The prostate gland is an important organ that is often inflamed. The reason for this is unhealthy lifestyle, infections, bacteria, lack of sex, lack of exercise. You can cope with prostatitis at home. The main thing is to choose the right treatment method and strictly follow the recommendations of doctors.
When to Consider Therapy
There are different types of prostatitis depending on the cause of the inflammatory process. When pathogenic microorganisms enter the tissue of the gland, a bacterial-type pathology appears, and a stagnant type appears with regular stagnation of prostate secretion. The symptoms of both types are the same. They develop quite quickly and have a clear clinical picture.
Symptoms of the disease:
- discomfort, pain in the groin, perineum, spreading to the scrotum, lower back and lower abdomen;
- increased urination;
- changes 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 flow of urine;
- pain, burning during urination;
- general weakness;
- increase in body temperature.
It is important!
It is important not to miss the first signs of the disease. Early treatment gives a better chance for a full recovery. If chronic prostatitis develops, therapy will be long and laborious.
Methods of treatment of prostatitis at home
You can cope with prostatitis at home by:
- medicines;
- traditional medicine;
- physical exercise;
- additional procedures.
Each method requires strict adherence to the doctor's recommendations and a careful approach in order not to aggravate the situation.
Medicines for prostatitis approved for self-use
The choice of drugs for drug therapy depends on the cause of the disease. If prostatitis is bacterial in nature, you cannot do without broad-spectrum antibiotics and antimicrobial agents. In the case of congestive pathology, drugs aimed at fighting inflammation, normalizing blood circulation and stimulating the discharge of the contents of the prostate gland are selected.
The most common drug groups that successfully treat prostatitis are:
- Antibiotics.More often, drugs from the group of fluoroquinolones are prescribed. In the hospital, a culture is taken from the patient's urethra so that the doctor can choose the appropriate medication. In the laboratory, a test is performed to determine the sensitivity of the identified pathogenic microflora to different types of antibiotics, and only then a drug is prescribed;
- Alpha adrenergic blockers.They relax the smooth muscles around the prostate and urethra, making urination easier and reducing pressure on the gland. It helps to relieve pain and discomfort;
- Pain relievers.During the exacerbation of the pathology, the patient experiences severe pain, so it is necessary to eliminate it in order to alleviate the condition.
- Muscle relaxants.It relaxes the muscles in the perineal area. It reduces pressure on internal organs, including the prostate gland;
- Hormones.It is prescribed to prevent the pathological proliferation of prostate tissue by increasing the production of testosterone 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, plants, herbs, roots, and seeds help to improve blood circulation, eliminate inflammation and swelling;
- Vitamin and mineral complexes.It is necessary to increase immunity and natural resistance of the body.
Treatment with folk remedies at home
Alternative medicine offers many remedies that can complement or even replace a number of medications. The most effective ones are listed below:
- Peel 6 large cloves of garlic and chop into a paste. Pour 1 liter of boiling water, cover with a lid. The container in which the medicinal infusion is prepared should be wrapped with a warm towel to maintain the temperature. It is better to cook at night. In the morning, filter the product through a sieve. drink 100 ml twice;
- Collect two large bunches of onion skins. Rinse thoroughly under running water. Put in a pot with 1 liter of water. Boil for 5-10 minutes on low heat. After that, cover with a lid and cool. Discard the skins and strain the broth to remove any small particles. Take 1 tbsp. l. morning and evening;
- Baths are useful for early stage prostatitis. You need to dissolve 2 tablespoons in three liters of hot water. l. natural birch resin. After that, water should be poured into a bucket, sit on it and steam the perineal area for 10-15 minutes;
- 2 tbsp. l. Pour 0. 5 liters of boiling water on the dried wood plant. Cover the container with a lid and a towel. Leave for 2 hours. After filtering, you need to take a decoction of 100 ml three times a day before meals;
It is important!
Treatment of inflammation of the prostate gland is a complex task. This includes not only taking medicine or traditional medicine, but also regular exercise, a balanced diet and self-massage.
