Advice: 4 behaviors of men will make the prostate 'overwhelmed', don't be too indulgent
"Master, if it takes longer, it may cause urine poisoning!" The doctor's words made Uncle Liu afraid.
It turned out that at the beginning of the month, Uncle Liu couldn't urinate. He felt uncomfortable and had a dull pain in his lower abdomen, but he was too embarrassed to say it. However, Uncle Liu's behavior of repeatedly going in and out of the toilet still attracted the attention of his wife. After repeated questioning, Uncle Liu revealed the truth, and then he hurriedly accompanied Uncle Liu to the hospital.
Uncle Liu’s condition was acute urinary retention, and after further investigation after hospitalization, it was found that Uncle Liu’s prostate had reached 68g, which was 4 times larger than that of a normal adult male! The doctor suspected that it was severe hyperplasia of the prostate.
Fortunately, after a special examination, it was confirmed that it was not prostate cancer, and after receiving minimally invasive surgery, Uncle Liu recovered smoothly and was discharged from the hospital.
Nowadays, more and more men have prostate problems, especially in recent years, the incidence of prostate cancer has become higher and higher, seriously endangering men's health. In this regard, is there any way to deal with it?
1. Why are more and more men suffering from prostate cancer?
As the "invisible killer" of middle-aged and elderly people, the current incidence and mortality of prostate cancer are showing a continuous upward trend. In 2020, the number of new cases and deaths of prostate cancer in China will reach 115,000 and 51,000.
The early symptoms of prostate cancer are relatively hidden, and once the tumor continues to press on the patient's urethra and rectum, it will cause difficulty in urination or even defecation. If the urethra is locally stimulated, it will also cause urgency, frequent urination, and urinary incontinence. In addition, prostate cancer can cause bone pain, pathological fracture or bone marrow compression symptoms when bone metastasis occurs in the later stage.
At present, the discussion on the pathogenesis of prostate cancer mainly focuses on age, stress, genetics, emotional anxiety, high-fat diet, smoking and other aspects .
Especially men over 50 years old, with strong androgen secretion, family history of prostate cancer, long-term bacterial infection, and long-term unhealthy diet, the risk of prostate cancer is higher than normal.
In addition to the high incidence rate of prostate cancer in China, it is also characterized by the diagnosis of late stage. However, prostate cancer is difficult to detect early. There may be three reasons:
First, the health awareness of Chinese residents is weak, and they have not established a strong concept of physical examination. Because they do not participate in regular physical examinations , it is difficult to detect early prostate cancer;
Second, at present, China has not vigorously popularized the early screening of prostate cancer, and many people do not know the early recognition of prostate cancer;
Third, there is still a relatively large gap in the level of medical care between urban and rural areas in China, especially in places where medical technology is relatively backward , and it is very likely that physical examinations cannot detect tumors.
2. Four things that many men love to do are constantly hurting the prostate
The prostate can be described as the "life gland" of male friends, but many men do not know how to take care of it, especially the four major hobbies of men, which may invisibly hurt it.
1. Sedentary
Sitting for a long time in men will inevitably oppress the prostate, block the local blood circulation, congest the prostate, and eventually cause the obstruction of the prostatic duct, the excretion of prostatic fluid will also be hindered, and aseptic prostatitis will follow.
2. Alcoholism
Alcohol easily stimulates the sympathetic nerves of the prostate, which not only causes telangiectasia, but also causes edema and congestion.
And long-term alcoholism will also increase the secretion of prostatic fluid and reduce the activity of male sperm, thereby increasing the occurrence of prostatitis and even affecting male fertility.
3. Holding back urine
There are a lot of bacteria in the lower part of the male urethra. If you frequently hold back your urine, it is easy for the bacteria to multiply and retrograde to the urethra, thereby inducing prostatitis .
In addition, holding back urine can also overfill the bladder and indirectly compress the prostate, making men unable to urinate, or aggravating the problem of enlarged prostate.
4. Irregular sex life
For men, too much or too little sex life is harmful to the prostate. First, too much will make the prostate congested and induce prostatitis, while too little will lead to prostatic fluid stasis and inflammation.
3. The prostate is very afraid of the cold, how to protect it?
Before you know it, winter is coming, and during this time period, prostate disease has become a high-risk disease. Many men may not understand that the prostate is actually very cold!
When the temperature is lower in winter, the sympathetic nerves of the human body will become more excited, which will easily cause the male prostate body to shrink, thereby causing local chronic congestion.
After the urethral pressure continues to increase, it will in turn lead to an increase in prostatic fluid, which eventually leads to frequent attacks of prostate diseases. The main manifestations are frequent urination, urgency, nocturia, painful urination, and testicular pain .
In daily life, men develop the following habits, which are actually protecting the prostate:
- Guaranteed drinking water
Men should drink no less than 1500ml of water per day and urinate every two to three hours.
- Healthy diet
The daily diet structure should be balanced with nutrition. It can be mostly fresh vegetables and fruits, especially walnuts, tomatoes, apples, etc., which are good for the health of the prostate.
- keep warm
Men should be careful not to let the cold prostate catch cold, do not take off their clothes casually, it is recommended to take a shower with warm water.
- levator ani exercise
Through the levator ani exercise, the male pelvic floor muscles and peripheral nerves can be activated, blood circulation can be promoted, and the problems of prostate enlargement and prostatitis can also be relieved.
Of course, in addition to developing good habits for men, prostate screening is also essential. Only regular screening can prevent problems before they happen, especially men over 50 years old should have regular prostate physical examinations .
Stretching - Is Your Prostate Healthy? May wish to test it yourself
During the past month, self-assess whether you have the following symptoms:
Do you often feel unclean?
Whether there will be intermittent urination during urination
Do you need to strain or strain to urinate?
Whether the time between two urinations is often less than 2 hours
When urinating, does the urine line become thinner?
Are you unable to hold back your urine?
Between falling asleep and getting up early, you need to get up to urinate several times
This is the scoring table for international prostate symptoms, each result is "none", "less than 1 time", "less than half", "about half", "more than half" and "almost always" respectively scoring 0 points, 1 point, 2 points, 3 points, 4 points, 5 points, 0 points for 0 points in the last question, and score in turn.
The final results are aggregated, and 0-7 points are mild symptoms, 8-19 points are moderate symptoms, and 20-35 points are severe symptoms . When the test results are moderate or severe, it is recommended to seek medical examination as soon as possible to avoid major problems.
The early symptoms of prostate cancer are very hidden. In addition, most men do not have the awareness of early screening for prostate cancer. Therefore, once the diagnosis is always in the middle and late stages, it is recommended that men develop the habit of regular physical examinations. At the same time, they should eat healthy and avoid alcoholism, Bad habits such as sitting for a long time and holding back urine.
References:
[1] "Why is prostate cancer often diagnosed at an advanced stage?" ". Popular Science China. 2022-10-07
[2] "Six Bad Habits Can Harm the Prostate, Quickly See if You Have 〡Chinese Men's Health Day". Healthy China. 2021-10-28
[3] "Andrology Expert: Be careful to "freeze" prostate diseases in winter". Life Times. 2021-12-15
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