Having a male prostate infection, or prostatitis, can be a very painful experience for a man.Despite the fact that prostatitis is treatable, and, moreover, it can be prevented.However, due to the delicate nature of the disease, the male gender has little education in this area.Therefore, to understand more about prostate infection, it is important to first understand what kind of gland it is and why the infection may occur.
The prostate gland is located under a man's bladder and surrounds his urethra.It is part of the reproductive system because it produces sperm.Because of its proximity to the bladder and urethra, prostate infection is often associated with disease in both of these organs.
Prostatitis can be acute or chronic.In acute prostatitis, pain usually occurs at the base of the penis, around the anus, in the lower abdomen and lower back.The pain may vary in severity from day to day.The disease is accompanied by a frequent desire to urinate.The flow is weak and accompanied by pain or even blood.A person with a prostate infection may experience difficulty achieving an erection, painful ejaculation, fatigue, and fever or chills. The symptoms of chronic prostatitis are similar to acute ones, but are much calmer.
Men experiencing one or more of these symptoms are urged to seek advice from a medical professional.Your doctor will properly diagnose a prostate infection and rule out any other possible prostate problems.Prostate infections are not cancerous, nor are they known to increase the risk of cancer.
Prostatitis can be caused by various sources.Due to the proximity of the prostate, bacteria in the area of the urethra and bladder reach it and cause prostatitis.Bacteria can appear, for example, from feces or as a result of anal sex.An enlarged prostate can also cause prostatitis. Prostatitis can also be caused by an autoimmune disease, such as diabetes.
The age of men most often affected by chronic prostatitis is from 30-50 years, but other age categories can also be affected.In older men, prostatitis is in third place in terms of frequency of occurrence.
Prevention of prostatitis in men
The best protection against prostate infection is prevention of male prostatitis.
This is a whole range of activities to which any man should give a significant place in life.Chronic prostatitis is less treatable, which means it needs regular prevention.
Prevention of prostatitis in men is vital:
- men who suffered from sexual diseases;
- men who are promiscuous in sexual relations;
- men who are far from sports;
- men who have already suffered from acute prostatitis.
Proper nutrition
Prevention of prostatitis begins with diet.This is one of its cornerstones.
The described recommendations must be followed at the stage of prevention and symptom relief for existing prostatitis:
- eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables;
- Consume enough healthy polyunsaturated fats, such as Omega-3.The leader in its content is fish oil, followed by flaxseed, cod liver, rapeseed oil, and fatty fish.Also consume monounsaturated fats: olive oil, peanuts, avocados.Eliminate unhealthy fats, found in large quantities in sweets and chips;
- eliminate animal protein and replace it with vegetable protein;
- include green tea in your diet as a powerful antioxidant;
- Avoid eating meat, sweets and chondroitin (found in animal cartilage);
- take vitamin and mineral supplements (check with your doctor first);
- Cranberries help treat urinary tract infections, which often occur with prostatitis;
- drink plenty of water;
- avoid constipation, eat foods high in fiber;
- avoid alcohol and soda;
- Avoid pickles, smoked, spicy foods, especially hot peppers, wheat, foods containing gluten, caffeine, and alcoholic beverages.
Prevention through an active lifestyle
Lifestyle with prostatitis should be as active and healthy as possible.Regular exercise (but not weightlifting) is an excellent way to prevent prostatitis at home.
- Overweight people are vulnerable to prostatitis.After 40 years of age, prostatitis occurs mainly due to a sedentary lifestyle or obesity.
- Exercise regularly, it will strengthen your immune system.
- Avoid injury to the perineum. Horseback riding, cycling and prostatitis prevention are incompatible.
- Stress changes hormone levels, weakening the immune system.Try to get rid of stress, this is a good remedy to prevent prostatitis.
- Do not delay going to the toilet so as not to put stress on the urinary tract.
- Visit baths and saunas, but do not overcool.
- Don't wear tight underwear.
