Men over 50-60 years of age 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 stagnant processes within the body.However, recently, prostatitis is increasingly occurring in young 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 actually does not notice any signs of diseases caused by these microorganisms.Only after a while, when the infection rises higher and affects the prostate, the disease makes itself felt.
Congestive prostatitis, on the contrary, affects men who are the most “calm” in sexual terms.It most often occurs in those who are forced to abstain from sexual activity for a long 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 dental caries.True, for this they must 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 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 fixation of patients’ attention on their condition).
Otherwise, you risk that inflammation of the prostate gland will become chronic, in which attacks of the disease will recur at regular intervals.Over time, tissue atrophy of the prostate gland and neighboring organs may begin.Ultimately, acute urinary retention threatens the development of renal failure and infertility.
Treatment of prostatitis
The most effective methods of treating prostatitis:
- drug therapy;
- prostate massage;
- various types of therapy.
It’s better not to try to cure prostatitis on your own using “known” remedies and without contacting a urologist.After all, before prescribing a medicine, the doctor does an analysis of the prostate secretion, which gives him the opportunity to select the drug that is most effective for a given case.
At home, patients, as a rule, take those antibiotics that were recommended to them by someone they know.
But medications act differently on everyone, and there is no guarantee that your disease will not only not turn into a latent, sluggish, and eventually 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 will most likely 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 to remission, in which the patient forgets about the inflammation of his prostate for 2-3 years.After this, the treatment must be repeated.
A few recommendations:
- If possible, try to lead an active lifestyle.
- When working sedentarily, do a warm-up every hour or at least walk a little.
- Don't get 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 deny yourself this preventative “remedy”, then you will be able to avoid many problems associated not only with the prostate.
Products for men's health
If you lead a healthy lifestyle, eat right, 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.They protect against depression, preserve youth and health, and stimulate sexual activity.All this is 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 requirement.
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 preventative against the development of prostate cancer, increases sperm activity, and is involved in the production of testosterone.Strengthens the immune system, stimulates cell regeneration, and is indispensable for the prevention of colds.
Also rich in zinc:
- Fruits: apples, oranges, lemons, grapefruits, figs, dates.
- Vegetables: asparagus, celery, tomatoes, potatoes, radishes, sugar and regular 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, a lack of zinc in the body weakens the immune system, causes skin diseases and impairs potency.That is why a healthy man should consume 11-15 mg of zinc per day.It is advisable that it enters the body with food, becauseit contains this metal in the necessary compounds and is well absorbed by the body.
When consuming enough zinc, you should ensure that 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 zinc-containing drugs, but they should be taken strictly as prescribed by the doctor.