The prostate gland is an important organ that often becomes inflamed. The reason for this is an unhealthy lifestyle, infections, bacteria, lack of sex and lack of movement. You can deal with prostatitis at home. The main thing is to choose the right method of treatment and strictly follow the doctor's recommendations.
When to think about therapy
Prostatitis has different types depending on the cause of the inflammatory process. When pathogenic microorganisms enter the tissue of the gland, a bacterial type of pathology appears, and with regular stagnation of prostate secretion, a stagnant type appears. The signs of both species are the same. They develop quite quickly and have a pronounced clinical picture.
Symptoms of the disease:
- discomfort, pain in the groin, perineum, radiating to the scrotum, lower back and lower abdomen;
- increased urge to urinate;
- change in the amount of urine excreted;
- impaired potency - premature ejaculation, weak erection;
- pain during ejaculation;
- impurities of blood or pus in the seminal fluid;
- discharge from the urethra;
- intermittent stream of urine;
- pain, burning during urination;
- general weakness;
- increase in body temperature.
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It is important not to miss the first symptoms of the disease. Early treatment gives a better chance of a full recovery. If chronic prostatitis develops, the treatment will be long and laborious.
Methods of treating prostatitis at home
You can deal with prostatitis at home with the help of:
- medicines;
- Traditional Medicine;
- physical exercise;
- additional procedures.
Each method requires strict adherence to the doctor's recommendations and a careful approach so as not to worsen the situation.
Medicines for prostatitis, allowed for independent use
The choice of drugs for drug therapy depends on the cause of the disease. If prostatitis is bacterial in nature, then you cannot do without broad-spectrum antibiotics and antimicrobial agents. In the case of congestive pathology, drugs aimed at combating inflammation, normalizing blood circulation and stimulating the emptying of the contents of the prostate gland are selected.
The most common groups of drugs that successfully treat prostatitis:
- antibiotics.More often, drugs from the fluoroquinolone group are prescribed. In order for the doctor to choose the appropriate drug, a culture is taken from the patient's urethra in the hospital. In the laboratory, a test is conducted to determine the sensitivity of the identified pathogenic microflora to various types of antibiotics, and only then is a drug prescribed;
- Alpha adrenergic blockers.They relax the smooth muscles around the prostate and urethral canal, facilitate urination and reduce pressure on the gland. This helps relieve pain and discomfort;
- Pain relievers.During the period of exacerbation of the pathology, the patient experiences severe pain, so it is necessary to eliminate it in order to alleviate the condition.
- Muscle relaxants.Relaxes the muscles in the perineal area. This reduces pressure on internal organs, including the prostate gland;
- Hormones.It is prescribed to prevent pathological proliferation of prostate tissue with increased testosterone production in the male body;
- Herbal medicines.They are used in the initial stages of the disease or as part of complex therapy to enhance the effect of the main drugs. Products made from natural extracts, plant extracts, herbs, roots, seeds help to improve blood circulation, relieve inflammation and swelling;
- Vitamin and mineral complexes.Necessary for increasing immunity and the body's natural resistance.
Treatment at home with folk remedies
Alternative medicine offers many means that can be an addition to a set of drugs or even replace them. The most effective are listed below:
- Peel and cut 6 large cloves of garlic into a paste. Pour 1 liter of boiling water, cover with a lid. The vessel in which the healing infusion is prepared should be wrapped with a warm towel to maintain the temperature. It is better to cook at night. In the morning, strain the product through a strainer. Drink 100 ml twice;
- Gather two large bunches of onion skins. Rinse it well under running water. Put them in a pot with 1 liter of water. Boil on low heat for 5-10 minutes. Then cover with a lid and let it cool. Discard the skins and strain the broth so that no small particles remain. Take 1 tbsp morning and evening;
- With prostatitis in the early stages, baths are useful. In three liters of hot water, you need to dissolve 2 tablespoons. l natural birch tar. Then the water should be poured into a bucket, sit on it and steam the perineal area for 10-15 minutes;
- 2 tbsp. The dried hearth plant is poured with 0. 5 liters of boiling water. Cover the bowl with a lid and a towel. Leave for 2 hours. After filtering, you should take a decoction of 100 ml three times a day before meals;
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Treatment of inflammation of the prostate gland is a complex undertaking. It includes not only taking medication or traditional medicine, but also regular exercise, a balanced diet and self-massage.
- Crush 3 cloves of garlic through a special press. Mix with a glass of cow's milk. Boil on low heat, hold for a few minutes and turn off. After the broth has cooled, filter it. Drink 1 tablespoon three times a day;
- Pumpkin seeds effectively fight the manifestations of prostatitis. It is recommended to eat them raw, one meal a day. They contain a lot of zinc, which has a beneficial effect on men's health;
- Steep 1 tablespoon in a cup of boiling water. l dried leaves or hazelnut bark. The decoction should be infused for 2 hours under a closed lid in a warm place. Then you need to strain it and divide it into four doses (about 50 ml each). A new infusion is prepared every day.
