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Can Prostatitis Affect Fertility? High-risk Groups Need to Do Preventions

Topic: Natural HealthPublished March 16, 2021

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Prostatitis is a common male urinary system disease, which is easy to occur in men under 50 years old. The main symptoms of prostatitis are urination, perineal pain, frequent urination, urgency, and hematuria. What worries couples of childbearing age most is whether prostatitis will affect fertility. Can prostatitis affect fertility? Male infertility etiology is very complex, involving many aspects, such as immune factors, genetic and reproductive tract infection. So far, people have not found a specific cause of male infertility, and more than half of the patients can not find the pathogenic factors associated with male infertility. Besides, there is not enough evidence to prove that prostatitis can lead to male infertility. Infection of the male accessory gonad system caused by specific pathogens does affect fertility. However, most chronic prostatitis can not find bacteria and other pathogens infections, there is no inflammation of the seminal canal, so sperm motility and quality will not be affected. Although some prostatic fluid components can reduce sperm quality and motility and affect fertility, it is only transient. However, chronic prostatitis can lead to abdominal pain and discomfort, or perineal pain and discomfort, and may lead to ejaculation pain and affect sexual function, so active treatment is needed. The safe and effective treatment is herbal medicine, such as Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill. Which kinds of men are at high risk of prostatitis? 1. People who masturbate frequently Many men have the habit of masturbating. In fact, generally speaking, it's better to stop just enough. Frequent masturbation is easy to cause prostatic congestion, and the venous return will also have obstacles to reduce the resistance and immunity. Also, bacteria that stay in the prostate for a long time can increase the risk of inflammation. 2. People who sit for a long time Sedentary will affect the blood microcirculation of the whole reproductive system, slow down the metabolic rate, can not excrete the harmful substances produced by metabolism in time, easy to cause prostate congestion, and then induce inflammation. 3. Driver Because of the busywork, many drivers sit for a long time and hold their urine, which increases the concentration of microorganisms in the urine and does not wash away the bacteria in time, which increases the risk of bacterial infection and quickly induces prostatitis. 4. A man with a bad habit Long time drinking, irregular life, and overeating spicy food can cause prostatic congestion, making bacteria enter. How to protect the prostate? 1. Drink plenty of water Drink at least 1500 ~ 2000 ml water every day, drink more water, urinate more, can avoid high concentration urine stimulate the prostate. Men should avoid the bad habit of holding urine and urine in time. Besides, men should learn to relax their body and mind, reduce the pressure of work and life in time to relieve prostate symptoms. 2. Keep a regular life Maintain a regular life, not abstinence, nor indulgence. Frequent sexual life will make the prostate always in a state of hyperemia, leading to prostate enlargement, especially in young adults with strong sexual desire, to prevent the prostate's repeated hyperemia and give the prostate enough repair time. But they also can't be too abstinent. Otherwise, it will lead to fullness discomfort. 3. Take a warm bath Adhere to warm water bath can relieve prostate and muscle tension, reduce local discomfort symptoms; also can warm water hip bath perineum 1 ~ 2 times. Also, pay attention to local warmth because cold stimulation can enhance sympathetic excitability, increase urethral pressure, and cause prostatic fluid countercurrent.

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