Prostatitis is always associated with very unpleasant sensations for men: problems urinating, unstable erections, etc. The quality of life with inflammation of the prostate is severely impaired. However, when emerging problems push to visit the urologist, the issue of the patient's sexual life is not always taken into account. In fact, sexual intercourse with prostatitis is often associated with various types of erectile disorders, which is why many patients do not try to have sexual intercourse at all. But in some cases the problems are not so pronounced, the patient remains sexually active, so the pleasures of sexual life are not alien to him. Is it possible to have sexual relations if the gland is inflamed or are such pleasures still prohibited?
The prostate and its role in a man's life.
First of all, it is important to understand the importance of the prostate in the life of any man. The prostate is the most important organ in the body. If it is damaged, male infertility and even oncology may develop. Therefore, it is important to maintain health in general and the organ in particular, which will allow men to maintain energy and sexual life until old age. This chestnut-shaped organ is located in front of the rectum, below the bladder, and surrounds the urinary canal.
The prostate is made up of glandular tissues that produce prostatic juice and muscular structures that force this secretion to move through the glandular ducts, which eliminates the possibility of congestion and therefore prevents the development of inflammatory processes in the prostate gland. . The organ performs three important functions:
- Engine.Between the prostate lobes there are muscular structures, due to the contraction of which urinary retention occurs during an active erection and the release of sperm. If the functioning of the prostate is altered, problems of an erectile and urinary nature appear. It is on this basis that doctors usually determine that prostate motor activity is impaired.
- Secretory.It consists in producing a special secretion containing a mass of bioactive enzymatic substances such as cholesterol and proteolytes, amines and biogenic phospholipids, citrate citrate and zinc. This secretion creates a breeding ground for sperm when they are released with the sperm during ejaculation. The total production of secretions is controlled by testosterone, which is produced in the testicles and adrenal glands.
- Barrier.Prostatic juice contains many enzymatic and polyanal substances that prevent the penetration of infectious agents into the urinary tract.
Simply put, the prostate is responsible for potency and other functions that ensure the exchange of sexual hormonal substances, which has a positive effect on sexual life and the health of the genitourinary system. The functioning of the entire male reproductive system depends on the activity of the gland. According to scientific classification, prostate functions are divided into three main areas, but in reality there are many more. Therefore, even a slight deviation in the functioning of the gland can lead to quite serious consequences.
What are the dangers of prostate pathologies?
Many men do not take prostate pathologies seriously enough. Meanwhile, inflammatory lesions of the prostate cannot be ignored, since they are a trigger for the development of dangerous genitourinary pathologies. Statistics say that after the age of 45, in the absence of preventive measures, every second man shows signs of inflammatory processes in the prostate tissues. Furthermore, in 50% of these patients the diagnosis reveals chronic and advanced prostatitis.
The need for prostatitis treatment is due to the high risk of complications. Firstly, there is a notable decrease in erectile function and sexual desire, and lack of erection. Almost all prostate and genitourinary pathologies are accompanied by similar symptoms. If a man avoids sexual intercourse, the development of prostate inflammation can be suspected, especially in the absence of morning erections and frequent urination at night.
Secondly, untreated prostatitis can be complicated by the chronicity of the inflammatory process and its spread to other pelvic structures such as the urethra, seminal vesicles or testicles. Also, lack of treatment for prostatitis can lead to sepsis and abscesses of prostate tissue, sclerotic processes in the prostate. Furthermore, abandoning treatment is dangerous for the development of erectile dysfunction, infertility and even malignant tumor lesions in the gland.
Loving males should be especially careful, because the presence of an inflammatory process indicates the presence of pathogenic microorganisms that caused it. Frequent changes in sexual partners threaten the development of sexually transmitted infections, which subsequently cause inflammation of the prostate. And it will be much more difficult to destroy multiple pathogenic microorganisms such as chlamydia and mycoplasmosis, streptococci or staphylococci, trichomonas or gardnerella. Therefore, especially promiscuous men need to use barrier contraceptive methods to prevent prostate pathologies and sexually transmitted diseases.
Partner prostatitis is also dangerous for women, since after sexual intercourse the inflammatory process can spread to the mucous membrane of the woman's urethra, and then to the bladder, as a result of which cystitis develops after intercourse. sexual relations. Therefore, the pathology cannot be ignored.
Prostatitis and sex
Most patients doubt that it is possible to have sexual intercourse with prostatitis. The question is ambiguous.
Experts say that with prostatitis some abstinence is necessary in terms of sexual pleasure, but at the same time it is important to have regular sexual relations. These recommendations are mutually exclusive, but they have their place.
As you know, an excellent prevention of prostate congestion is glandular massage. And the best massage is sexual intercourse, during which ejaculation occurs, accompanied by contractions of the glandular and pelvic muscles. As a result, the accumulated secretion is released from the gland along with ejaculation and increases blood flow in the small pelvis, which contributes to the accelerated elimination of decay products. Therefore, sexual intimacy helps to normalize the activity of the prostate.
If we consider the problem from the point of view of the dynamics of the pathological process, it is clear that sexual abstinence indicated by a specialist will, on the contrary, lead to a worsening of the patient's pathological condition. Turns out sex is good for you. Practice shows that it is impossible to solve the problem of prostatic congestive phenomena only with the help of medications, even the most effective ones. A course of deep prostate massage sessions is necessary, that is, having sexual intercourse treats prostatitis. Men should remember that lack of demand for the glandular organ, that is, prolonged sexual abstinence, will inevitably lead to stagnation, which only aggravates the inflammatory state of the prostate.