Exercise plays an important role in the prevention of prostatitis in men.They are designed to train intimate muscles.Their essence is to tense and relax the muscles of the perineum and hold them in a “clamped” state for several seconds.You can connect the anus.It is advisable to do the exercises as many times as you like during the day, thereby dispersing stagnation in the pelvis and improving blood circulation.
Prevention of prostatitis through sex
Sex is the best, and certainly the most enjoyable, prevention of prostatitis.In the absence of sex, the inflammation of the gland intensifies, and the blood in it stagnates.And during sex, metabolic processes are activated, and decay products are removed.
That's why you need to have sex!Do not be promiscuous, have sex regularly, and try not to take long breaks between contacts.Try not to delay sexual intercourse or interrupt it.
Many people are interested in whether the prevention of prostatitis and prostate adenoma involves masturbation.Scientists have mixed opinions, but the majority believes that blood should never stagnate, and masturbation is a good way to treat prostatitis.
Interesting fact: American scientists conducted an experiment in which 28 single male patients who did not practice masturbation and extramarital sex for personal or religious reasons were asked to masturbate regularly, at least twice a week.28 people were examined at the end of a 6-month period for the severity of prostatitis.
The analyzes showed the following: 18 patients adhered to the recommendations, in two the symptoms completely disappeared, while in six there was an improvement, six had a moderate improvement and four did not benefit from masturbation.In contrast, three of the seven patients who masturbated infrequently reported partial improvement.The three patients who did not ejaculate had a worse prognosis.
Dietary supplements and vitamins for prevention
Inexpensive drugs to prevent prostatitis should be prescribed by a doctor after examination.Tests are taken and the secretions of the prostate gland are examined.You cannot prescribe medicine for yourself.
Treatment of prostatitis must be comprehensive, therefore it involves drugs from different pharmacological groups. The basis of therapy is antibiotics, they kill bacteria.Painkillers are prescribed to relieve symptoms by relaxing the bladder muscles and making urination easier.
As an additional treatment, herbal-based medications are prescribed to relieve swelling, inflammation and pain.In addition, taking them is a good prevention of prostatitis.These preventative medications improve sperm quality and strengthen the bladder muscles.They are often used to prevent the risk of blood clots in the prostate.
Dietary supplements have received good recommendations as a means of preventing prostatitis.A dietary supplement tablet is a product that has a powerful preventive effect: it eliminates swelling, congestion, inflammation in the pelvis, restores sexual function, and relieves pain when urinating.
Prevention of prostatitis is impossible without vitamins.Complex vitamin preparations should contain vitamins A, E, C, D, B6.They will improve potency, stimulate the production of male hormones, restore tissue, protect the immune system, and fight toxins and inflammation.
Prevention with traditional recipes
Generations have proven that the prevention and treatment of prostatitis at home using folk remedies is no less effective than taking pharmacological drugs.Men tolerate treatment at home much easier than going to the doctor and “confessing”, and herbs inspire more confidence than pills.
Herbs for treatment should be selected according to the following criteria:
- diuretic effect to remove toxins (lingonberries, tansy, rosemary);
- relieving inflammation (chamomile, calendula, St. John's wort and others);
- improvement of blood flow (clover, chestnut);
- general strengthening of the body (ginger, ginseng, mint).
The most effective herbs in pharmacies:
- St. John's wort. To make a tincture of St. John's wort, mix half a liter of vodka and 0.5 kg of crushed dry leaves and leave for 20 days.
- Aloe. Prevention with aloe for chronic prostatitis consists of taking the juice of one leaf daily before meals.
- Cowberry. Decoction: 250 grams of water per 4 tablespoons of leaves.
- Chamomile.
- Parsley: consume 2 tablespoons of ground seeds 5 times a day;
- Ivan tea: for infusion, brew 1 tablespoon of herb with 300 grams of water;
- Nettle: 5 tbsp.Boil seeds with 0.5 liters of dry wine, drink 3 tablespoons before bed.
Prevention of prostate diseases with herbal remedies is also no less effective.
Don’t delay, take preventive measures.Prevention is much more pleasant and faster than subsequent treatment of prostatitis.