Anatomy has long been forgotten when knowledge of a school textbook should come in handy from personal experience. The discomfort in one's body can begin, it would seem, from "nowhere". After reading the Internet and making the wrong diagnosis yourself, you can start your problem quite strongly and produce new ones. The prostate is an organ found exclusively in the male half of the population. Unfortunately, prostatitis occurs very often in men, especially those whose age has passed the mark of the fifth decade.
Causes
There are many reasons for prostatitis, and even one of them can lead to serious violations in the work of the gland.
- Irregular sex life or its complete absence. Irregularity of sexual intercourse is the cause of stagnant processes in the prostate gland, since it is this gland that is responsible for erection, ejaculation;
- Regular or one-off hypothermia can contribute to inflammation of the prostate gland, reduce its functionality, lead to congestion and chronic prostatitis;
- Sexually transmitted infections in men who do not have prostatitis, as well as regular infection, lead to inflammation and infection of the glands, and in those who have prostatitis in the initial or chronic form, to aggravate the process;
- A sedentary or inactive lifestyle automatically leads to prostatic dysfunction and stagnant processes;
- Alcohol use and alcoholism are a powerful trigger in the onset of gland dysfunction problems;
- Unbalanced nutrition - the use of spicy, salty and smoked foods leads to irritation of the mucous membrane not only of the gastrointestinal tract, but also of the urinary tract and prostate gland. Also, such stop products include an excessive amount of spices, seasonings, and marinades. Consequently, malnutrition leads to chronic inflammation of the prostate;
- Stress, nervous exhaustion and tension, psychological instability to irritating factors: this factor can cause any disease, but also aggravate existing ones. As they say, all sores come from the nerves;
- Chronic or experienced concomitant diseases. Any experienced disease greatly reduces immunity, and if it is not strengthened, you can easily "take" the chronic form of the disease;
- Outbreaks of chronic infections, which, with a prolonged existence without treatment, lead to an aggravation of the course of prostatitis;
- A sedentary lifestyle is a scourge for those who are inactive and do not accept sport. This is the most common cause of prostatitis. Violated venous circulation, which leads to problems in the prostate gland;
- Circulatory disorders in the pelvis. There can be many reasons for impaired blood flow: from banal constipation to hernias and pinched nerve endings in the joint. Reduced blood flow causes chronic congestion and inflammation in the gland.
Home treatment
It is quite difficult to cure inflammation of the prostate at home, but it is possible to prevent its occurrence by avoiding a rather serious course of treatment with antibiotics and other concomitant medications prescribed by a urologist.
The use of folk remedies is possible only if you want to prevent and avoid the disease. In the acute form and chronic prostatitis, treatment with old-fashioned folk methods is excluded. But it is worth understanding that neither folk remedies, nor the stories of a distant relative about a "miracle cure" will help if you do not take the problem very seriously and with a competent patient approach. Be prepared for the fact that home treatment is only a concomitant method for the smallest fraction in order to speed up the main treatment process. As usual, exclusively home treatment does not lead to positive results, but joint therapy is quite possible. These methods include:
- herbal tinctures, mixed teas;
- massage (only after studying the correct technique by a specialist);
- gym;
- a diet that excludes risky foods and alcohol;
- regular sex life;
- ordinary hot baths or with decoctions of soothing herbs;
- rubbing;
- small enemas with herbal decoctions.
It should be remembered that every man's body is unique, and the symptoms can be different, so the selection of home remedies should also be based on a competent approach to oneself. For example, one man needs herbal teas, while another only needs infused baths, or microenemas are not entirely necessary for those who do not suffer from intestinal blockage.
Folk remedies
onion peel
The most popular remedy that everyone hears about are infusions on onion peel. The composition of the peel contains a lot of organic acids, vitamins, trace elements necessary for human health. A peel decoction also has an antibacterial effect, strengthens the immune system. It seems that everything can be treated with this decoction. But it is not necessary to drink this infusion in liters.
Preparation: Clean the onion from impurities and peel, put the clean peels in a pot of boiling water. You need to boil for 5-7 minutes. Then let it cool and leave to infuse for about an hour.
After insisting, the infusion must be filtered from the peel and taken in a spoon 3 times a day. Treatment at home in this way should not exceed a period of more than one week. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare a lot of peels. You can repeat the course in a few months.
treasure
Introducing honey into your diet instead of sugar will have a beneficial effect on the whole body as a whole, but only if you are not allergic to it, have diabetes, and honey itself is natural without additives and dyes.
If you want to help with honey in the problem of prostatitis, you can use it with tea or as an addition to cottage cheese or simply to your favorite dishes. More than 200 grams of honey per day is not recommended.
There is also a peculiarity here: honey cannot be heated. That is, if you want to add it to tea, the drink should cool to at least 45 degrees. When heated, this healing product loses its beneficial properties. If you rationally introduce honey into the diet, the work of the urinary system will soon improve, the itching and irritation will go away.
In addition to the usual honey tea, you can make an equally valuable and healthy decoction with celandine and honey. To prepare it you will need:
- 100 grams of dry celandine;
- 700 grams of boiling water;
- 500 grams of natural flower honey.
