Prostate Health Tips

For the vast majority of adult men, more than 90% of prostate discomfort can be improved by adjusting daily habits. Early detection and early intervention will not affect normal life at all. There is no need to worry about yourself or even take medications randomly when frequent urination or urgency occurs.

When I was out for a clinic last month, I met a 27-year-old Internet company operator. He stayed up late for a week working on a project. He sat for 12 hours a day without moving. He even drank two cold beers with friends after get off work. In the middle of the night, he suddenly started to run to the toilet frequently. His lower abdomen dropped in panic. After searching for online articles for half an hour, he was so scared that he ended up in the emergency room. The first thing he said when he entered the door was, "Doctor, do I have prostate cancer? Will it affect my childbirth?" The results of blood tests and B-ultrasound showed that there was no problem. It was just temporary congestion of the prostate caused by long-term sitting and alcohol stimulation. He was not even prescribed any medicine. He was asked to sit for an hour every day and stand up for two minutes. He was not allowed to drink ice. He was asked to sit with warm water for 10 minutes before going to bed. After a week, he was all cured after a follow-up visit.

Many people have more misunderstandings about the prostate than acne on their face. They label themselves "prostatitis" when they have frequent urination. In fact, how can there be so much inflammation? If you show off two large glasses of iced Americano and a liter of watermelon juice today, it is normal to run to the toilet five or six times in the morning, and there is no need to be nervous at all.

Don’t panic if you are really diagnosed with prostatitis. There are four clinical types. Acute bacterial prostatitis, which accounts for less than 10%, can basically be cured by taking antibiotics for two weeks as prescribed by the doctor. More than 90% of the remaining cases are chronic, non-bacterial. To put it bluntly, your prostate is “tired”, “frozen” and “suffocated”. There is no need to take antibiotics at all. Adjusting your living habits is more effective than anything else.

Having said this, someone must have asked, should I abstain from sex if I have prostatitis? There is really no unified conclusion in the academic circles on this matter. One group believes that stimulation should be reduced to avoid aggravation of congestion, while the other group believes that regular ejaculation can help the metabolism of prostatic fluid, which is conducive to recovery. In fact, there is no need to take sides. You can just follow your own feelings. If you feel that the bloating in your lower abdomen is relieved after ejaculation, maintain the frequency of 1-2 times a week. If you feel uncomfortable after finishing, rest for a few more days. There is no "standard value" that must be followed.

Don't believe it, many prostate problems are really caused by "laziness". I once met a driver who drove an online ride-hailing service. He was afraid of the trouble of finding a toilet in the city, so he drank half a bottle of water every day when he got out of the car. He also had to hold back his urine. After two years of holding in his urine, he developed calcification of his prostate, making it difficult for him to pee every time. It's really not necessary. Just go and urinate when you have urine. Don't hold it. Even running to the toilet twice more is better than holding it in to put pressure on the prostate.

There is also the issue of sitting for long periods of time. You don’t have to buy a prostate cushion that costs hundreds of dollars. This thing is also controversial. Some people say that the hollow center can reduce the pressure on the perineum, while others say that sitting for a long time will still make you feel stuffy and can easily breed bacteria. Just try it yourself. Use it if you feel that your crotch is not squeezed or stuffy when you sit on it. If it makes you feel uncomfortable while sitting, then it is better to get up every 40 to 50 minutes to get a glass of water and walk in the corridor for two minutes. Even if you only stand for 30 seconds, it is worse than sitting still for three hours.

As for prostate cancer, which many people have heard about in disgrace, it is really not young people’s turn to worry about it. Annual routine physical examinations and PSA (prostate specific antigen) tests for men over 50 years old are enough to screen early. The incidence rate among young people is so low that it can be ignored. Don’t scare yourself every day.

There are also those prostate care health products that are praised online, such as purified lycopene, pumpkin seed oil, etc. The current research conclusion is that long-term (at least continuous consumption for more than half a year) supplementing lycopene may have a very weak effect on reducing the risk of prostate cancer in the elderly, and is basically useless in improving the uncomfortable symptoms of prostatitis. If you usually like to eat scrambled eggs with tomatoes and tomatoes mixed with sugar, the supplement from food is enough, and you don’t have to spend thousands to pay the IQ tax.

In the past few years I have been working as a clinician, I have met too many young men in their early twenties who originally had no major problems. After searching online articles, they were so scared that they could not sleep all night long. Instead, they made their prostate discomfort worse. In fact, the prostate is just like your throat. It will make you mute when you talk too much, and it will hurt if you eat spicy food. Just rest for two days to recover. If you really have pain in urination, blood in the urine, or pain in your lower abdomen that makes you unable to straighten your back, just go to a regular hospital to register for a check-up. Don’t buy random remedies, don’t scare yourself, any maintenance method will work.