Post Date December, 03 2023
The weather conditions in spring are capricious, alternating between dry and humid conditions, making it very suitable for the survival and reproduction of bacteria. Prevention and treatment of prostate diseases is a health topic worth paying attention to in spring.
Young and middle-aged men need to focus on
As the main accessory gonad of men, the prostate gland can develop different diseases at different times. In childhood, the prostate develops slowly, rarely occurs, and there is also the possibility of acute and chronic prostatitis, but the incidence rate is very low; From youth to old age, the incidence rate of prostate diseases increases rapidly, and the types of diseases occurring at different ages are different.
In youth and middle age, prostate diseases that are prone to occur are mainly acute and chronic prostatitis. In old age, testicular function degenerates, hormone level decreases, incidence rate of prostatitis decreases, and incidence rate of benign prostatic hyperplasia increases significantly.
Prostatitis is a common disease in men, which is characterized by many kinds of pathogens, high incidence rate, and long onset period. Prostatitis refers to acute and chronic inflammation caused by prostate specific and non specific infections, resulting in systemic or local symptoms. The disease is often caused by urethritis, seminal vesiculitis, or epididymitis. The infection route of prostatitis is hematogenous infection or direct spread, with direct spread through the urethra being more common.
Young and middle-aged men are high-risk groups for prostate disease, and the majority of them are young people, with about 25% to 30% of young people suffering from this disease.
The reason for this is that during the middle and young age, male sexual function is at its peak, and frequent sexual activity can easily lead to repeated hyperemia of the prostate. Prolonged hyperemia can affect the metabolism of cells, resulting in a decrease in their resistance to bacteria, leading to bacteria taking advantage of the situation. The so-called "honeymoon disease" refers to this situation.
Secondly, the middle-aged and young are also the most vigorous periods of prostate secretion, providing good conditions for the growth of bacteria. If you do not pay attention to personal hygiene, low body resistance, or other parts of the infection, pathogens can enter the prostate, forming acute and chronic inflammation.
In addition, the pace of modern life is accelerating, especially among young and middle-aged people, who live irregular lives and have some bad habits such as staying up late, smoking, drinking alcohol, eating spicy food, and sitting in front of the computer for a long time, which can cause physical fatigue, which can also cause long-term congestion of the prostate.
More vigilance is needed during the early spring period
In late winter and early spring, the weather is still somewhat cold, with a large temperature difference between day and night. The temperature may be extremely low in the morning and evening. At this time, many men can't wait to take off their overcoats and down jackets and change into thin spring clothes. Unexpectedly, this is extremely detrimental to health.
Because during periods of cold weather, prostate disease is at a high incidence, and most patients with prostate disease will experience worsening or recurrent attacks. The doctor analyzed that this was related to the low temperature of the living environment and the lack of attention to local warming.
"Because cold weather can enhance the excitability of sympathetic nerves, leading to contraction of prostate glands, dilation of glands and blood vessels, and chronic congestion.". "Chronic hyperemia, which leads to increased internal pressure in the urethra, can cause reflux in severe cases, and changes in the condition of the urethra can exacerbate the accumulation of prostate fluid, which can easily lead to the onset of prostate disease.".
Secondly, when feeling cold, many people choose to drink alcohol and eat hot pot to keep warm and warm. In fact, this diet may also be harmful to health. Because drinking alcohol can cause prostate congestion, a large number of fried, hot, and spicy foods in hot pot can also exacerbate such symptoms.
In addition, due to low temperatures, people also drink relatively little water, which can also lead to increased prostate disease. Because less water is drunk, the human body will urinate less, and the incidence rate of prostate disease will increase if the urethra is not properly flushed.
Actively treat, don't stop when you feel better
In addition to feeling dull pain and discomfort in the perineum, vulva, and thigh root, patients with prostate diseases often experience urination disorders such as abdominal distension and pain, frequent urination, urgency, poor urination, incomplete urination, and waiting for urination, as well as anal discomfort, tingling, sagging, and incomplete defecation or bleeding symptoms.
Therefore, it is recommended to prevent and treat prostate diseases as early as possible. Adults should pay attention to proper exercise, especially remote movements in the hips and waist. They should not stand or sit for long periods, be too tired, eat hot food frequently, or ride bicycles for long periods of time.
Some patients with prostatitis, after a period of treatment, feel that there is no obvious discomfort, and then voluntarily stop using drugs. It didn't take long for symptoms of prostatitis to return. This is caused by the patient's premature withdrawal of medication without a real cure for prostatitis. This not only increases the mental burden of patients, but also easily increases bacterial resistance, making subsequent treatment more difficult.
If diagnosed with prostatitis, it is important to treat it correctly and actively treat it. One of the key measures for effective treatment of prostatitis is to avoid "stopping when you feel good". Chronic prostatitis is a relatively complex and refractory disease that requires a certain course of treatment, typically 1-3 months of treatment, and continues to be treated for a period of time after the onset of curative effects, to consolidate them. If it is not visible, it will be cured.
Some patients end treatment due to significant relief or disappearance of clinical symptoms. However, in fact, the subjective feelings of patients are not consistent with the objective examination, and the probability of recurrence is still very high. Clinically, the main criteria for treating prostatitis are the disappearance of symptoms; The prostate gland is normal or improved through digital rectal examination; Localized segmented urine examination is normal; Prostate smear staining is normal, bacterial culture is negative, etc. Judging whether prostatitis is cured based on these criteria can provide scientific evidence for when to discontinue medication.
