Men over 50-60 years old often begin to lead an inactive lifestyle.In addition, the consequences of previous illnesses begin to affect them, hormonal levels change and immunity decreases, which causes stagnant processes in the body.However, recently, prostatitis is increasingly occurring in young and even young men.
What are the causes 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 actually does not notice any signs of diseases caused by these microorganisms.It is only after a certain time, when the infection worsens and affects the prostate, that the disease makes itself felt.
Congestive prostatitis, on the contrary, affects the most “calm” men sexually.It occurs most often in those who are forced to abstain from sexual activity for a long period of time: long-distance sailors, polar explorers and monks.
The development of the disease is also facilitated by a sedentary lifestyle, prolonged exposure to heat and poor environmental conditions, which reduce the body's protective functions.Prostatitis can occur due to diseases such as chronic bronchitis, tonsillitis and tooth decay.Certainly, for this they must carry a long and 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 the disease is then detected 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 urinary retention, etc.);
- sexual function (pain in the urethra and rectum during ejaculation, weak erection, premature ejaculation, loss of orgasm);
- nervous system (neurotic disorders caused by the fixation of patients' attention on their condition).
Otherwise, you risk that the inflammation of the prostate becomes chronic and that attacks of the disease recur at regular intervals.Over time, atrophy of the tissues of the prostate and nearby organs may begin.Ultimately, acute urinary retention threatens the development of kidney failure and infertility.
Treatment of prostatitis
The most effective methods for treating prostatitis:
- drug therapy;
- prostate massage;
- different types of therapy.
It is better not to try to cure prostatitis yourself using “known” remedies and without contacting a urologist.In fact, before prescribing a medication, the doctor carries out an analysis of prostate secretion, which gives him the possibility of selecting the most effective medication for a given case.
At home, patients usually take antibiotics that have been recommended to them by someone they know.
But medications work differently on everyone, and there's no guarantee that your disease won't just turn into a latent, slow, and possibly chronic form.
It is better not to succumb to the promises of unscrupulous medical centers to 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 is likely to be small.
Keep in mind: modern medicine is still extremely rarely able to completely cure prostatitis.In the best case, experienced doctors bring the disease into remission, during which the patient forgets about the inflammation of his prostate for 2-3 years.After that, the treatment must be repeated.
Some recommendations:
- If possible, try to lead an active lifestyle.
- When working sedentary, do a warm-up every hour or at least walk a little.
- Don't be too cold;
- Eliminate spicy foods from your diet.
- Get rid of bad habits (smoking and drinking alcohol).
And finally, about the "secret": regular sex life is perhaps one of the most pleasant and effective ways to prevent this disease.Try not to deprive yourself of this preventive “remedy”, then you can avoid many problems related not only to the prostate.
Men's health products
If you lead a healthy lifestyle, eat right and include foods in your diet that improve the condition of the body, the disease can be easily avoided.
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.They protect against depression, preserve youth and health and stimulate sexual activity.This is all due to zinc, which is found in large quantities in seafood. Foods richest in zinc include oysters and mussels.A single oyster can cover 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 a preventive agent against the development of prostate cancer, increases sperm activity and participates in the production of testosterone.Strengthens the immune system, stimulates cell regeneration and is essential for the prevention of colds.
Also rich in zinc:
- Fruits: apples, oranges, lemons, grapefruit, figs, dates.
- Vegetables: asparagus, celery, tomatoes, potatoes, radishes, sugar and regular beets, onions, garlic.
- Berries: raspberries, blackcurrants.
- Seeds and cereals: rice, wheat germ, pumpkin and watermelon seeds.
- Meat: lean beef, lamb, veal liver.
- Milk, eggs, nuts and legumes
At the same time, a lack of zinc in the body weakens the immune system, causes skin diseases and impairs potency.This is why a healthy man should consume 11 to 15 mg of zinc per day.It is advisable that it enters the body with food, since it contains this metal in the necessary compounds and is well absorbed by the body.
When you get enough zinc, you need to make sure it is in balance with copper and iron.If a person has a deficiency of zinc in the body, it is corrected with the help of medications containing zinc, but they must be taken strictly as prescribed by the doctor.