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 exercise. You can cope with prostatitis at home. The main thing is to choose the right method of treatment and follow the doctors' recommendations.
When you think about therapy
Prostatitis comes in different types depending on the cause of the inflammatory process. When pathogenic microorganisms enter the tissue of the gland, a type of bacterial pathology appears, and with regular stagnation of prostate secretion, a stagnant type appears. The signs of both types 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 desire 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;
- interrupted flow of urine;
- pain, burning during urination;
- general weakness;
- increase in body temperature.
Important!
It is important not to miss the first symptoms of the disease. Early treatment gives a better chance for a full recovery. If chronic prostatitis develops, therapy will be long and arduous.
Methods for treating prostatitis at home
You can cope with prostatitis at home with the help of:
- drugs;
- traditional medicine;
- physical exercises;
- additional procedures.
Any method requires strict adherence to the doctor's recommendations and a careful approach so as not to worsen 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, then you cannot do without broad-spectrum antibiotics and antimicrobial agents. In case of congestive pathology, medications aimed at fighting 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.Medicines from the fluoroquinolone group are most often prescribed. In order for the doctor to choose the right medicine, a culture is taken from the patient's urethra in the hospital. In the laboratory, a test is carried out to determine the sensitivity of the identified pathogenic microflora to different types of antibiotics, and only then a medicine is prescribed;
- Alpha adrenergic blockers.They relax the smooth muscles around the prostate and urethral canal, making urination easier and reducing pressure on the gland. This helps relieve pain and discomfort;
- Painkillers.During the period of aggravation of the pathology, the patient experiences severe pain, so it is necessary to eliminate it to relieve the condition.
- Muscle relaxants.Relaxes the muscles in the perineal area. This reduces the pressure on the internal organs, including the prostate gland;
- Hormones.Prescribed for the prevention of pathological proliferation of prostate tissue by increasing the production of testosterone in a man's body;
- Herbal medicines.They are used in the initial stages of the disease or as part of complex therapy to increase the effect of basic medications. Products made from natural extracts, extracts from plants, herbs, roots, seeds help improve blood circulation, relieve inflammation and swelling;
- Complexes of vitamins and minerals.Necessary for increasing immunity and natural resistance of the body.
Treatment at home with folk remedies
Alternative medicine offers many medicines that can be an addition to a group of medicines or even replace them. The most effective are listed below:
- Peel and chop 6 large cloves of garlic into a paste. Pour 1 liter of boiling water, cover with a lid. The container in which the medicinal infusion is prepared must 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 sieve. Drink 100 ml twice;
- Gather two large bunches of onion skins. Rinse well under running water. Place in a pot with 1 liter of water. Simmer on low heat for 5-10 minutes. After that, cover it with a lid and let it cool. Discard the peels and filter the juice so that no small particles remain. Take 1 tbsp. l. in the morning and in the evening;
- For prostatitis in the early stages, baths are useful. You need to dissolve 2 tablespoons in three liters of hot water. l. natural birch tar. Then, water should be poured into a bucket, sit on it and steam the perineal area for 10-15 minutes;
- 2 tablespoons. l. Pour 0. 5 liters of boiling water over the dried fire plant. Cover the container with a lid and a towel. Leave it for 2 hours. After filtering, you should take a decoction of 100 ml three times a day before meals;
Important!
Treatment of inflammation of the prostate gland is a complex undertaking. It includes not only taking medications 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, keep for a few minutes and turn off. After the soup has cooled, it is filtered. Drink 1 tbsp. l. 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;
- Brew 1 tablespoon in a glass of boiling water. l. dried hazelnut leaves or bark. You need to put the decoction 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 presented above did not help to solve the problem, then you can be cured with medicines prepared according to the following recipes:
- Peel 0. 5 kg of garlic, cut into several pieces, pour in 0. 5 liters of high-quality vodka. Place the closed container in a cool place for 21 days. Take 25 drops of solution with a small amount of water. This recipe helps not only to cure prostate inflammation, but also to clean the walls of blood vessels from cholesterol deposits and improve immunity;
- Pass 500 g of dried and peeled pumpkin seeds in a meat grinder. Mix the resulting mass with liquid natural honey. Form small balls the size of hazelnuts and store in the refrigerator. Eat 5-7 pieces a day. This medicine is contraindicated for patients with diabetes;
- Chop the parsley root. 2 tablespoons. l. 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 it in a dark place for a week. Use 1 tbsp. after every meal. The course of treatment lasts until the mixture is completely finished. This recipe will help cure prostatitis and other inflammatory diseases. In addition, the product fights bacterial infection, improves immunity, eliminates tissue swelling and improves their blood supply;
- 1 tablespoon. l. Pour 800 ml of boiling water over the dried wormwood leaves. Leave for 1 hour. The decoction is used for cleaning the urethra and micro enemas. Immediately before the procedure, the solution should be heated to a temperature of 38-40 degrees. You will also need a light bulb or small rubber syringe. 50 ml of liquid 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 increase the therapeutic effect of the medicine, dry wormwood leaves are crushed in a blender to a powder 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 put it in a glass container with a tight lid. Pour a glass of vegetable oil (sunflower or olive). Place in a cool place for 7 days. Garlic oil is stored in the refrigerator. Take it 1 tbsp. with the same amount of fresh lemon juice. The course of therapy is 30 days. This drug is effective for preventive purposes when there is a tendency for stagnation of prostate secretions.
Important!
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.
