How often can you have sex with prostatitis? To answer it, you need to imagine the causes of pathological changes in prostatitis, how it manifests itself and how it is treated.
Inflammatory phenomena in the prostate can be caused by:
- An infection that penetrated the organ from another focus of chronic inflammation or was obtained from the outside. Most often, such an infection occurs during unprotected sexual intercourse.
- Congestion in the pelvic region. They can be caused by a static lifestyle, when a man does not move enough and does not have full physical activity, if there is a tendency to constipation, and there is no sex life, or it is very rare and irregular.
- Endocrine disorders, overweight.
- Features of labor activity associated with frequent hypothermia and stress.
- Eating habits, when the body does not get enough essential trace elements and vitamins. Addiction to tobacco. Nicotine causes vasoconstriction, which reduces the amount of blood sent to the organs.
How the prostate works
The interior of the prostate is seventy percent glandular tissue. It is represented by the prostatic glands, which produce a secret of the same name. 30-50 similar glandular structures form the lobules of the prostate, which have their own canal and are surrounded by smooth muscle fibers. The channels of all lobules are connected in the lumen of the urethra, in its prostatic part, and open here, on the side of the seminal tubercle.
It is impossible to control the work of the glands, they constantly produce prostate juice. It accumulates in the channels. During intercourse, more precisely at the moment of its climax, in men there is a strong contraction of the muscles of the pelvic floor and the interlobular fibers of the prostate, which pushes the prostatic secretion from the gland into the urethra. The free channels allow the glands to function fully again.
Prostatitis occurs when the trophism of the glands is disturbed, they suffer from a lack of nutrients or are squeezed out from the secret accumulated inside.
Fully functioning prostate glands produce a special protective factor, which, together with the secret on the urethral mucosa, activates local immunity, enabling resistance to infection that penetrates from the outside. From this it can be concluded that
Stagnation is not only the cause of the development of non-bacterial prostatitis, but also contributes to the further attachment of the infectious component.
How sex affects the functioning of male reproductive organs
To understand whether sexual activity is permissible in prostatitis, you need to imagine how intimacy affects the state of the prostate and the entire genital area.
- The blood circulation of the pelvic organs increases, they get more nutrients and oxygen.
- The outflow of lymphatic fluid improves, which helps to get rid of edema.
- Increased breathing increases the amount of oxygen in the blood.
- Testosterone production is activated and receptor sensitivity to it is improved.
- The level of prolactin in men is normalized, which affects the quality of the seminal fluid, the brightness of the orgasm and the protective properties of the body.
It turns out that intimate relationships have a beneficial effect on the whole body as a whole, and especially on the male reproductive system. It is clear that sex is the main method of preventing stagnant inflammation. But is it possible to do this when the disease has already developed, are sex and prostatitis compatible?
Is sex contraindicated in prostatitis?
The main therapeutic task in the treatment of prostatitis is to get rid of the causative factors: congestion and infectious components. Therefore, in the case of a chronic form of the disease, safe regular intimate relationships are only welcome, because they allow you to solve the main problem of the healing process.
Another thing is that the disease affects the sexual function of men, they lose interest in the opposite sex or cannot have sexual intercourse due to an inferior erection. In this case, the role of a woman is extremely important, she should treat such difficulties with understanding and tact, showing her willingness to help in every possible way. It is important to understand that the rejection of sexual relations, caused by temporary difficulties, can lead to a worsening of the situation, when it will be much more difficult to cope with them.
Therefore, in order to ensure complete trophism and nutrition of the prostate, it is extremely important to maintain sexual activity at an optimal level by any safe methods. If the man is single, then you can resort to masturbation. If there are problems with potency, then it is necessary to use stimulants.
Tip: There are many ways to improve circulation in the pelvis and strengthen its muscles. These are special exercises, prostate massage, physiotherapy, but these methods solve only one specific problem. Regular sexual life has a beneficial effect on the male body in several directions, providing not only a local effect, but also a general somatic and psycho-emotional effect.
But when it comes to the acute phase of the disease, the situation is not so simple. In this case, sexual intercourse with prostatitis can occur when the inflammatory disease is not of an infectious nature or the stage of antibiotic therapy has been completed. Otherwise, the infectious process can spread to other organs of the male genitourinary system.
Often, the acute course of the disease is accompanied by significant pain, which does not contribute to intimate relationships. Of course, you don't have to force your body. But if adequate treatment is started, unpleasant symptoms disappear on the second or third day. This does not mean that the disease is defeated, but it allows you to redirect your attention to more pleasant moments, continuing to take the medicine.
What should be sex with prostatitis
- Regular. Normal conditions for prostate function will be achieved when ejaculation occurs every two to three days. You should not take on "increased obligations", it will only exhaust the gland, but casual sex once or twice a month will not save the situation.
- Safe. This applies to new partners and non-traditional types of sex. Frequent changes of partners, as well as practicing oral and anal intercourse, threaten to add infection, which is unacceptable in the case of prostatitis. If there is no permanent wife, then it is safer to resort to masturbation, or use protective means of contraception.
- Completed. Every intercourse should end with complete ejaculation. Only under this condition is the exit of the secret of the prostate. Coitus interruptus should be excluded from the life of every man.
In what situations should intimacy be abandoned?
- In general, the prohibition of intimate relations refers to those therapeutic or diagnostic measures that are invasive. Therefore, before the prostate biopsy, you must maintain sexual silence for five days before the procedure and for another week after it.
- In the case of male genital surgery, abstinence should last at least 2-4 weeks.
- Before performing the spermogram, 3-5 days of sexual rest will be enough.
- Also, sexual rest is required before testing for certain types of hormones.