The worst disease for men is not a heart attack or stroke, but prostatitis. You just can not do the most ordinary thing normally - go to the toilet. When you try to urinate, everything hurts, the urine comes out drop by drop, forcing you to go around the bathroom for a long time and fall back into it in just five minutes. And also groin cramps, fever and chills. . . Quite enjoyable.
To understand how to prevent the development of the disease and what prevention of prostatitis exists, we spoke with experts in this field.
How to start preventing prostatitis
Protect yourself from infections
The main cause of prostatitis is infection. Therefore, it is very important to prevent germs from entering the prostate.
Two types of germs can enter the prostate:
- causative agents of venereal diseases.
- coli.
In the first case, the prevention of prostatitis is understandable. As beautiful as the girl is and as much as she wants it, without a condom - no, no! And not only from prostatitis will protect, if that.
In the latter case, E. coli can hit your precious penis both from dirty hands that are not washed after the toilet and during anal sex without a condom. Yes, even with my wife. Therefore, hygiene is everything! Wash your hands, wash your bird, use a condom.
Do not get cold
Due to hypothermia, immunity drops and blood stagnates in the pelvic organs. The same E. coli that normally exists in our body can multiply quickly and get in the wrong place if frozen. Stagnant blood causes swelling of organs, including the prostate. As a result, urine deteriorates and it is easier for germs to attach and multiply.
- To prevent prostatitis, it is important to avoid the main risk factors. It is important not to get too cold and to soberly evaluate your strength during sclerosis. With a sudden hypothermia, the body may not be able to resist infections, which it has successfully treated in the past, experts explain.
Move more!
Nowadays when we sit in the office most of the time, then we go sitting in the car and then we take a comfortable position on our favorite sofa, the body is devastatingly devoid of movement! There is no movement - blood stagnation begins, the pelvic organs are compressed and function worse.
"The best way to prevent prostatitis is to follow a lifestyle that is as active as possible, " experts advise. Walk to lunch, warm up in the office after long meetings and while writing reports, go up the stairs instead of taking the elevator. Take every opportunity to walk!
Have sex regularly
Regular sex is an excellent prevention of prostatitis. It is the key to good long-term prostate function. During sex, blood circulation increases dynamically, metabolic processes are better. Again, the prostate actively secretes its juice, which is the liquid part of the sperm. No stagnation and therefore no chance of infection gaining ground. Masturbation in this regard is worse, with it there are no active movements of the pelvis and there is not such a strong increase in blood circulation.
But remember about safety, sexually transmitted infections. Protect yourself!
Do not abuse alcohol
First, alcohol itself lowers the immune system and makes it difficult for the body to fight infections. Second, alcohol dilates blood vessels and this leads to various stagnation and swelling, which we have already talked about. Third, from being drunk you can do feats. And there is already unprotected sex not far from an unknown woman and fall asleep in an incomprehensible place on a cold floor.
Treat chronic diseases
With hypothermia or a large amount of alcohol intoxication, the infection can enter the prostate and other organs from internal sources of infection. For example, from tooth decay. The focus can also be on chronic sinusitis, sinusitis, otitis media, bronchitis or sore throat without treatment. It seems, where is the neck and where is the prostate, but here. Therefore, in order to prevent prostatitis and other diseases, it is imperative to treat foci of chronic infection.
Drugs for prostatitis
For treatment, a whole range of drugs is used for prostatitis:
- antibiotics, since the main cause of prostatitis is an infection, is treated first of all.
- Anti-inflammatory drugs and painkillers (scientifically "non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs"), these drugs lower the temperature in acute prostatitis, relieve pain and inflammation of the prostate gland.
- Alpha-blockers - drugs that relax the prostate gland and improve the passage of urine. due to inflammation, the prostate expands in size, presses on the urethra and does not allow urine to come out normally.
- Vitamins and dietary supplements, improve the restoration of normal prostate function after the defeat of the infection and the relief of inflammation.
But the devices sold for the treatment of prostatitis are 99% useless, experts are sure. Here are these laser, pulse and electromagnetic devices.