If the remedies described above did not help to solve the problem, you can cure yourself with medicines prepared according to the following recipes:
- Peel 0. 5 kg of garlic, cut into several parts, pour 0. 5 liters of high-quality vodka. Place the closed container in a cool place for 21 days. Take 25 drops of tincture with a small amount of water. This recipe helps not only to treat inflammation of the prostate, but also to clean the walls of blood vessels from cholesterol deposits and improve immunity;
- Pass 500 g of dried and peeled pumpkin seeds through a meat grinder. Mix the resulting mass with natural liquid honey. Form small balls the size of a hazelnut and store in the refrigerator. Eat 5-7 pieces a day. This drug is contraindicated in patients with diabetes;
- Chop the parsley root. 2 tbsp pour a glass of boiling water. After an hour, filter. Take 100 ml twice a day;
- To prepare an effective home remedy for prostatitis, you will need 5 medium lemons with peel, 5 large heads of garlic and a glass of honey. Grind all the ingredients in a meat grinder and mix with honey. Put in a dark place for a week. Use 1 tsp after each meal. The course of treatment continues until the mixture is completely exhausted. This recipe will help treat prostatitis and other inflammatory diseases. In addition, the product fights bacterial infection, increases immunity, removes swelling of tissues and improves their blood supply;
- 1 tbsp Dried wormwood leaves are poured with 800 ml of boiling water. Leave for 1 hour. The decoction is used for washing the urethra and microenema. Immediately before the procedure, the solution should be heated to a temperature of 38-40 degrees. You will also need a small rubber bulb or syringe. 50 ml of fluid is collected and injected with a sharp movement into the rectum and urethra. It is important to use new syringes for each procedure to avoid infection;
- To improve the therapeutic effect of drugs, dried wormwood leaves are ground in a blender to a powdery state. The raw material is eaten every morning, a pinch, washed down with warm boiled water;
- You can mash 6-8 cloves of garlic and place them in a glass container with a tight-fitting lid. Pour a glass of vegetable oil (sunflower or olive oil). Place in a cool place for 7 days. Garlic oil is stored in the refrigerator. Take 1 tsp of it with the same amount of fresh lemon juice. The course of treatment is 30 days. This drug is effective for preventive purposes when there is a tendency to stagnation of prostatic secretion.
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Self-medication can worsen the disease and cause complications. Therefore, before you start using traditional medicine at home, you should undergo an examination and consult a urologist.
In chronic, acute or advanced forms of prostatitis, folk healers recommend:
- Pour 50 g of dried marigold inflorescences with a liter of boiling water. Leave for 30 minutes. Strain through a strainer. Heat another 3 liters of water to 38-40 degrees. Pour everything into a bowl. Take a bath for 15 minutes. During the procedure, it is necessary to maintain the temperature of the liquid around 40 degrees. Chamomile, St. John's wort, wormwood, pine needles, sage are also used to prepare therapeutic decoctions. Such baths have an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic effect, increase blood circulation in the pelvic organs;
- Pour 100 g of dried celandine into 1 liter of water and leave on low heat for 10-15 minutes. After complete cooling, you need to strain the solution through a piece of cotton cloth. Add a cup of natural honey. Take 1 tbsp morning and evening. Celandine helps to get rid of prostatitis and other inflammations in the body, has an antibacterial effect;
- Another method of treating prostatitis is homemade suppositories. They are prepared from 1 teaspoon of honey, a raw hen's egg, 3-5 tablespoons of flour. All the ingredients must be mixed thoroughly to get a thick dough. Candles are made from it, approximately 2-3 centimeters long and as thick as the little finger. The product is stored in a refrigerator. In the morning and in the evening you need to put one piece in the anus. Treatment is required for 30 days. After the same break, it is better to repeat the course to consolidate the result and prevent subsequent relapses;
- Fresh vegetable juices will help boost immunity and strengthen the body's ability to fight inflammation on its own. The trace elements contained in beets, carrots, asparagus and cucumber are important for men's health. You can mix them or drink single component fresh juice. You should consume up to 0. 5 liters per day. Treatment lasts 10-14 days. Beetroot juice must stand before consumption to release harmful substances;
- Grind 1 cup of elderberries in a meat grinder. Filter through several layers of cheesecloth and squeeze out the cake. Take 1 tablespoon of juice in the morning before breakfast. l.
