No man in the world is immune to prostatitis. It is known that the disease is easier to prevent than to cure, so prevention of prostatitis is important for all men.
To understand which preventive measures will be most effective, it should be noted that by the nature of the course, prostatitis is divided into acute and chronic. And prevention methods for these diseases are different.
Prevention of acute prostatitis in men
Acute prostatitis is accompanied by an increase in temperature up to 38 degrees and above, pain in the groin area, urinary disorder and discharge from the urethra. He is treated in a hospital setting.
Acute inflammation of the prostate is usually caused by a bacterial infection: sexually transmitted diseases and intestinal microflora.
Therefore, for prevention it is necessary:
- observe personal hygiene;
- use personal protective equipment during sexual intercourse, especially with unknown partners and during unconventional sex;
- do not get too cold.
Prevention of chronic prostatitis
With chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome, the situation is much more complicated. Since the causes of these conditions are not known exactly, many preventative measures are recommended.
General preventive measures for chronic prostatitis
Numerous recommendations in the literature and on the Internet call lifestyle correction as preventive actions: diet, physical activity, elimination of bad habits, visits to sanatoriums and specific resorts. Let’s take a critical look at what popular sources offer as a prostate prevention.
Sports and training
Sedentary work and a sedentary lifestyle, led by most residents of large cities, disrupt the blood supply to the pelvic floor muscles and mucous membranes. This impairs local immunity and can contribute to the development of infections.
Regular sports or gymnastic exercises train the perineum muscles and allow you to eliminate stagnation of blood in the small pelvis; Long walks are also helpful.
In fact, such exercises help a man to keep himself "in shape", to maintain his physical condition, to prevent overweight, but they have little effect on the organs of the prostate or pelvis.
Since the onset of chronic prostatitis can be preceded by hypothermia, patients are advised to exclude kayaking, diving, surfing and skiing from their lives.
Massage
Preventive course of spine massage in the lumbar region. Massage prevents overload in the prostate area and prevents the appearance of prostatitis.
In fact, lumbar massage does not affect the condition of the prostate gland and can not be considered prevention of prostatitis.
Prostate massage prevention course. The procedure is claimed to prevent stagnation in the prostate gland and thus reduce the risk of developing prostatitis.
In fact, prostate massage - a procedure with dubious, sometimes painful, effectiveness - is not a method of preventing prostatitis. Normal sexual intercourse can ensure the release of prostate secretions.
diets
Diverse food - including vegetables, fruits, herbs, seafood, nuts, seeds in the diet. This helps to prevent constipation and reduce congestion in the small pelvis. It is believed that chronic constipation may be a predisposing factor for the development of chronic abacterial prostatitis, so this advice will really help improve the condition of the prostate.
Eliminate the use of alcoholic beverages and beer, reduce the number of smoked cigarettes. In fact, it is better to exclude smoking: it causes not only cancer (lung, stomach, bladder, kidney cancer), but also impairs erectile function, which is so important for men, causes hypertension and other problems.
Traditional methods for preventing prostatitis at home
Traditional medicine offers various drugs to prevent prostatitis. The use of greens and parsley seeds is considered particularly beneficial.
In fact, the benefits of parsley herbs and seeds for the prostate have not been proven. The patient can use all these tools at his discretion. These funds have not found scientific confirmation.
There is also information about the benefits of bee products for patients with chronic prostatitis: propolis, honey, royal jelly, pollen, bee bread, beeswax. It is believed that when applied topically as rectal suppositories, these substances have antibacterial and wound healing properties and improve local immunity.
Research in this area has not yet been completed and does not have a clear evidence base.
Rest in sanatorium conditions
Some doctors recommend that patients with chronic prostatitis regularly visit mud baths and hydropathic baths. There is some evidence that courses of mud therapy, thermo-gas baths, minerals, conifers, turpentine improve local immunity. It is worth remembering that patients with chronic prostatitis are sent to spa treatment only at the stage of sustained remission.
Elimination of occupational hazards
In addition to a sedentary lifestyle, working with abrasive organic substances, heavy metals, dyes, solvents, etc. can have a detrimental effect on prostate function. If a patient with chronic prostatitis has a profession associated with risks at work, it is sometimes recommended to change the type of activity as a preventative measure.
Chronic prostatitis often develops in seafarers, trucks, workers in the chemical industry. Therefore, vibration, the effect of opposite temperatures, motion sickness and hypodynamics can also be attributed to harmful factors in production.
Specific measures to prevent prostatitis
Urologist observation
Regular preventive examination by a urologist once a year.
Change in sexual activity
According to various sources, spoiled sexual intercourse, long periods of abstinence, violation of personal hygiene rules, practice of non-traditional sexual intercourse, use of the technique of interrupted intercourse without ejaculation, etc. are called predisposing factors for the development of chronic prostatitis.
These factors lead to stagnation and the creation of conditions for prostate secretion infection. Therefore, the use of personal protective equipment during sexual intercourse and personal hygiene is recommended as a preventive measure.
The best prevention of prostatitis is regular sex with a single healthy sexual partner. This simple, helpful, and enjoyable rule avoids many of the problems associated with prostate health.
Timely treatment of inflammatory diseases
One of the reasons for the occurrence of chronic prostatitis is the incomplete and sufficiently competent treatment of pelvic organ infections. Sexually transmitted diseases, cystitis, urethritis, proctitis, inguinal lymphadenitis and other diseases can become a source of chronic infection that is transferred to the prostate by the bloodstream and lymph or the infectious route.
Therefore, for the prevention of chronic prostatitis, it is recommended to seek medical help in time, do not do self-medication, do not interrupt the flow of antibiotics and follow all the doctor's recommendations.
Kegel Exercises
A set of exercises for training and maintaining pelvic floor muscle tone Kegel helps improve blood circulation in the pelvis and is recommended as a prevention of chronic prostatitis. It includes:
- Slowly contract and relax the muscles.
- Contractions: Rapid cycles of tension and relaxation.
- Pushing and straining as in stool or pushing the last drops of urine.
These exercises can be done regularly, in the workplace, lying in bed or while traveling, with up to 150 repetitions per day.