Men older than 50-60 often begin to lead an inactive lifestyle, in addition, the consequences of previous diseases begin to affect them, hormonal levels change and immunity decreases, which in turn causes stagnation of processes in the body.However, recently, prostatitis is more and more common among young people and even young men.
What causes it and how to determine it?
Doctors classify prostatitis as an inflammatory process, both infectious and stagnant.In the first case, the causative agents of the disease are bacteria.A patient infected with them does not actually notice any signs of illness caused by these microorganisms.Only after some time, when the infection increases and affects the prostate, the disease is felt.
Congestive prostatitis, on the contrary, affects men who are the most "calm" in the sexual sense.It most often occurs in those who are forced to abstain from sexual activities for a long time: sailors, polar explorers and monks.
A sedentary lifestyle, prolonged exposure to heat and poor environmental conditions, which reduce the body's protective functions, also contribute to the development of the disease.Prostatitis can occur due to diseases such as chronic bronchitis, tonsillitis and dental caries.True, for that they have to wear a long, chronic form.As a result, the simplest infection accumulated in stagnant sperm becomes the cause of prostatitis.
About a quarter of patients with chronic prostatitis may not notice any symptoms, and then the disease is discovered only by chance, during a urological examination.
It's time to see a doctor if you notice any of the following:
- genitourinary system (frequent and painful urge to urinate, partial retention of urine, etc.);
- sexual function (pain in the urethra and rectum during ejaculation, weak erection, premature ejaculation, loss of orgasm);
- nervous system (neurotic disorders caused by fixation of patients' attention on their condition).
Otherwise, you risk prostatitis becoming chronic, in which attacks of the disease will be repeated at regular intervals.Over time, atrophy of prostate tissue and adjacent organs may begin.Ultimately, acute urinary retention threatens the development of kidney failure and infertility.
Treatment of prostatitis
The most effective methods of treating prostatitis:
- drug therapy;
- prostate massage;
- various types of therapy.
It is better not to try to cure prostatitis yourself using "known" drugs and without contacting a urologist.After all, before prescribing the medicine, the doctor does an analysis of prostate secretions, which gives him the opportunity to choose the medicine that is most effective in a given case.
At home, as a rule, patients take those antibiotics that were recommended to them by someone they know.
But drugs work differently on everyone and there is no guarantee that your disease will not only not go into a latent, sluggish and eventually chronic form.
It is better not to succumb to the promises of unscrupulous medical centers that will cure you of prostatitis in a short time and for the rest of your life.You will leave a lot of money, but the effect of such treatment will most likely be small.
Please note: modern medicine is still extremely rarely able to completely cure prostatitis.In the best case, experienced doctors bring the disease to remission, in which the patient forgets about prostate inflammation for 2-3 years.After that, the treatment must be repeated.
A few recommendations:
- If possible, try to lead an active lifestyle.
- When you're sitting, do a warm-up every hour or at least take a short walk.
- Don't catch a cold;
- Eliminate spicy foods from your diet.
- Get rid of bad habits (smoking and drinking alcohol).
And finally, about the "secret": regular sexual life is, perhaps, one of the most pleasant and effective ways to prevent this disease.Try not to deny yourself this preventive "medicine", then you will be able to avoid many problems related not only to the prostate.
Products for men's health
If you lead a healthy lifestyle, eat properly and include in your diet foods that improve the condition of the body, then the disease can be easily prevented.
After all, nutrients help men not only maintain muscle mass, but also prevent prostate cancer and many other diseases.
Seafood, for example, improves tone and restores vitality.It protects against depression, preserves youth and health, stimulates sexual activity.All this thanks to zinc, which is found in large quantities in seafood.Foods with the highest zinc content include oysters and mussels.Just one oyster can meet almost 70% of an adult's daily zinc needs.
Zinc is an essential trace element that is part of hormones and enzymes and is involved in almost all vital processes in the body.It is preventive against the development of prostate cancer, increases sperm activity and participates in the production of testosterone.It strengthens the immune system, stimulates cell regeneration, and is necessary in the prevention of colds.
Also rich in zinc:
- Fruits: apples, oranges, lemons, grapefruits, figs, dates.
- Vegetables: asparagus, celery, tomatoes, potatoes, radishes, sugar and common beets, onions, garlic.
- Berries: raspberries, black currants.
- Seeds and grains: rice, wheat germ, pumpkin and watermelon seeds.
- Meat: lean beef, lamb, veal liver.
- Milk, eggs, nuts and legumes
At the same time, lack of zinc in the body weakens the immune system, causes skin diseases and impairs potency.Therefore, a healthy person should consume 11-15 mg of zinc per day.It is preferable that it enters the body with food, because it contains this metal in the necessary compounds and is well absorbed by the body.
When you consume enough zinc, you need to make sure that it is in balance with copper and iron.If a person has a lack of zinc in the body, it is corrected with the help of medicines containing zinc, but they should be taken strictly according to the doctor's prescription.