Folk remedies for prostatitis
The most popular folk remedy for prostatitis is propolis. It is recommended to use it both in the form of candles and in the form of tincture. Propolis is said to have slightly anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial action, but the key word is small! Neither to overcome the infection that causes prostatitis, nor to alleviate the inflammation, in which hellish pain and a temperature of 40 degrees, of course, propolis will not succeed.
Another popular folk remedy for prostatitis is pumpkin seeds. He ate - and the order. But in fact, you should understand that pumpkin seeds only work on certain types of worms. And then, they do not kill them, but simply cause discomfort, from which the worms can begin to crawl out of a person. Since worms do not cause prostatitis, treatment with pumpkin seeds is pointless.
Many people use burdock root to treat prostatitis. Burdock has a diuretic and wound healing effect and also contains a lot of inulin, which is useful for diabetes. There are no wounds with prostatitis, and therefore there is nothing special to treat. But the diuretic action will torment you. Imagine - you already have urine that can not penetrate the urethra which is compressed by the prostate and you increase the pressure even more, increasing your pain and the frequency of visits to the toilet. You need it?
In folk medicine, for the treatment of prostatitis, the use of a decoction of bear root (red) is also recommended. The main effect of its use is anti-inflammatory. But it is rather weak to reduce fever and pain. In addition the bear's root does not fight the infection in any way.
"Our people are so strict that they can cure them with anything, " he saysurologist Sergey Kotov. At the heart of all medicines now advertised and sold as dietary supplements are herbal ingredients. They have mild anti-inflammatory and antibacterial action. But as the only treatment for prostatitis, they are very weak, as they have extremely low effectiveness. I can not suggest anything. The main problem of traditional medicine is the loss of time and the delayed start of regular treatment.
Bath for prostatitis
- The most effective folk remedy for prostatitis is the bath! says the urologist. - Warming up, alternating heat and cold can be helpful. But it is important to remember that bathing is contraindicated in people who have problems with the heart and blood vessels. A very important point! In patients over 50, you must be 100% sure that it is prostatitis and not prostate cancer. Because the symptoms of chronic prostatitis are the same as those of adenoma and prostate cancer. And it is important not to waste time trying to cure the wrong disease. The procedure is as follows: first we rule out oncology, then we treat prostatitis.
You can only go to the bath or sauna to treat prostatitis if you are feeling well! Do not walk immediately after eating or when intoxicated. You can not walk with acute prostatitis when you have a fever! Only after the normalization of health for the consolidation of the treatment and prevention of prostatitis.
It is better not to overheat in a bath or sauna, to walk for pleasure and not for reasons of endurance. We went to the hammam for 15-20 minutes, warmed up - went out to rest for 30-40 minutes. You can then return for a warm-up. It is better not to climb in the snow or in an ice pool - otherwise you can get a new wave of prostatitis from hypothermia!
Exercises at home for prostatitis
There are many exercises to prevent prostatitis on the Internet right now. But, for the most part, everything is marketing and advertising, - says the doctor. - Regular DAILY walking, squatting and climbing stairs will bring much more benefits! Obviously not hunting, but forcing yourself to be at least a little active. And a normal sex life!
If you have an office job, for example, nothing prevents you from going to the dining room during your lunch break, not by elevator, but by walking several floors. Sit 2 hours in a meeting? After that, go out into the hallway and do some squats. In general, squats are an exercise that allows blood to circulate in the pelvis and fight stagnation.
After work, we got home - leave the car in the yard and go to the store on foot and do not drive on the road. Take the stairs to your floor, not the elevator. If you live too high, take the elevator to a part of the route and walk a part of the route.
"You need to exercise regularly, " he advises.urologist Sergey Kotov. - They do not need a record, but walking for 40 minutes a day or fitness classes 2-3 times a week with exercises for the lower body will help. Cycling, walking, squatting, crouching, swimming are very good exercises at home for prostatitis.
Remember the main exercises for preventing prostatitis:
- walking;
- squats;
- forward bends;
- shake your legs.
- lying leg lift;
- going up the stairs;
- Cycling?
- swimming.