No man in the world is immune from 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, according to the nature of the course, prostatitis is divided into acute and chronic. And the methods of prevention 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 unfamiliar partners and during unconventional sex;
- do not overcool.
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 as a prevention of prostatitis.
Sports and exercise
Sedentary work and a sedentary lifestyle, which most residents of large cities lead, disrupt the blood supply to the muscles of the pelvic floor and mucous membranes. This impairs local immunity and can contribute to the development of infections.
Regular exercises in sports or gymnastic exercises train the muscles of the perineum and allow you to eliminate blood stagnation in the small pelvis; long walks are also helpful.
In fact, such exercises help a man to keep himself "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 may 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 onset of prostatitis.
In fact, lumbar massage does not affect the condition of the prostate gland and cannot be considered a prevention of prostatitis.
Preventive course of prostate massage. The procedure allegedly prevents stagnation in the prostate gland and thereby 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
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 can 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 cigarettes smoked. In fact, it is better to exclude smoking altogether: it causes not only 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 various drugs for the prevention of 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 own 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 is not yet 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 the 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 stage of stable remission.
Elimination of occupational hazards at work
In addition to a sedentary lifestyle, work with corrosive organic substances, heavy metals, dyes, solvents, etc. 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, truckers, workers in chemical industries. Therefore, vibration, the effect of contrasting temperatures, motion sickness, and hypodynamia can also be attributed to harmful factors in production.
Specific measures for the prevention of prostatitis
Observation of the 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 unconventional sexual intercourse, the use of the technique of interrupted intercourse without ejaculation, etc. are called as predisposing factors for the development of chronic prostatitis.
These factors lead to stagnation and the creation of conditions for infection of the secretion of the prostate. Therefore, the use of personal protective equipment during sexual intercourse and personal hygiene are recommended as preventive measures.
The best prevention of prostatitis is regular sex with a single 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 the blood and lymph flow or ascending route.
Therefore, for the prevention of chronic prostatitis, it is recommended to seek medical help on time, do not self-medicate, do not interrupt the course of antibiotics and follow all the doctor's recommendations.
Kegel exercises
A set of exercises for training and maintaining the tone of the Kegel pelvic floor muscles helps to improve blood circulation in the small pelvis and is recommended as a prevention of chronic prostatitis. It includes:
- Slowly contracting and relaxing the muscles.
- Contractions: Rapid cycles of tension and relaxation.
- Pushing and straining as in stool or pushing out the last drops of urine.
These exercises can be done regularly, in the workplace, lying in bed, or while traveling, with up to 150 reps per day.