No man in the world is immune to prostatitis. The disease is known to be easier to prevent than to cure, so preventing prostatitis is important for all men.
To understand which preventive measures will be most effective, it should be borne in mind that, by the nature of the course, prostatitis is divided into acute and chronic. And the methods of prevention of these diseases are different.
Prevention of acute prostatitis in men.
Acute prostatitis is accompanied by a rise in temperature of up to 38 degrees or more, pain in the groin area, urinary disorder, and discharge from the urethra. He is treated in a hospital.
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;
- wear personal protective equipment during sex, especially with unfamiliar partners and during unconventional sex;
- do not cool too much.
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 precisely known, many preventive 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, exclusion of bad habits, visits to specific sanatoriums and resorts. Let's take a critical look at what popular sources offer for prostatitis prevention.
Sports and exercise
Sedentary work and a sedentary lifestyle, which most of the residents of large cities lead, interrupt the blood supply to the pelvic floor muscles and mucous membranes. This affects local immunity and can contribute to the development of infections.
Regular sports or gymnastic exercises train the muscles of the perineum and allow you to eliminate stagnation of blood in the small pelvis; long walks are also helpful.
In fact, these exercises help a man to stay "in shape", maintain his physical condition, prevent obesity, but they have little effect on the prostate or pelvic organs.
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 massage of the spine in the lumbar region. Massage prevents congestion in the prostate area and prevents the appearance of prostatitis.
In fact, lumbar massage does not affect the condition of the prostate gland and cannot be considered a prevention of prostatitis.
Prostate massage preventive course. The procedure supposedly prevents stagnation in the prostate gland and thus reduces the risk of developing prostatitis.
In fact, prostate massage, a procedure of doubtful efficacy, sometimes painful, is not a method to prevent prostatitis. Normal sexual intercourse can guarantee the exit of prostate secretions.
Diet
Various foods, including vegetables, fruits, herbs, shellfish, nuts, and seeds in the diet. This helps prevent constipation and reduce congestion in the small pelvis. Chronic constipation is believed to be a predisposing factor for the development of chronic abacterial prostatitis, so this tip will really help improve the condition of the prostate.
Eliminate the use of alcoholic beverages and beer, reduce the amount of cigarettes smoked. In fact, it is better to exclude smoking completely: it not only causes cancer (lung, stomach, bladder, kidney cancer), but also affects erectile function, which is so important for men, causes hypertension and other problems.
Traditional methods for the prevention of prostatitis at home.
Traditional medicine offers various drugs for the prevention of prostatitis. The use of vegetables and parsley seeds is considered especially helpful.
In fact, the benefits of herbs and parsley seeds for the prostate have not been proven. The patient can use all these means at her own discretion. These funds have not found scientific confirmation.
There is also information on the benefits of bee products for patients with chronic prostatitis: propolis, honey, royal jelly, pollen, bee bread, beeswax. When applied topically as rectal suppositories, these substances are believed to have antibacterial and healing properties and enhance local immunity.
Research in this area is not yet complete and does not have a clear evidence base.
Rest in sanatorium conditions.
Some doctors recommend that patients with chronic prostatitis visit mud baths and hydropathic baths regularly. There is some evidence that mud therapy courses, thermal gas baths, minerals, conifers, and turpentine enhance local immunity. It is worth remembering that patients with chronic prostatitis are sent for spa treatment only in the stage of stable remission.
Elimination of occupational hazards at work
In addition to a sedentary lifestyle, working with corrosive organic substances, heavy metals, dyes, solvents, etc. it can have a detrimental effect on the work of the prostate. If a patient with chronic prostatitis has a profession associated with occupational hazards, it is sometimes recommended to change the type of activity as a preventive measure.
Chronic prostatitis often develops in seafarers, truck drivers, and workers in chemical industries. Therefore, vibration, the effect of contrasting temperatures, motion sickness and hypodynamics can also be attributed to harmful factors in production.
Specific measures for the prevention of prostatitis.
Urologist observation
Periodic preventive examination performed by a urologist once a year.
Change in sexual activity
According to various sources, promiscuous sexual relations, long periods of abstinence, violation of the rules of personal hygiene, the practice of non-traditional sexual relations, the use of the technique of interrupted sexual intercourse without ejaculation, etc. they are called predisposing factors for the development of chronic prostatitis.
These factors lead to stagnation and the creation of conditions for infection of the prostate secretion. Therefore, the use of personal protective equipment during sexual intercourse and personal hygiene is recommended as preventive measures.
The best prevention of prostatitis is regular sex with only one healthy sexual partner. This simple, helpful, and enjoyable rule of thumb avoids many of the problems associated with prostate health.
Timely treatment of inflammatory diseases.
One of the reasons for the appearance of chronic prostatitis is insufficiently complete and competent treatment of infections of the pelvic organs. 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 blood and lymphatic flow or upward route.
Therefore, for the prevention of chronic prostatitis, it is recommended to seek medical help in time, not to self-medicate, not to interrupt antibiotic treatment and to follow all the recommendations of the doctor.
Kegel exercises
A set of exercises to train and maintain the tone of the Kegel pelvic floor muscles helps improve blood circulation in the small pelvis and is recommended as prevention of chronic prostatitis. It includes:
- Slowly contract and relax your muscles.
- Contractions: Rapid cycles of tension and relaxation.
- Pushing and straining as in stool or expelling the last drops of urine.
These exercises can be performed regularly, at the workplace, lying in bed, or while traveling, with up to 150 repetitions per day.