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 the methods of preventing these diseases are different.
Prevention of acute prostatitis in men
Acute prostatitis is accompanied by a rise in temperature to 38 degrees and above, groin pain, urination disorders and urethral discharge. He is being treated in a hospital setting.
Acute inflammation of the prostate is usually caused by a bacterial infection: sexually transmitted diseases and intestinal microflora.
Therefore, prevention requires:
- adhere to personal hygiene;
- use personal protective equipment during sexual intercourse, especially with unknown partners and during unconventional sex;
- don't catch a 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 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 preventive actions: diet, physical activity, exclusion of bad habits, visits to certain sanatoriums and resorts. Let's critically consider what popular sources offer as prevention of prostatitis.
Sports and exercise
Sedentary work and a sedentary lifestyle, led by most residents of larger cities, disrupt blood flow to the pelvic floor and mucosal muscles. This impairs 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 remove blood stagnation in the small pelvis; long walks are also useful.
In fact, such exercises help a man to stay "in shape", maintain physical fitness, prevent obesity, but have little effect on the prostate or pelvic organs.
Because 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 congestion in the prostate area and prevents the development of prostatitis.
In fact, lumbar massage does not affect the condition of the prostate and cannot be considered a prevention of prostatitis.
Preventive course of prostate massage. The procedure reportedly prevents stagnation in the prostate and thus reduces the risk of developing prostatitis.
In fact, prostate massage - a procedure of dubious effectiveness, sometimes painful, is not a method of preventing prostatitis. Normal sexual intercourse can ensure the outflow of prostate secretions.
Diet
A variety of foods - including vegetables, fruits, herbs, seafood, nuts, seeds in the diet. This helps prevent constipation and reduce congestion in the small pelvis. It is thought that chronic constipation may be a predisposing factor for the development of chronic abacterial prostatitis, so this advice will really help to improve the condition of the prostate.
Eliminate the use of alcoholic beverages and beer, reduce the number of cigarettes smoked. In fact, it is better to completely exclude smoking: it not only causes cancer (cancer of the lungs, stomach, bladder, kidneys), but also impairs 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 a variety of medications to prevent prostatitis. The use of greens and parsley seeds is considered especially useful.
In fact, the benefits of herbs and parsley seeds for the prostate have not been proven. The patient can use all these means 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, beeswax, beeswax. It is believed that when applied topically as rectal suppositories, these substances have antibacterial and healing properties and improve local immunity.
Research in this area has not yet been completed and does not have a clear evidence base.
Holidays 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, gas-thermal, mineral, coniferous, turpentine baths improve local immunity. It is worth remembering that patients with chronic prostatitis are sent to spa treatment only in the phase of stable remission.
Elimination of occupational hazards at work
In addition to a sedentary lifestyle, work with corrosive organic substances, heavy metals, paints, solvents, etc. It can adversely affect prostate function. If a patient with chronic prostatitis is engaged in a profession related to occupational hazards, it is sometimes recommended to change the type of activity as a preventative measure.
Chronic prostatitis often develops in sailors, truck drivers, and workers in the chemical industry. Therefore, vibration, the effect of contrast temperatures, motion sickness, and hypodynamics can also be attributed to detrimental factors in production.
Specific measures for the prevention of prostatitis
Observation by a urologist
Regular preventive examination by a urologist once a year.
Change in sexual activity
According to various sources, promiscuous sexual intercourse, long periods of abstinence, violation of the rules of personal hygiene, the practice of non-traditional sexual intercourse, the use of the technique of interrupted 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 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 one healthy sexual partner. This simple, useful and pleasant rule avoids many problems related to prostate health.
Timely treatment of inflammatory diseases
One of the reasons for the occurrence of chronic prostatitis is insufficient comprehensive and 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 transmitted to the prostate through the blood and lymph flow or ascending.
Therefore, for the prevention of chronic prostatitis, it is recommended to seek medical help in time, do not self-medicate, do not interrupt the course of antibiotics and 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 a prevention of chronic prostatitis. This includes:
- Slowly contracting and relaxing muscles.
- Contractions: Fast cycles of tension and relaxation.
- Pushing and straining as in a stool or pushing the last drops of urine.
These exercises can be done regularly, at work, lying in bed or during a trip, with up to 150 repetitions per day.