No person in the world is immune to prostatitis. It is known that the disease is easier to prevent than to cure, which is why the prevention of prostatitis is important for all men.
To understand which preventive measures will be most effective, it should be noted that the nature of the course of prostatitis is divided into acute and chronic. And the methods for prevention of these diseases are different.
Prevention of acute prostatitis in men
Acute prostatitis is accompanied by fever up to 38 degrees and more, pain in the groin, urinary incontinence 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, for prevention it is necessary:
- observe personal hygiene;
- use personal protective equipment during intercourse, especially with unfamiliar partners and during non-traditional sex;
- do not overcool.
Prevention of chronic prostatitis
In chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome the situation is much more complicated. As the causes of these conditions are not exactly known, many preventive measures are recommended.
General preventive measures in chronic prostatitis
Numerous recommendations in the literature and on the Internet call lifestyle adjustments such 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 such as prostatitis prevention.
Sports and exercise
Sedentary work and sedentary lifestyle, which most residents of large cities lead, disrupt the blood supply to the muscles of the pelvic floor and mucous membranes. This damages the 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 blood stagnation 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 obesity, but they have little effect on the prostate or pelvic organs.
Because 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 as a prevention of prostatitis.
Preventive course of prostate massage. The procedure is said to prevent stagnation in the prostate gland and thus reduce the risk of developing prostatitis.
In fact, prostate massage, a procedure of dubious effectiveness, sometimes painful, is not a method of preventing prostatitis. Normal intercourse can ensure the leakage 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 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 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 disrupts 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 particularly 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 administered 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 has no 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, gas-thermal, mineral, coniferous, turpentine baths improve local immunity. It is worth remembering that patients with chronic prostatitis are sent for spa treatment only in the stage of stable remission.
Eliminate occupational risks at work
In addition to a sedentary lifestyle, work with corrosive organic matter, heavy metals, dyes, solvents and more. It can have a detrimental effect on prostate function. If a patient with chronic prostatitis has an occupation involving occupational risks, it is sometimes recommended to change the type of activity as a preventive measure.
Chronic prostatitis often develops in sailors, truck drivers, workers in the chemical industry. Therefore, vibration, the effect of contrast temperatures, motion sickness and hypodynamics can also be attributed to harmful factors in production.
Specific measures for the prevention of prostatitis
Observation by a urologist
Regular prophylactic examination by a urologist once a year.
Change in sexual activity
According to various sources, indiscriminate 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 sexual 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 infection of prostate secretions. 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 healthy sexual partner. This simple, useful and pleasant rule 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 insufficient complete and competent treatment of pelvic 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, not to self-medicate, not to interrupt the course of antibiotics and to follow all the recommendations of the doctor.
Kegel exercises
A set of exercises to train and maintain the tone of the muscles of the pelvic floor of Kegel helps to improve blood circulation in the pelvis and is recommended as a prevention of chronic prostatitis. Includes:
- Slow contraction and relaxation of muscles.
- Contractions: Fast cycles of tension and relaxation.
- Ejection and tension as in stool or ejection of the last drops of urine.
These exercises can be done regularly, at work, lying in bed or while traveling, with up to 150 repetitions per day.