Post Date April, 15 2023
Prostatitis is not a fatal disease, but it can affect normal work and life, and even seriously compromise the harmony between couples.
The clinical manifestations of acute prostatitis vary according to different pathological types and different routes of infection.
Acute prostatitis can have no conscious symptoms or have typical systemic and local symptoms. Patients with hematogenous infections have a sudden onset of acute systemic infection or sepsis. Prostatitis caused by urinary tract infections often has significant urination symptoms.
The clinical symptoms of acute prostatitis can generally be divided into four categories.
(1) Systemic symptoms: signs of fatigue, weakness, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, high fever, chills, collapse, or sepsis. When a sudden onset occurs, systemic symptoms can mask local symptoms.
(2) Local symptoms: Heavy pressure in the perineum or suprapubic region, aggravated by prolonged sitting or defecation, and spread to the waist, lower abdomen, back, thighs, etc.
(3) Urinary tract symptoms: burning pain during urination, urgency, frequency of urination, dripping urine, and purulent urethral secretions. Edema in the bladder neck can lead to poor urination, fine or interrupted urine flow, and even urinary retention in severe cases.
(4) Rectal symptoms: rectal fullness, urgency and pain in defecation, and whiteness of the urethra during defecation.
Doctors say that spending 15 minutes a day "sitting" can actually alleviate symptoms of prostatitis.
Of course, there is something special about "sitting" here, that is, warm water sitz bath.
Treatment of Prostatitis by Warm Water Sitting Bath
The main cause of prostatitis is bacterial infection or prolonged congestion of the prostate, so the key to treating prostatitis is to diminish inflammation and relieve pain. "Sitting in warm water can accelerate local blood circulation and metabolism, enable the body to transport antibodies to the prostate, which is beneficial for anti-inflammatory and edema elimination.".
The warm water sitz bath method should be appropriate
Warm water sitz baths require mastering certain methods, which can backfire if not used properly.
1. Control the water temperature.
The water temperature should be controlled at about 40 ℃. If the temperature is too low, it cannot achieve the effect of blood circulation. If the temperature is too high, it can harm the genitals and even cause sperm death.
2. Cooperate with appropriate massage.
Massage can effectively stimulate blood vessels around the prostate, accelerate blood circulation, and bring inflammation out of the body. However, patients with acute bacterial prostatitis are not suitable for massage.
3. Towels should be dedicated and disinfected.
The towel wiped after a sitz bath should be used separately from other towels. For patients with bacterial prostatitis, sterilization and disinfection should be performed after each use of the towel to facilitate reuse.
Other Benefits of Warm Water Sitting Bath
In addition to treating prostatitis, warm water hip baths are also a very good way of daily health care, which can prevent the occurrence of various diseases to a certain extent.
1. Remove the foreskin scale.
For some men with a long foreskin, if they do not pay attention to cleaning at ordinary times, residual dander and sweat can easily form foreskin dirt, which can wear and tear the foreskin over time and cause infection. Having sex in this situation can also endanger the health of your partner. Through warm water sitz baths, it can remove keratin to a certain extent, thereby protecting the foreskin from infection.
2. Prevent hemorrhoids.
Regular warm water hip bath can reduce fungal and bacterial infections, maintain lower body health, and reduce the incidence rate of hemorrhoids. For people who have developed hemorrhoids, warm water sitz baths can also be used to improve blood circulation and accelerate blood circulation.
3. Improve sexual excitement.
For those with low sexual function, warm water hip baths can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, improve nutrient transport in the blood, activate the activity of the penis, and thereby enhance sexual excitement.