Therefore, prostatitis and sex are completely compatible conditions, but the stage of the pathological process and the degree of its severity are important, because in some forms of prostatitis sex can be harmful and therefore contraindicated. Furthermore, sometimes the illness is so serious that the man is physically unable to fulfill his marital duties. Therefore, in each individual case, consultation with a urologist is necessary.
How does prostatitis affect sexual life?
Inflammatory lesions of the prostate occur in 30-40% of men between 25 and 45 years old, and more and more young patients are found with this pathology. Some experts suggest that the development of prostatitis is promoted by an insufficiently regular sexual life of patients, which is true to a certain extent. With regular sexual intercourse, the functionality of the man's reproductive structures has a beneficial effect and the hormonal state is restored. But excessive activity or insufficient sexual contacts can provoke the development of inflammatory damage to the prostate tissues. Against the background of infrequent sexual intercourse, congestion in the prostate and pelvic structures in general is possible.
- Stagnation of prostate secretion and blood flow contributes to the development of infectious pathologies and the chronicity of the acute prostatic process.
- But excessive sexual activity can also lead to the development of prostate inflammation, especially if a man changes partners too frequently.
- This sexual activity is associated with a high risk of transmitting infections that can trigger the development of prostatitis.
It affects the likelihood of developing prostatitis and the quality of sexual intimacy. During sexual arousal, blood flow in the pelvis increases, blood flows to the genitals and prostate. When an orgasm occurs, contractions of the gland begin, with the help of which it removes excess blood in the vascular channels. Therefore, full sexual relations are a kind of preventive method against the development of inflammatory lesions in the gland. This shows that it is possible to have sex when treating prostatitis. The only thing that matters is how. Interrupted or excessively prolonged sexual contact, on the other hand, increases the likelihood of prostate inflammation.
Unfortunately, prostate pathologies are accompanied by serious sexual disorders. To understand how prostatitis affects sexual life, it is enough to look at the possible complications of the pathology, among which erectile dysfunction, that is, impotence, is quite common. Half of prostate patients experience erectile disorders and weakened erections of varying severity. And 25% of patients have problems in the form of low libido and sexual desire. These changes negatively affect the quality of patients' sexual and personal lives. As a result of erection problems, almost all men notice a decrease in the frequency of sexual intercourse due to prostatitis. As a result, relationships with sexual partners deteriorate and even end.
Against the background of sexual problems that arise, psychological problems also develop; According to statistics, 75% of patients with prostatitis present some symptom as a psychological burden. This condition occurs under the influence of various factors, such as chronic pain during urination, erection and ejaculation, which leads to subconscious restriction of sexual intercourse.
Treatment of prostatitis with sex.
So, it was said above that sexual activity with prostatitis is only recommended, but such recommendations should not be abused, otherwise the treatment can be harmful. Here, as when taking medications, the dosage and treatment regimen are important. Therefore, the treatment of prostatitis with sexual intercourse requires compliance with certain rules.
- To begin with, it is worth learning that sexual intimacy should be regular. Regularity here does not mean a lot of sexual relations. Intimacy should take place in conditions of moderate intensity, so as not to provoke additional violations and not cause even more damage to the already damaged inflamed prostate. The duration of such treatment does not matter, the main thing is that each contact ends with mandatory ejaculation. In the presence of chronic inflammation, patients are often bothered by painful sensations, in such a situation it is necessary to abstain from sexual pleasures for a while. If the patient is not averse to sexual intercourse even in the presence of pain, it is recommended to use a barrier method of contraception. This is necessary to avoid the transmission of pathogenic microflora to a sexual partner.
- Therefore, patients are allowed to have sexual relations, but an obligatory requirement for sexual life with prostatitis is monogamy: there must be a partner for sexual relations. This requirement is due to the individual microflora of each person, so when changing sexual partners, unwanted contact with various microbes occurs. Although they are not pathogenic in nature, they can still cause complications of the inflammatory process, since it is difficult for the affected gland to fight foreign microorganisms.
- If a couple has anal sex, then it is necessary to use a condom, because the partner's rectum also has its own microflora, which, penetrating through the urethra to the prostate tissue, can cause various complications.
Prostatitis cannot be eliminated with medication alone; stimulation and massage of the prostate tissue is required, which can be achieved through regular sexual intercourse.
Prostatitis prevention
Sex is a very effective remedy not only in the treatment of prostate congestion and inflammation, but also in the prevention of these conditions. What are the preventive benefits of sexual relations? During sexual contact, a powerful anesthetic substance is released into the male body that helps to cope with uncomfortable and painful sensations. If unbearable pain interferes with a normal and satisfying sex life, about half an hour before intimacy you can take a pain reliever so that you can make love without obstacles.
If the patient has prostatitis of bacterial origin, prostate massage is contraindicated. In this situation, regular sexual intercourse will help to cope with prostate congestion and stimulate the secretion of prostate juice.
If a man has sexual relations regularly with only one partner, he will not encounter a pathological condition such as prostatitis, as long as there are no other effects on the prostate or nearby pelvic structures. According to statistics, the probability of developing a prostate with regular sexual activity is greatly reduced. If a man has already been diagnosed with acute prostate inflammation, by practicing regular sexual relations he will prevent the degeneration of the acute form of the pathology into a chronic one.
When diagnosed with prostatitis, a man must strictly monitor his lifestyle and his sexual partners. Treatment must be prescribed by a specialist. In sexual life, it is better to focus on a woman, then regular sex will speed up recovery, prevent the development of prostate complications and relieve the patient from congestion in the glandular tissues.