- Crush 3 cloves of garlic with a special press. Mix it with a glass of cow's milk. Boil on low heat, keep for a few minutes and turn off. After the broth has cooled, strain it. Drink 1 tbsp. l. three times a day;
- Pumpkin seeds effectively fight the manifestations of prostatitis. It is recommended to eat them raw, once a day. They contain a lot of zinc, which has a beneficial effect on men's health;
- Brew 1 tablespoon in a glass of boiling water. l. dried hazelnut leaves or husk. The solution should be brewed under a closed lid in a warm place for 2 hours. Then it should be filtered and divided into four doses (about 50 ml each). A new infusion is prepared every day.
If the above remedies did not help to solve the problem, it can be treated with drugs prepared according to the following recipes:
- Peel 0. 5 kg of garlic, cut it into several parts, pour 0. 5 liters of high-quality vodka. Leave 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;
- Put 500 g of dried and peeled pumpkin seeds through a meat grinder. Mix the resulting mass with natural liquid honey. Make balls the size of small hazelnuts and keep in the refrigerator. Eat 5-7 pieces a day. This tool is contraindicated for diabetics;
- Chop the parsley root. 2 tbsp. l. pour a glass of boiling water. Filter after an hour. Take 100 ml twice a day;
- To prepare an effective home remedy for prostatitis, you need 5 medium lemons with their peel, 5 large garlics and a glass of honey. Grind all the ingredients in a meat grinder and mix with honey. Put it in a dark place for a week. Use 1 tsp. after every 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 tablespoon. l. Pour 800 ml of boiling water over the dried wormwood leaves. Leave for 1 hour. The solution is used for washing the urethra and for microinjection. Immediately before the procedure, the solution should be heated to 38-40 degrees. You will also need a small rubber ampoule or syringe. 50 ml of fluid is collected and injected sharply into the rectum and urethra. It is important to use new syringes for each procedure to prevent infection;
- To increase the therapeutic effect of drugs, dried wormwood leaves are ground into powder in a blender. Raw materials are eaten every morning, a pinch, washed down with warm boiled water;
- You can mash 6-8 cloves of garlic and put it in a glass jar with a tightly closed lid. Pour a glass of vegetable oil (sunflower or olive). Leave in a cool place for 7 days. Garlic oil is stored in the refrigerator. Take 1 tsp. with the same amount of fresh lemon juice. The course of therapy is 30 days. This tool is effective for prophylactic purposes when there is a tendency to stagnation of prostate secretion.
It is important!
Self-medication can aggravate the disease and cause complications. Therefore, before starting to use traditional medicine at home, you should undergo an examination and consult a urologist.
For chronic, acute or advanced forms of prostatitis, traditional healers recommend:
- Pour 50 g of dried medicinal calendula inflorescences into one liter of boiling water. Leave for 30 minutes. Filter through a sieve. Heat another 3 liters of water to 38-40 degrees. Pour everything into a bowl. Take a bath for 15 minutes. During the procedure, the temperature of the liquid should be kept at about 40 degrees. Chamomile, St. John's wort, wormwood, pine needles, and sage are also used to make healing 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 put on low heat for 10-15 minutes. After it has completely cooled, the solution should be filtered with a cotton cloth. Add a glass of natural honey. Take 1 tbsp. l. 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. honey, raw chicken egg, 3-5 tbsp. l. flour. All ingredients should be thoroughly mixed to form a dense dough. Candles are made from it, about 2-3 centimeters long and a little finger thick. The product is stored in the refrigerator. It is necessary to insert a piece into the anus in the morning and evening. Treatment is required within 30 days. After the same break, it is better to repeat the course to consolidate the result and prevent further relapses;
- Fresh vegetable juices will help increase immunity and strengthen the body's ability to independently fight inflammation. Micronutrients in beets, carrots, asparagus and cucumbers are important for men's health. You can mix them or drink fresh water with one component. You should consume up to 0. 5 liters per day. Treatment lasts 10-14 days. Beetroot juice should be allowed to sit before consumption so that harmful substances are released;
- Grind 1 cup of black maple in a meat grinder. Strain through several layers of cheesecloth and press 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 medical 70% alcohol. Leave in a dark place for a week. After straining, take 25 drops diluted with water once a day, preferably in the morning, because the tincture has a strong tonic effect. Its regular use normalizes blood circulation in the pelvic organs, removes swelling, increases strength and energy, and helps to get rid of the disease forever;
- Peel 200 g of mature 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. l. one month old. Together with honey, aloe increases the protective functions of the body, fights inflammation, swelling, saturates the body with necessary vitamins and minerals.
