvis nor such a powerful increase in blood circulation.
But remember to be safe, STIs. Protect yourself!
Do not abuse alcohol
First, alcohol itself lowers the immune system, making it harder for the body to fight off infections. Second, alcohol dilates blood vessels, leading to various stasis and edema, as we have already discussed. Third, from drunkenness, you can perform feats. And there has been unprotected sex not far from an unfamiliar woman, and has fallen asleep in an incomprehensible place on the icy floor.
Treat chronic diseases
With hypothermia or heavy drinking, the infection can travel from the internal infection foci to the prostate and other organs. For example, from dental caries. The focus can also be untreated chronic sinusitis, sinusitis, otitis media, bronchitis, or sore throat. Look, where is the throat, where is the prostate, but here it is. Therefore, in order to prevent prostatitis and other diseases, it is imperative to treat chronic infection lesions.
Medications for Prostatitis
For treatment, a series of drugs for prostatitis are used:
- Antibiotics, since the main cause of prostatitis is infection, it is treated first;
- Anti-inflammatory and pain relievers (scientifically known as "non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs"), which lower the temperature during acute prostatitis and relieve pain and inflammation in the prostate;
- Alpha-blockers - drugs that relax the prostate and improve urination; due to inflammation, the prostate enlarges and compresses the urethra, preventing urine from passing normally;
- Vitamins and dietary supplements that can improve the recovery of normal prostate function after infection has been defeated and inflammation is relieved.
But experts are convinced that 99 percent of the devices sold to treat prostatitis are useless. This is these laser, pulse and electromagnetic miracle devices.
Folk remedies for prostatitis
The most popular folk remedy for prostatitis is propolis. It is recommended to use it in the form of candles and tinctures. Propolis is said to have mild anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, but the key word is small! Neither can overcome the infection that causes prostatitis, nor the inflammation, in which hell pains and 40-degree temperatures, of course, propolis will not do.
Another popular folk remedy for prostatitis is pumpkin seeds. Ate-and-order. But really, you need to understand that pumpkin seeds only work against certain types of worms. Then, instead of killing them, they just cause discomfort and the worms will start crawling out of the body. Since worms do not cause prostatitis, there is no point in treating them with pumpkin seeds.
Many people use burdock root to treat prostatitis. Burdock has diuretic and wound healing properties, and also contains a lot of inulin, which is useful for diabetes. Prostatitis has no wound, so there is no special treatment. But the diuretic effect will torture you. Picture this - you already have urine that can't break through the urethra that is being squeezed by the prostate, and you're more stressed, increasing your pain and the frequency of going to the toilet. do you need it?
In folk medicine, for the treatment of prostatitis, bear (red) root soup is also recommended. The main effect of its use is anti-inflammatory. But in order to reduce temperature and pain, it is rather weak. Also, bear root does not fight infection in any way.
"Our people are so severe that they can be treated with anything, " saidUrologist Sergey Kotov. - At the heart of all medicines now advertised and marketed as dietary supplements are botanical ingredients. They have mild anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. But as the only treatments for prostatitis, they are too weak because they are extremely inefficient. I can't recommend anything. The main problem with traditional medicine is the waste of time and the late start of normal treatment.
prostatitis bath
- The most effective way to treat prostatitis is to take a bath! urologist said. - Warming up, alternating hot and cold may help. But it's important to remember that bathing is contraindicated for people with heart and blood vessel problems. Very important point! For patients over 50, you need to be 100% sure that it is prostatitis and not prostate cancer. Because the symptoms of chronic prostatitis are the same as adenoma and prostate cancer. It is important not to waste time trying to cure the wrong disease. The procedure is as follows: first we rule out the tumor, then we treat the prostatitis.
Only in good health can you take a bath or sauna to treat prostatitis! Do not walk immediately after a meal or when drunk. Fever can not walk with acute prostatitis! The treatment and prevention of prostatitis can be consolidated only after the normalization of health.
It's best not to overheat in the shower or sauna, and walking is for fun, not for endurance records. We go into the steam room for 15-20 minutes, warm up - go out and rest for 30-40 minutes. Then you can come back and warm up. It's best not to climb into snow or ice pools - or you'll get a new wave of prostatitis from hypothermia!
home exercise for prostatitis
- There are many exercises for prostatitis prevention online now. But, for the most part, it's marketing and advertising, - says the doctor. - Daily regular walking, squatting and stair climbing will bring even more benefits! Obviously, it's not hunting, but you force yourself to be at least minimally active. And regular sex!
For example, if you have an office job, there is nothing stopping you from going to the restaurant during your lunch break, not taking the elevator, but walking a few floors. Sitting in a meeting for 2 hours? After that, walk down the hallway and do a few squats. In general, squats are a great exercise to distribute blood in the pelvis well against stagnation.
After get off work, we come home - park in the yard, walk to the store, don't drive on the road. Take the stairs to your floor, not the elevator. If you live high, take the elevator and walk a short distance.
"You need to exercise regularly, " he advises.Urologist Sergey Kotov. - No logging required, but 40 minutes of walking per day or 2-3 fitness classes per week along with lower body exercises will help. Cycling, walking, squatting, stooping, and swimming are great home exercises for prostatitis.
Remember the main exercises for prostatitis prevention:
- walk;
- squat;
- forward bend
- swing your legs;
- Lie down and raise your legs;
- go up the stairs;
- Cycling;
- swimming.