For chronic, acute or advanced forms of prostatitis, traditional healers recommend:
- Pour 50 g of dried medicinal calendula flowers into a liter of boiling water. Leave it for 30 minutes. Strain through a sieve. Heat another 3 liters of water to 38-40 degrees. Put everything in a bowl. Take a shower for 15 minutes. During the entire procedure, it is necessary to maintain the temperature of the liquid at about 40 degrees. Chamomile, St. John's wort, wormwood, pine needles and sage are also used to prepare therapeutic decoctions. Such baths have an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic effect, increase blood circulation in the pelvic organs;
- Put 100 g of dried celandine in 1 liter of water and put it on low heat for 10-15 minutes. After complete cooling, you need to strain the solution through a piece of cotton. Add a glass of natural honey. Take 1 tbsp. l. in the morning and in the evening. Celandine helps to remove prostatitis and other inflammations in the body, has an antibacterial effect;
- Another method of treating prostatitis is home-made suppositories. They are prepared from 1 spoon. honey, raw chicken eggs, 3-5 tbsp. l. Flour. All the ingredients should be thoroughly mixed to form a tight dough. Candles are made from it, approximately 2-3 centimeters long and as thick as a little finger. The product is stored in the refrigerator. In the morning and in the evening you need to insert a part into 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 increase immunity and strengthen the body's ability to independently fight inflammation. Microelements found in beets, carrots, asparagus and cucumbers are important for men's health. You can mix them or drink fresh juice with one ingredient. You should consume up to 0. 5 liters per day. The treatment lasts 10-14 days. Beetroot juice should be allowed to stand before consumption in order to release harmful substances;
- Grind 1 cup of black berries in a meat grinder. Filter through several layers of gauze and squeeze 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 alcohol 70%. Leave it for a week in a dark place. After draining, take 25 drops, diluting with water once a day, preferably in the morning, as the solution has a powerful tonic effect. Its regular use normalizes blood circulation in the pelvic organs, relieves swelling, gives an increase in strength and energy and helps to get rid of the disease forever;
- Peel 200 g of ripe aloe leaves with flesh, mix the pulp with a glass of natural honey and 200 ml of red wine. Leave for a week, stirring occasionally. Take 3-4 times a day, 1 tablespoon. l. for one month. Aloe in combination with honey increases the protective functions of the body, fights inflammation, swelling and saturates the body with essential vitamins and minerals.
Self-massage
One of the effective methods of treating prostatitis, especially stagnant prostatitis, is massage. It comes in two types - rectal and external. The first is performed through the anus, the second - externally, in the perineal area.
In order for a man to perform such a procedure himself, he will need a special device - a rectal massager. It is inserted into the anus and the prostate gland is massaged with careful movements.
Devices differ in the type of impact - magnetic, transmitters of electric impulses, vibrations and laser. You can buy them in specialized pharmacies or medical equipment stores.
Important!
The therapeutic effect of the massage is achieved by improving tissue blood circulation, stimulating the release of prostate secretions and completely emptying the gland. The swelling gradually decreases and urination becomes painless.
The external method is not as 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 using 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;
- the stage of worsening 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.
Physical education against inflammation of the prostate gland
A group of exercises to fight prostatitis:
- Lie on your back on a firm 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, it is necessary to increase the execution time to 20 minutes;
- Lie on your stomach, arms stretched out in front, legs straight and taut. Lift your feet off the floor as much as possible. Perform 10-15 such exercises. It gradually increases up to 30-50 times;
- Properly performed squats greatly increase blood flow to the prostate and pelvic area. They should be deep. You need to perform from 20 to 50 squats, 2-3 approaches every five minutes;
- Sit on the floor, legs straight, buttocks tense. When you move your legs, you should "walk" back and forth like this;
- Standing, hands on your belt, rotate your pelvis first in one direction, then in the other 15 times.
It is recommended to do gymnastics in the morning after waking up. During the night, the secretion of the prostate stagnates and becomes a good breeding ground for pathogenic bacteria.
Microclysters
The procedure is performed to ensure the rapid penetration of useful substances into the prostate tissue. Doctors prescribe various medicines or herbal decoctions for this.
Rules of execution:
- Hands and dishes 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;
- To perform a microenema, about 50 ml of medicinal decoction is needed;
- Before the procedure, you need to clean the intestines using a cleansing enema;
- In the bathroom, 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;
- Insert gently into the anal passage;
- Squeeze the contents of the microclyse and stay in this position for 10-15 minutes;
- After the procedure, wash the pear and boil it.
It is important to proceed carefully so as not to injure the sphincter and rectum.
Dietary food as an additional way to fight prostatitis
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 vegetables, fruits and fresh products that contain a high concentration of vitamins, minerals and organic acids. This comprehensive approach will help speed recovery.
What you should not 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 the prostate;
- Salt. It must be limited so as not to cause swelling of the soft tissues, as it holds fluids in the body;
- Alcohol.
Important!
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 cure prostatitis. It is also necessary to prevent the recurrence of such a disease. Judging by medical statistics, in 60% of cases a man experiences recurrent inflammation.
You can forget about prostatitis forever by adhering to the basic preventive measures:
- Timely detection of any disease of the body;
- Weight control. Excess body weight contributes to stagnation of prostate secretions;
- Regular and protected sex life;
- Active recreation - walking in the fresh air, swimming in the pool, skiing, cycling;
- Proper nutrition;
- Performing light exercises;
- Limit consumption of alcoholic beverages and cigarettes.