Anatomy has long been forgotten by the time when knowledge from a school textbook should come in handy on personal experience. Discomfort in one's own 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 in men very often, especially in those whose age has passed the mark of the fifth decade.
Causes
There are a lot of reasons for prostatitis and even one of them can lead to gross violations in the work of the gland.
- Irregular sex life or its complete absence. The irregularity of sexual relations is the cause of stagnant processes in the prostate gland, since it is this gland that is responsible for erection, ejaculation;
- Regular or one-time hypothermia can contribute to inflammation in 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 prostate dysfunction and stagnant processes;
- Alcohol use and alcoholism is a powerful provoking factor in the occurrence of gland dysfunction problems;
- Unbalanced nutrition - the use of spicy, salty, smoked foods leads to irritation of the mucous membrane of not only the gastrointestinal tract, but also the urinary tract, as well as the prostate gland. Also, such stop products include an excessive amount of spices, seasonings and marinades. Accordingly, malnutrition leads to inflammation of the prostate at a chronic level;
- Stress, nervous breakdowns and tension, psychological instability to irritating factors - this factor can cause any disease, but also aggravate existing ones. As they say, all sores are from nerves;
- Concomitant chronic or experienced diseases. Any experienced disease greatly reduces immunity, and if it is not strengthened, then you can easily "catch" the chronic form of the disease;
- Foci of chronic infections, which, with 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 sports. 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 congestion and chronic inflammation in the gland.
Treatment at home
It is quite difficult to cure inflammation of the prostate at home, but it is possible to prevent its occurrence in order to avoid 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 folk old-fashioned methods is excluded. But it is worthwhile to understand that neither folk remedies, nor stories from a distant relative about a "miraculous recovery" will help if you do not take the problem very seriously and with a competent patient approach. Be prepared for the fact that treatment at home is only a concomitant method for the smallest fraction in order to speed up the main process of treatment. As usual, exclusively home treatment does not lead to positive results, but joint therapy is quite possible. These methods include:
- herbal tinctures, combined teas;
- massage (only after studying the correct technique from a specialist);
- gymnastics;
- a diet that excludes risk foods and alcohol;
- regular sex life;
- warm baths ordinary or with decoctions of soothing herbs;
- rubbing;
- small enemas with decoctions of herbs.
It must be remembered that each man's body is unique, and the symptoms may be different, so the selection of home remedies should also be built on a competent approach to oneself. For example, one man needs herbal teas, while another only needs baths with infusions, or microclysters are completely unnecessary for someone who does not suffer from intestinal blockage.
Folk remedies
onion peel
The most popular remedy that everyone hears about is infusions on onion peel. The composition of the husk contains a lot of organic acids, vitamins, trace elements that are needed for men's health. A decoction of the husk also has an antibacterial effect, strengthens the immune system. It seems that everything can be treated with this decoction. But you do not need to drink this infusion in liters.
Preparation: Peel the onion from impurities and husks, place the clean husks in a pot of boiling water. You need to boil for 5-7 minutes. Then leave to cool and infuse for about an hour.
After insisting, the infusion should be filtered from the husk and taken in a tablespoon 3 times a day. Treatment at home in this way should not exceed a period of more than a week. Therefore, it is not necessary to brew a lot of husks. You can repeat the course in a few months.
Honey
The introduction of honey into your diet instead of sugar will have a beneficial effect on the entire body as a whole, but only if you are not allergic to it, have diabetes and the honey itself is natural without additives and dyes.
If you want to help yourself with honey in the problem with prostatitis, then you can use it with tea or as an addition to cottage cheese or just 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, then the drink should cool down to at least 45 degrees. When heated, this healing product loses its beneficial properties. If you introduce honey into the diet rationally, then the work of the urinary system will soon improve, itching and irritation will go away.
In addition to the usual tea with honey, you can brew 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 must 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 stir in honey. You need to use a decoction of 1 tablespoon three times a day for a month. But you should do this only when you are sure that you will not need any medicines at this time. Also, alcohol is strictly prohibited while taking this decoction. Store the infusion 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 should not be fried, only raw. You can eat seeds in a purified form daily, or you can prepare medicinal "sweets".
To prepare sweets, you will need 500 grams of peeled raw pumpkin seeds and 200 grams of honey. Twist the seeds in a blender or meat grinder and mix with honey. Make small balls the size of a nut and store them in the refrigerator. You can eat up to 5 of these candies daily. 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 making juices should be:
- asparagus;
- beet;
- cucumbers;
- carrot.
Fresh juices should be drunk in an amount of 0. 5 liters per day. Nevertheless, with the adoption of such a juice supplement to nutrition, it is better to consult a urologist, since it is not suitable for every man. 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
Squats
The lower body should not feel pain or feel 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 get up to 100 squats at a time, then this is quite enough to maintain good blood circulation and muscle tone daily. Also, this simple exercise will greatly help in sexual relationships.
The most effective exercises are the simplest deep squats. But their execution technique is very important. Squats should be done 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 abruptly - it is better to slow down, watch your breathing.
Kegel exercises
Usually this exercise is heard by women, but it will also bring great benefits to a man with constant training and repetitions. To perform the Kegel exercise, you need a full bladder. When urinating, you should briefly hold the jet and continue emptying the bladder. Alternate: emptying - delay - emptying - delay. The delay should be done literally for a couple of seconds. Constant repetitions improve blood circulation in the prostate.
Also, the exercise can be performed simply by tensing the muscles without emptying. If you decide to start these exercises, then start doing them small - 5-6 repetitions during the day. It is very good if the number of repetitions after constant training is brought to 100. This will affect the health of the prostate gland, as well as sexual stamina.
Anal muscle exercise
Exercises for the anal muscles are beneficial for the prostate gland. To perform this exercise, you need to compress and decompress the sphincter. Not only can this exercise be done almost constantly, it is also invisible to others. But the benefits of it are very great - the prostate gland comes to noma, and there is also prevention from hemorrhoids and prolapse of nodes from the rectum, and there is also a recovery after this disease.
Yoga
The benefits of yoga are due to the fact that quiet exercises involve all the muscles of the body, even those that are deep inside.
Many men are embarrassed to go to yoga, because they consider this sport to be feminine - this is a deep delusion and a stagnant stereotype. Therefore, if you want to restore your health, discard these prejudices and practice yoga at least according to video lessons at home.
Particular emphasis should be placed on the following postures from hatha yoga:
- inverted asanas, which will unload the veins in the plexuses of the prostate gland;
- poses that involve the hip joints;
- abdominal exercises.
morning exercises
No wonder we started every physical education at school with simple exercises, and every parent considered it his duty to make his offspring start his day with a light exercise. Perhaps many have done this on a subconscious level, but each of these simple exercises can either alleviate chronic prostatitis or prevent its occurrence in men of any age.
- slow squats, half squats;
- raising 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, you need to linger for 10-15 seconds in the position of the leg at the top;
- squats with alternate leg retraction in different directions.
Desirable classes in the pool, a quiet run, as well as walking. Heavy weight training in gyms or at home is prohibited.
Prostate massage
Massage at home can only be done after a course with a qualified specialist, since if you want to do a massage without 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, you need:
- Follow the doctor's recommendations.
- Do not self-medicate with chronic prostatitis and its acute form, it is allowed solely for prevention or as a concomitant factor.
- If you are "you" with sports, then start with light therapeutic exercises at home: squats, tilt, light jogging. Start exercising in the pool.
- Strengthen your immune system, move more.
- Decoctions and infusions must be prepared from proven raw materials and following some simple rules.
- Follow the rules for taking decoctions.