"Zhang Qiang, what about you touching the fish? It's been almost half an hour since you went to the toilet for so long."
Hearing his wife Xinxin's impatient urging, Zhang Qiang became even more irritable, and he didn't know how to explain it, he always felt that his urine was not clean when he went to the toilet recently.
It's okay to be suffocated on weekdays, but today is Valentine's Day, and Zhang Qiang has to "show his might" at night, how can he drop the chain at a critical moment?
He hurriedly made a phone call to his good brother who became a doctor, and the other party informed:
You may have prostatitis, or even prostate cancer, so find time to get checked.
Zhang Qiang "chuckled" in his heart: he was only 42 years old, he usually exercised regularly, and he felt that he was quite healthy, why was he suddenly so close to prostate cancer?
1. Does prostatitis affect sexual function?
Mr. Zhang's concerns are representative of most men. On a special holiday, there is no man who does not want to give himself a perfect score. However, the effects of prostatitis on men are deeply misunderstood. Many men believe that prostatitis can affect sexual function, but in fact, it is likely to be an "excuse" they make for themselves.
Prostatitis is actually similar to a "cold" that occurs in the genital area, and mild prostatitis does not affect the couple's life. If the symptoms are severe, or if the course of the disease is relatively long, affecting the patient's own mood, then it may lead to a decrease in desire, and some people may even have difficulty "releasing it".
And prostatitis is not a terminal disease, it can be cured, and with the alleviation and cure of the condition, the desire for married life will slowly recover.
Another question, prostatitis, how far is it from prostate cancer?
Some people are terrified of prostatitis and fear of progressing to prostate cancer, which is a big misunderstanding. At present, mainstream studies agree that there is no causal relationship between prostatitis and prostate cancer, the former is more common in young adults, while the latter is mainly concentrated in the elderly.
Prostatitis is also a disease that is better treated the sooner it is detected, and it is best to go to the urology department of the hospital in time if a man finds that he has related symptoms.
2. If you urinate for more than 1 minute, prostatitis may have entangled you
When there is an abnormality in the prostate, the most intuitive manifestation is urination.
Most people's bladder capacity is 300~400 ml, which is about the same as the volume of a Coke, while the maximum urine flow rate of men is about 15 ml per second, so the time to complete urination is about 30 seconds.
Most mammals weighing more than 3 kg in nature urinate for almost 21±13 seconds, regardless of the amount of urine.
Therefore, there is a certain scientific basis for judging whether the prostate is healthy by observing whether the duration of urination exceeds 60 seconds.
The human bladder is like a large reservoir, and the prostate is a large rock in front of the reservoir. When urine passes through the prostate, if it is abnormal, it will block the urine, causing symptoms such as incomplete urination, slow urination, and painful urination.
3. In winter, the prostate is more likely to have accidents
According to statistics, in high altitude and high latitude regions, the incidence of prostatitis in men is higher than that in other regions, which indicates that the prostate is easily affected by low temperature and is very afraid of cold.
Under the influence of low temperature, the sympathetic nervous system excitability is enhanced, and the prostate gland is contracted and congested, so that the pressure in the urethra increases, the prostatic fluid increases, and the excretion is not smooth, causing prostate disease.
It is worth noting that there is a high incidence of colds in winter, and the cold medicine taken by many people also has a negative impact on the prostate, which may lead to prostate congestion and bladder detrusor weakness, thereby inducing difficulty in urination, and in severe cases, it can even cause acute urinary retention.
So how should a 40+ year old man protect his prostate from injury?
1. Active exercise VS long-term sedentary
Jumping exercises such as skipping rope and squatting are especially friendly to the prostate, because when jumping, the prostate can shake slightly to promote internal metabolism.
Long-term sedentary posture, in a sitting and standing position, the prostate gland is directly compressed and congested, making it more difficult to discharge prostatic fluid, so sedentary people are usually a high incidence of prostatitis.
2. Love to drink water VS love to eat spicy
Drink 1500 ml of water every day to help moisturize the prostate.
If you eat spicy food regularly, it may induce constipation, causing the prostate gland to be compressed, causing discomfort.
3. Timely urination VS smoking and drinking
Urination every 2~3 hours, holding urine for a long time may increase the burden on the kidneys and bladder, and is not conducive to the discharge of prostatic fluid.
Long-term smoking and drinking will lead to chronic congestion of the prostate gland and aggravate the compression.
4. Pay attention to warmth VS wear tight pants
The prostate is sensitive to cold and needs a warm environment that can reduce muscle contractions and improve the oxygen content of tissues, thereby improving the state of prostate congestion.
If you wear pants that are too tight, then the blood circulation of the perineum is easily affected, and the blood supply to the prostate may be a little insufficient.
The prostate gland is an important part of the male reproductive system, which is responsible for many functions such as urination, ejaculation, and secretion. However, it is also the hardest hit area of men's health, especially prostatitis, which shows that about 50% of men in the world will suffer from prostate disease at some point in their lives, with the highest incidence of prostatitis.
The best way to prevent prostatitis is to drink more water, hold less urine, exercise more, sit less for a long time, and have a good lifestyle and diet, which is a universal means to prevent all prostate diseases.
Resources:
[1] "Andrology Expert: Be Careful to "Froze" Prostate Disease in Winter, Life Times.2021-12-15
[2] "Men who urinate for more than 60 seconds, it's time to check the prostate", Life Times.2022-07-09
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