Treatment of prostatitis in men at home today is very popular among the majority of men who have had to deal with this problem. First of all, the method of treating the disease will depend on what form the disease has. For mild cases, traditional medicine recipes, physical therapy exercises and gymnastics are excellent, which can be performed daily at home without any problems. With the bacterial form of prostatitis, it is necessary to act in a slightly different way. To do this, you should seek advice from a specialist who will help you create the correct treatment and also tell you in detail about how to treat prostatitis at home. If you choose the right method, the treatment will be effective and without negative consequences.
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Nowadays, most doctors consider folk remedies to be no worse than medications and even recommend combining both of these methods for effective treatment of prostatitis at home. Using folk recipes, you can not only alleviate the course of the disease, but also significantly strengthen the body’s immune system.
Prostatitis primarily affects the prostate gland, which causes a severe inflammatory process. The disease may begin to develop suddenly due to the fact that pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and fungal pathogens enter the prostate. Stagnation of blood in the veins of the scrotum and ejaculate secretion have a negative impact on men's health. Treatment methods in each case are selected individually. This disease can be treated both in a hospital and at home. It is important to follow all instructions and recommendations of doctors. Basically, prostatitis has 2 forms: acute and chronic.
Main signs of prostatitis
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Most often, men from 20 to 50 years old can suffer from this disease. Low sexual activity can provoke the appearance of prostatitis. Those men who smoke a lot, move little throughout the day and are passionate fans of saunas are also at high risk of this disease. All the factors listed above have a negative impact on the male body, as a result of which lymph and blood cannot circulate normally through the pelvic organs. Because of this, the immune system is weakened, and various viruses and bacteria can enter the prostate.
If the disease is not treated in a timely manner, it can become chronic.
Symptoms of the disease:
- Daily discomfort in the groin area, particularly in the testicles and penis.
- After using the toilet, small drops of urine may be released when squatting, although the bladder is currently empty.
If these symptoms are not addressed, more serious symptoms will appear after a short period of time. These include:
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- Unpleasant pain in the groin area, perineum and above the pubis.
- Severe pain when urinating.
- Pain during bowel movements.
- Increased body temperature about 39 °C.
- The state of health worsens every day, the man feels weakness and fatigue.
- Weak erection.
If prostatitis is chronic, then to the above symptoms is added a sharp decrease in sexual activity and a decrease in the sensations that a man experiences during sexual intercourse.
Treatment of prostatitis at home
If the disease is severe and very advanced, then it is necessary to be treated only under the strict supervision of specialists. In the hospital, special laboratory tests of blood and urine will be carried out, which will help identify the presence of pathogenic bacteria and microbes. It is necessary to conduct uroflowmetry and PCR diagnostics. Upon receipt of test results, the doctor may prescribe a course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs. Physiotherapy is often used in parallel. In extremely severe cases, it will not be possible to do without surgical intervention.
Treatment of prostatitis at home is possible only if the disease is relatively mild in nature or has a chronic course. The use of traditional medicine helps maintain the body's strength and, to some extent, reduce the discomfort that accompanies a man throughout the day.
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Treatment methods for chronic prostatitis are very simple. To do this, you need to stock up on certain ingredients. To alleviate the disease at home, you need to prepare a medicine based on pumpkin seeds. To do this, you will need to grind 0. 5 kg of seeds and add 200 g of honey to the contents. After this, the mixture must be mixed and prepared into small balls similar in size to walnuts. Ready-made balls should be eaten in 1-2 pieces. before eating. It is very important to chew them thoroughly - about 2-3 minutes. Treatment can be continued until the balls are completely gone. After a year of such treatment, relapses should no longer bother you.
If at the same time the patient is treated with medications, then the main rule is to drink freshly squeezed juices. It is no longer a secret to anyone that freshly squeezed juice contains a large amount of vitamins and microelements that have a positive effect on humans. To support the body with prostatitis, it will be enough to drink 600 ml of freshly squeezed juice daily. The juice of asparagus and fresh cucumber helps very well, and elderberry juice, which is taken a tablespoon on an empty stomach, also has a positive effect. The course of treatment should not exceed 10 days. Before drinking elderberry juice, you need to drink a glass of warm boiled water.
