Post Date November, 16 2024
Prostatitis is a common disease in middle-aged and elderly men. If we do not pay attention to treatment and conditioning of this disease, it will lead to many complications. So what are the complications caused by prostatitis?
Does prostatitis cause kidney disease
Prostatitis can cause kidney disease if it is not treated in time.
Prolonged prostatitis can lead to hyperplasia of the prostate, which can compress the bladder outlet and make urine not completely empty, resulting in residual urine. Residual urine is a good medium for bacterial reproduction, and the defense mechanism of bladder mucosa is damaged, so it is very easy to cause urinary tract infection such as pyelonephritis. If the treatment is not complete at this time, it will develop from pyelonephritis and hydronephrosis to nephritis, or even more serious uremia.
What diseases are easily caused by prostatitis
1. Acute urinary retention: acute prostatitis causes local congestion, swelling, and pressure on the urethra, resulting in difficulty in urination or acute urinary retention.
2. Acute seminal vesiculitis or epididymitis and vasculitis: Acute inflammation of the prostate can easily spread to the seminal vesicles, causing acute seminal vesiculitis. At the same time, bacteria can enter the wall layer and outer sheath of the vas deferens through the lymphatic vessels and cause epididymitis.
3. Enlargement or tenderness of spermatic lymph nodes: the prostate and spermatic lymph nodes have communicating branches in the pelvis, and acute inflammation of the prostate affects the spermatic cord, causing enlargement of spermatic lymph nodes with tenderness.
4. Sexual dysfunction: congestion, edema or small abscess formation of the prostate during acute inflammation, which may include ejaculatory pain, painful erection, anorexia, sexual intercourse pain, impotence, blood sperm, etc.
5. Other: acute prostatitis can be accompanied by renal colic in severe cases.
How to prevent prostatitis
1. Zinc supplement
Since trace elements can increase the anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects of the prostate, eating more zinc-containing foods such as pumpkin seeds, peanut kernels, almonds and sesame may have some effect on the prevention and treatment of prostate diseases. You can also take zinc sulfate tablets orally according to the doctor's advice.
2. Drink more boiled water
Drink more than 2000 ml of boiled water every day, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, eat less high-fat diet, quit smoking and alcohol, and eat less spicy food.
3. Do not hold urine
Once the bladder is filled with urine, you should urinate. Holding urine is bad for the bladder and prostate. Before taking a long-distance bus, you should empty your urine before taking the bus. If you need to urinate urgently on the way, you should say hello to the driver, get off and urinate, don't hold your breath.
4. Physical exercise
The movement of abdomen, thigh and buttocks can massage the prostate and promote the blood circulation and lymph circulation of the prostate. Therefore, jogging or fast walking for 20 to 30 minutes every day for middle-aged and elderly people has a health effect on the prostate. Sit-ups are also useful.