Self-massage
One of the effective methods of treating prostatitis, especially stagnant prostatitis, is massage. There are two types - rectal and external. The first is performed through the anus, the second - in the external, perineal area.
In order for a man to carry out such a procedure himself, he needs a special device - a rectal massager. It is inserted into the anus and the prostate gland is massaged with careful movements.
The devices differ in the type of impact - they send magnetic, electric pulses, vibrations and lasers. You can buy them in specialized pharmacies or medical equipment stores.
It is important!
The therapeutic effect of massage is achieved by improving tissue blood circulation, stimulating the outflow of prostate secretions, and completely emptying the gland. Swelling gradually decreases and urination becomes painless.
The external method is not so effective, because 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 anus with pressure 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;
- exacerbation of prostatitis;
- severe pain during the procedure.
Prostate massage should be done very carefully in order not to damage the delicate tissues of the prostate with careless movements.
Physical education against inflammation of the prostate gland
A series of exercises to fight prostatitis:
- Lie on your back on a hard surface. Wrap your arms around your bent legs so that your knees are close to your head. Stay like this for 2-3 minutes. Over time, the execution time should be increased to 20 minutes;
- Lie on your stomach, arms extended forward, legs straight and tense. Lift your legs off the ground as much as possible. Do 10-15 such exercises. Gradually increase 30-50 times;
- Properly performed squats greatly increase blood flow in the prostate and pelvic region. They should be deep. You need to perform 20 to 50 squats, 2-3 approaches every five minutes;
- Sit on the floor, legs straight, hips tense. As you move your legs, you need to "walk" back and forth like this;
- Standing, hands on the belt, rotate your pelvis first in one direction, then in the other direction 15 times.
It is recommended to do gymnastics after waking up in the morning. At night, the secretion of the prostate gland stagnates and becomes a good environment for pathogenic bacteria.
Microclysters
The procedure is performed to ensure the rapid entry of useful substances into the prostate tissue. For this, doctors prescribe various drugs or herbal decoctions.
Implementation rules:
- Hands and dishes should 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 solution is needed to carry out microlysis;
- Before the procedure, it is necessary to clean the intestines using a cleansing enema;
- Lie on your back in the bath, bend your legs at the knees and press on your stomach;
- Lubricate the tip with vaseline or vegetable oil;
- Insert gently into the anal passage;
- Squeeze the contents of the microenema and stay in this position for 10-15 minutes;
- After the procedure, wash and boil the pear.
It is important to proceed carefully to avoid damaging the sphincter and rectum.
Dietary food as an additional method of combating prostatitis
To fully recover from prostatitis and prevent its recurrence, you must follow the principles of proper nutrition. It is recommended to exclude foods that cause obesity, fluid stagnation, constipation or gas in the intestines from the daily diet.
It is also important to fill the menu with fresh vegetables, fruits and products with a high concentration of vitamins, minerals and organic acids. This comprehensive approach will help speed up recovery.
What not to eat during treatment:
- caffeine-containing products - coffee, strong tea, chocolate;
- fatty meat - pork, lamb;
- Legumes cause increased gas formation. For this reason, the intestines squeeze the prostate;
- Salt. It should be limited in order not to cause swelling of soft tissues, because it retains fluid in the body;
- Alcohol.
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Another recommendation of doctors is to drink enough water. Dehydration leads to thickening of secretions, difficulty in leaving the prostate gland and stagnation.
Prevention of relapse
Treating prostatitis is not enough. It is also necessary to prevent the recurrence of such a disease. According to medical statistics, in 60% of cases, a man experiences recurrent inflammation.
You can forget about prostatitis forever by following basic preventive measures:
- Timely detection of any disease of the body;
- Weight control. Excessive body weight contributes to stagnation of prostate secretion;
- Regular, protected sex life;
- Active recreation - walking in the fresh air, swimming in the pool, skiing, cycling;
- Proper nutrition;
- Light exercise;
- Limit the consumption of alcoholic beverages and cigarettes.