- Pour 20 g of dried and crushed ginseng root into 200 ml of medicinal 70% alcohol. Leave for a week in a dark place. After straining, take 25 drops, diluted with water, once a day, preferably in the morning, as the tincture has a powerful tonic effect. Its regular use normalizes blood circulation in the pelvic organs, relieves swelling, gives a surge of strength and energy and helps to get rid of the disease forever;
- Peel 200 g of ripe, fleshy aloe leaves, mix the pulp with a glass of natural honey and 200 ml of red wine. Leave for a week, stirring occasionally. Take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day for a month. Aloe in combination with honey increases the body's protective functions, fights inflammation, swelling, saturates the body with the necessary vitamins and minerals.
Private massage
One of the effective methods of treating prostatitis, especially stagnant prostatitis, is massage. It is available in two types - rectal and external. The first is performed through the anus, the second - externally, in the perineal area.
In order for a person to perform such a procedure himself, he will need a special device - a rectal massager. It is placed in the anus and the prostate gland is massaged with careful movements.
The devices differ in the type of impact – magnetic, sending electrical impulses, vibration and laser. You can buy them in specialized pharmacies or medical equipment stores.
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The therapeutic effect of the massage is achieved by improving blood circulation in the tissues, stimulating the outflow of prostate secretions and complete emptying of the gland. The swelling gradually subsides and urination becomes painless.
The external method is not as effective as it does not directly affect the gland. But it is possible to do it yourself without any equipment. With clean hands, massage the area between the scrotum and the anus with pressing movements for 5 minutes. This should be done 2-3 times a day.
Contraindications for massage:
- the presence of hard stones in the prostate cavity;
- malignant neoplasms;
- stage of exacerbation of prostatitis;
- severe pain during the procedure.
Prostate massage should be done very carefully so as not to damage the delicate tissues of the prostate with careless movements.
Exercise against inflammation of the prostate gland
Complex of exercises to combat prostatitis:
- Lie on your back on a hard surface. Wrap your arms around the bent legs so that the knees are close to the head. Stay like this for 2-3 minutes. Over time, it is necessary to increase the execution time to 20 minutes;
- Lie on your stomach, arms outstretched in front of you, legs straight and tense. Lift your feet off the floor as much as possible. Perform 10-15 such exercises. Gradually increase to 30-50 times;
- Properly performed squats are very good at increasing blood flow to the prostate and pelvic area. They must be deep. You need to perform from 20 to 50 squats, 2-3 approaches every five minutes;
- Sit on the floor, legs straight, glutes tight. When you move your legs, you should "walk" back and forth like this;
- Standing, hands on the belt, rotate the pelvis first in one direction, then in the other 15 times.
It is recommended to do gymnastics in the morning after waking up. At night, prostate secretion stagnates and becomes a favorable environment for the reproduction of pathogenic bacteria.
Micro enemas
The procedure is carried out to ensure quick penetration of useful substances into the prostate tissue. For this, doctors prescribe various medicines or herbal potions.
Implementation rules:
- Hands and utensils must be washed. It is better to boil the rubber bulb for 10 minutes;
- The temperature of the solutions should be comfortable - 37-38 degrees;
- About 50 ml of medicinal decoction is needed to perform a micro-enema;
- Before the procedure, you need to clean the intestines using a cleansing enema;
- In the bath, lie on your back with your legs bent at the knees and pressed to your stomach;
- Lubricate the tip with petroleum jelly or vegetable oil;
- Carefully insert into the anal passage;
- Squeeze the contents of the microenema and stay in this position for 10-15 minutes;
- After the procedure, wash the pear and boil it.
It is important to act carefully so as not to damage the sphincter and rectum.
Dietary nutrition as an additional way to fight prostatitis
In order to fully recover from prostatitis and prevent its recurrence, you must adhere to the principles of proper nutrition. It is recommended to exclude from the daily diet foods that contribute to obesity, fluid stagnation, constipation or gas in the intestines.
It is also important to fill the menu with fresh vegetables, fruits and products that contain a high concentration of vitamins, minerals and organic acids. This comprehensive approach will help speed up recovery.
What not to eat during treatment:
- Products containing caffeine - coffee, strong tea, chocolate;
- Fatty meat - pork, lamb;
- Legumes cause increased gas formation. Because of this, the intestines press against the prostate;
- Salt. It must be limited so as not to cause soft tissue swelling as it retains fluid in the body;
- Alcohol.
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Another advice from doctors is to drink enough water. Dehydration leads to the fact that the secretion thickens, it is difficult for it to leave the prostate gland and stagnation is formed.
Relapse prevention
It is not enough to treat prostatitis. It is also necessary to prevent the recurrence of such a disease. Judging by medical statistics, in 60% of cases a man experiences repeated inflammation.
You can forget about prostatitis forever by adhering to the basic preventive measures:
- Timely detection of any diseases of the body;
- Weight control. Excess body weight contributes to the stagnation of prostate secretion;
- Regular, protected sex life;
- Active recreation - walks in the fresh air, swimming in the pool, skiing, cycling;
- Healthy diet;
- Performing light exercises;
- Limit consumption of alcoholic beverages and cigarettes.