Preparation: celandine should be boiled for 20-25 minutes, then left to infuse for about an hour or two. After the broth has cooled, strain through cheesecloth and add the honey. You need to use a decoction of 1 tablespoon three times a day for a month. But you should only do this when you are sure that you will not need medicine right now. Also, alcohol is strictly prohibited while taking this decoction. Store the tea in an airtight jar in the refrigerator.
Pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin seeds contain a lot of zinc in their composition, so the daily norm for a man is 30 seeds per day. Of course, this natural medicine shouldn't be fried, just raw. You can eat seeds in a purified form every day, or you can make medicinal "sweets".
To prepare the desserts, you will need 500 grams of raw peeled pumpkin seeds and 200 grams of honey. Twist the seeds in a blender or meat grinder and mix with honey. Shape into balls the size of a walnut and store them in the refrigerator. You can eat up to 5 of these candies per day. The balls must be chewed thoroughly and for a long time (about 3 minutes), and always before meals.
Freshly squeezed juices
With prostatitis, freshly squeezed juices are allowed, but not all fruits and berries are suitable for the prevention of the disease.The main products for the production of juices should be:
- asparagus;
- beet;
- cucumbers;
- carrot.
Fresh juices should be drunk in an amount of 0, 5 liters per day. However, with the adoption of such a juice supplement for nutrition, it is better to consult a urologist, as it is not suitable for all men. By the way, it is desirable for any man to include asparagus in his diet, as it has a very positive effect on the prostate gland.
Exercises for chronic prostatitis
Squat
The lower body should feel no pain or weak during exercise. These are clear signs of impaired blood supply in the pelvis. Start small with 10-15 squats, gradually increase the number. If you can do up to 100 squats at a time, that's enough to maintain good blood circulation and muscle tone every day. Also, this simple exercise will be of great help in sexual relationships.
The most effective exercises are the simplest deep squats. But their execution technique is very important. Squats should be performed in the position of the legs wider than the shoulders, the squat should be slightly below the level of the knees. Do not perform the exercise sharply - it is better to slow down, observe the breath.
Kegel exercises
Usually this exercise is listened to by women, but it will also bring great benefits to a man with constant training and repetitions. To perform the Kegel exercise, a full bladder is required. While urinating, you should hold the stream briefly and continue to empty your bladder. Alternative: emptying - delay - emptying - delay. The delay should be done for literally a couple of seconds. Constant repetitions improve blood circulation in the prostate.
Also, the exercise can be performed by simply straining the muscles without emptying them. If you decide to start these exercises, start doing them small - 5-6 repetitions throughout the day. It is very good if the number of repetitions after constant training is increased to 100. This will affect the health of the prostate gland and sexual stamina.
Anal muscle exercise
Exercises for the anal muscles are useful for the prostate gland. To perform this exercise, it is necessary to compress and decompress the sphincter. Not only can this exercise be done almost constantly, it is also invisible to others. But the advantages are very great: the prostate gland gets to the noma, and there is also the prevention of hemorrhoids and prolapse of the nodes from the rectum, and there is also a cure after this disease.
Yoga
The benefits of yoga are due to the fact that silent exercises involve all the muscles of the body, even those that are located deep inside.
Many men are embarrassed to go to yoga, because they consider this sport to be female - this is a profound delusion and a stagnant stereotype. Therefore, if you want to restore your health, discard these prejudices and practice yoga at least according to the video classes at home.
Particular emphasis should be placed on the following hatha yoga postures:
- inverted asanas, which will drain the veins in the plexuses of the prostate gland;
- poses involving the hip joints;
- abdominal exercises.
morning exercises
No wonder we started every physical education at school with simple exercises and each parent considered it their duty to get their children to start the day with light exercise. Perhaps many have done it on a subconscious level, but each of these simple exercises can relieve chronic prostatitis or prevent its onset in men of any age.
- slow squats, half squats;
- raise the legs at the knees as high as possible;
- squeezing a ball or pillow with your knees in a standing and sitting position;
- "birch", when fixing the lower back, it is necessary to linger for 10-15 seconds in the position of the upper leg;
- squat with alternating retraction of the leg in different directions.
Desirable classes in the pool, a quiet run and walks. Heavy weight training in the gym or at home is prohibited.
Prostatic massage
Massage at home can only be done after a course with a qualified specialist, since if you want to have a massage without the basic knowledge, you can really hurt yourself. Massage helps:
- when restoring the tone of the gland;
- for the outflow of male secretions;
- to ensure normal blood flow;
- improves the effectiveness of the drugs taken.
There are contraindications for self-massage. So, massage is contraindicated in acute form of prostatitis, prostate cancer or stones in the organ.
For the prevention and treatment of prostatitis at home, it is necessary:
- Follow your doctor's advice.
- Do not self-medicate with chronic prostatitis and its acute form, it is allowed exclusively for preventive purposes or as a concomitant factor.
- If you are "you" with sports, then start with light therapeutic exercises at home: squats, tilts, light jogging. Start exercising in the pool.
- Strengthen your immune system, move more.
- Decoctions and infusions must be prepared with tested raw materials and following some simple rules.
- Follow the rules for taking decoctions.