How often can you have sex with prostatitis? To answer this, it is necessary to imagine the underlying causes of the pathological changes in prostatitis, how it manifests itself and how it is treated.
Inflammatory phenomena in the prostate gland can be caused by:
- An infection that has entered the organ from another focus of chronic inflammation or obtained from the outside. Most often, such an infection occurs during unprotected sexual intercourse.
- Congestion in the pelvic area. They can be caused by a static lifestyle, when a man does not move enough and does not perform 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 work activity associated with frequent hypothermia and stress.
- Eating habits, when a sufficient amount of essential trace elements and vitamins do not enter the body. An addiction to tobacco. Nicotine causes vasoconstriction, which reduces the amount of blood sent to the organs.
How the prostate gland works
The inside of the prostate is made up of seventy percent of glandular tissue. It is represented by the prostate glands that produce the secret of the same name. 30-50 similar glandular structures form prostatic lobules, which have their own duct and are surrounded by smooth muscle fibers. The ducts of all lobules are connected in the lumen of the urethra, in its prostatic part, and here they open, on the sides of the seminal tubercle.
It is impossible to control the work of the glands, they constantly produce prostate juice. It accumulates in the ducts. During sexual intercourse, more precisely at the time of its climax, in men there is a powerful contraction of the muscles of the pelvic floor and interlobular fibers of the prostate, which pushes the prostate secret from the gland into the urethra. The free ducts 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 from the inside by the accumulated secret.
Fully functioning prostate glands produce a special protective factor which, together with the secret on the urethral mucosa, activates local immunity, making it possible to resist infections that penetrate 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 the male reproductive organs
To understand whether sexual activity is allowed with prostatitis, it is necessary to imagine how intimacy affects the state of the prostate gland and the entire genital area.
- The blood circulation of the pelvic organs increases, they receive more nutrients and oxygen.
- The outflow of lymphatic fluid improves, which helps get rid of edema.
- Increased breathing increases the amount of oxygen in the blood.
- The production of testosterone is activated and the sensitivity of the receptors to it improves.
- 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 reproductive system in men. 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, sex and prostatitis are compatible?
Sex is contraindicated for inflammation of the prostate gland
The main therapeutic task in the treatment of prostatitis is to eliminate the causative factors - congestion and the infectious component. Therefore, in the case of the chronic form of the disease, regular and safe intimate relationships are only welcome, because they allow 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 they cannot have sex due to a lower 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 any way possible. It is important to understand that the refusal of sexual intercourse, 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 method. If a man is single, you can resort to masturbation. If there are problems with potency, it is necessary to use stimulants.
Tip: There are many ways to improve the circulation of the small pelvis and strengthen its muscles. These are special exercises, prostate massage, physiotherapy, but these methods only solve a specific problem. Regular sex life has a beneficial effect on a man's body in several directions, providing not only a local effect, but a general somatic and psycho-emotional effect.
But in the matter of the acute phase of the disease, the situation is not so simple. In this case, sex with prostatitis can take place when the inflammatory disease is not infectious in nature or when the stage of antibiotic therapy is 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, the unpleasant symptoms disappear already on the second or third day. This does not mean that the disease is defeated, but it allows you to shift your attention to more pleasant moments, while continuing to take drugs.
What should be sex with prostatitis
- Regular. Normal conditions for the functioning of the prostate gland will be achieved when ejaculation occurs every two to three days. You shouldn't take on "major obligations", this will only deplete the gland, but casual sex once or twice a month won't save the day.
- Safe. This applies to new partners and non-traditional types of sex. Frequent changes of partners, as well as the practice of oral and anal intercourse, threaten the addition of an infection, which is unacceptable in case of prostatitis. If there is no permanent woman, it is safer to resort to masturbation or use barrier contraceptives.
- Completed. Any intercourse should end with a complete ejaculation. Only in this condition is the release of the prostatic secret. Interrupted coitus should be excluded from every man's life.
In what situations should intimacy be abandoned?
- For the most part, the ban on intimate relationships applies to those therapeutic or diagnostic measures that are invasive. Hence, prior to a prostate biopsy, sexual rest should be maintained for five days before the procedure and another week after.
- In case of male genital surgery, abstinence should last at least 2-4 weeks.
- Before performing a spermogram, 3-5 days of sexual rest will be sufficient.
- Additionally, sexual rest is required before testing certain types of hormones.