There are many risk factors for the development of prostatitis. Some of these cannot be changed, such as [Sources 1-3]:
Age. Because prostatitis is common in men under 50 years of age, young and middle-aged people need to pay special attention to maintaining a healthy sex frequency [source 1].
Men.
Congenital diseases. Certain congenital disorders may contribute to the development of inflammation of the prostate, such as congenital immunodeficiency diseases. Patients with congenital immunodeficiency diseases have weak body resistance, and the prostate gland is susceptible to invasion by pathogens, leading to inflammation.
There are also risk factors that can be controlled. Intervention or avoidance of these factors can eliminate or reduce the probability of prostatitis [Sources 1-4][1].
Prostate congestion. Congestion caused by various causes is an important causative factor in prostatitis.
o Abnormal sex life. For example, excessive sexual life, forced interruption of intercourse, etc.
o The perineum is oppressed. Cycling, horseback riding, sedentary, etc. can all lead to repeated perineal injuries and prostate congestion, especially for long periods of cycling.
o Unhealthy lifestyle. For example, alcoholism, gluttony, etc., may affect the body's normal metabolic processes, endanger the body's immunity, and increase the risk of inflammation.
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o Inappropriate prostate massage. Prostate massage refers to the doctor or professional with a disinfected and lubricated hand into the rectum, with the index finger in a certain order of pressure on the prostate, can play an auxiliary treatment of prostatitis. However, if the technique is too heavy or the massage is too frequent, it may cause prostate congestion.
o Cold. Colds can cause a series of regulatory processes in the body, hinder the excretion of prostatic fluid, and cause stasis of the prostate gland to become inflamed.
Urine irritation. When a patient has a urinary tract infection, it may lead to obstruction of the bladder outlet, and urine cannot be completely excreted from the urethra, forming residual urine. Excessive urine stasis may regurgitate into the prostate. Urine contains a variety of acid-base chemicals that can induce chronic prostatitis.
Infection of pathogenic microorganisms. Various microorganisms such as bacteria, protozoa, fungi, viruses, etc. can become the source of infection of prostatitis, with bacteria being the most common.
Anxiety, depression, fear. 50% of patients with chronic nonbacterial prostatitis have psychological abnormalities such as anxiety, depression, fear, and pessimism [2]. If you have a mental illness, the body's immune system will be suppressed, resulting in a weakened body's resistance to pathogens and increasing the risk of prostatitis. Psychological factors are related to age, and young patients are more affected by psychological factors than in older patients.
Immune factors. Studies have shown that chronic prostatitis is associated with autoimmune factors [2]. Some patients with prostatitis are born with acquired immunodeficiency and produce anti-prostate antibodies, which leads to inflammation of prostate tissue.
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Source 1: Patient Education Section of mayo's official website (https://www.mayoclinic.org/)
Source 2: Guidelines for the treatment of prostatitis. Urology Branch of Chinese Medical Association (CUA).2011
Source 3: Merck Medical Manual (https://www.merckmanuals.com/home)
Source 4: WebMD (https://www.webmd.com)
Zhang Minjian, Bin Bin, Shang Xuejun, etc. Expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of chronic prostatitis in combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine. Andrology Committee of Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine.2015,35(8):933-940.
[2] Guidelines for the treatment of prostatitis. Urology Branch of Chinese Medical Association (CUA).2011
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