Post Date December, 03 2023
The so-called "cat winter" refers to hiding at home and unwilling to go out because it is too cold. Severe cold winter is also the most prone season for many diseases, and prostate disease is one of them. Especially the male friends of "Cat Winter" are a group with a high incidence of prostate diseases. Experts remind vulnerable people to pay close attention to possible symptoms in winter, especially to avoid "cat winter".
Sixty percent of prostate patients are prone to relapse in winter
Due to the colder weather, many male friends like "cat winter", staying at home for a long time, reducing opportunities for outdoor activities, slowing down metabolism, and reducing the frequency of urination, which can exacerbate the symptoms of prostatitis. Therefore, every winter when the temperature drops, the number of prostatitis patients who go to urological surgery will increase sharply. Especially for patients who have already contracted prostate disease, the recurrence rate in winter is higher. Clinical statistics show that more than 60% of prostate patients will relapse or worsen in winter.
This is because under low temperature, the excitability of the sympathetic nerve in the prostate will significantly increase, causing contraction of the prostate gland, causing chronic congestion, leading to increased pressure in the urethra. Changes in the condition of the urethra can exacerbate the accumulation of prostate fluid, leading to attacks of prostate disease, causing patients to have frequent urination, urgency, nocturnal urination, urination pain, perineal and testicular pain, and other symptoms. Therefore, urology experts remind male friends not to ignore the threat of winter to the prostate.
Beware of acute and chronic changes
Because many people do not understand that prostate diseases are most likely to occur and recur in winter, even if prostate symptoms occur, they may think they are just minor problems and ignore them, which can easily cause acute prostatitis to migrate to chronic prostatitis. After developing from acute to chronic, treatment becomes much more difficult. Therefore, male friends must understand the typical symptoms of prostatitis. Once symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency of urination, and perineal discomfort are found, they should promptly seek medical attention in a regular hospital.
"The main symptoms of acute prostatitis are pain and discomfort in the perineum, and subtle pain in the lower abdomen, which can radiate to the lumbosacral region, penis, and thigh roots.". The main symptoms of chronic prostatitis are frequent urination and a feeling of incomplete urination, as well as burning and itching of the urethra. "The pain is often bloating and cramping, radiating towards the penis and perineum, with discomfort in the suprapubic and lumbosacral regions.". Patients often have prostatic discharge, which often occurs at the end of urination or when the stool is forced, and white secretions flow out of the urethral orifice.