Propolis can also be used together with medications.Due to the fact that it quickly relieves inflammatory processes, pain in the pelvic area can be significantly reduced. This method is based on preparing medicine in the form of suppositories. Here you will need to take 200 ml of alcohol and evaporate it until 40 g of raw material remains. To each 0. 1 g add 2 g of cocoa. Before you start using candles, they must be placed in the refrigerator. The suppositories are inserted into the rectum. Treatment can last up to one month, with breaks of 4-6 weeks.
Diet for prostatitis
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If the disease with prostatitis is chronic, then, along with various medical procedures, it is very important to eat properly. The diet should include only healthy foods that saturate the body with all the necessary microelements. You need to avoid harmful products. First of all, it is necessary to exclude the following products:
- Broths based on meat and mushrooms. The use of meat sauces is also prohibited.
- The consumption of various seasonings and spices is strictly prohibited. It is necessary to exclude raw garlic and onions. Radishes, horseradish and radishes should not be consumed.
- Products that contribute to a large amount of gases formed in the intestines are contraindicated. These products include cabbage and whole milk.
Treatment of prostatitis with warm baths based on herbal decoctions
This method of treatment is appropriate only in cases where the patient does not have an elevated body temperature. If the temperature is higher than normal, then you can take medications at home that will help reduce the fever and reduce pain.
At the same time, it is very important to maintain a drinking regime: the more fluid the patient drinks, the better it is for the body, since in this way all toxins and waste will be removed from it. Products that contain a large amount of fiber (fresh vegetables and fruits) are useful.
If a man suffers from constipation with prostatitis, then it is best to eat kefir and laxative fruits (prunes, figs, dried apricots).
In such situations, you absolutely cannot try to get rid of the symptoms on your own. Careful laboratory tests and examinations are necessary. Based on their results, the doctor will prescribe medication.
Traditional methods for the treatment of prostatitis
Each traditional medicine described below must be taken 1 to 3 times a day. The course of treatment with such medications can range from 20 to 30 days. Treatment using herbs will last a little longer, because in comparison with drugs from the pharmacy, they have a mild effect and do not have such a strong impact on a person’s health. For more effective treatment, it is necessary to actively engage in physical therapy or gymnastics. While at home, all this can be done without much difficulty. The main thing is to have desire and goal. For patients with prostatitis, experts recommend brisk walking for 15 minutes to half an hour daily.
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- Parsley-based decoction. Both the roots of the plant and its seeds are perfect for cooking. To do this, you will need to thoroughly chop the roots and boil them for 10 minutes in a liter of purified water. The resulting decoction can be used instead of ordinary water. To do this you need to add 4 tbsp. l. per glass of boiled water. After this, the decoction should be infused in a cool and dark place for 10-15 minutes, then it can be consumed in a tablespoon 4 times a day.
- The disease can also be treated with pear compote. It is recommended to drink compote regardless of the time of year. It can be prepared from absolutely any type of fruit. However, wild pears are best. It is not recommended to add sugar to the compote; instead, you can use a few teaspoons of honey.
- Kalanchoe tincture. Today there are 2 known recipes by which you can prepare a medicinal tincture:
- Method number 1. Take a glass of chopped leaves and pour in 0. 5 liters of vodka, then infuse for a week. Use tincture 1 tsp. every day. The course of treatment can be continued until all unpleasant symptoms disappear. After this, its use is reduced to once a week.
- Method number 2. You need to take 100 g of Kalanchoe leaves and pour 100 g of alcohol or vodka into them. Place the tincture in a dark place and stir occasionally. After 20 days it will be ready for use. You can consume 3 times a day, 1 tsp. before eating.
Of course, most home treatments are very effective. But do not forget that all methods of therapy must be under the supervision of a doctor.
This will help get rid of prostatitis faster and avoid complications.