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 is treated.
Inflammatory phenomena in the prostate gland can be caused by:
- An infection that has penetrated the organ from another focus of chronic inflammation or received from the outside. Most often, such an infection occurs during unprotected 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 he has a tendency to constipation and lacks sex life or it is very rare and irregular.
- Endocrine diseases, overweight.
- Characteristics of work 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 gland works
The interior of the prostate consists of seventy percent glandular tissue. It is represented by prostate glands that produce the 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 the lobules are connected in the lumen of the urethra, in its prostatic part, and here they open, 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 sexual intercourse, more precisely at the moment of its climax, in men, a powerful contraction of the muscles of the pelvic floor and the interlobular fibers of the prostate is observed, which pushes the prostatic secretion 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 secretion.
Fully functioning prostate glands produce a special protective factor, which, together with the secretion on the urethral mucosa, activates local immunity, which makes it possible to resist the infection penetrating from the outside. From this it can be concluded that
Stagnation is not only the reason for 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 find out if sexual activity is allowed with prostatitis, you need 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 to get rid of edema.
- Rapid breathing increases the amount of oxygen in the blood.
- Testosterone production is activated and the sensitivity of receptors to it improves.
- The level of prolactin in men is normalized, which affects the quality of semen, 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 organism as a whole and specifically on the male reproductive system. It is clear that sex is the main method of preventing stagnant inflammation. But is it possible to do it when the disease has already developed, are sex and prostatitis compatible?
Sex is contraindicated in case of inflammation of the prostate gland
The main therapeutic task in the treatment of prostatitis is to get rid of the causative factors: congestion and infectious component. Therefore, in the case of a chronic form of the disease, safe regular intimate relations 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 intercourse due to a lower erection. In this case, the role of a woman is extremely important, she must treat such difficulties with understanding and tact, showing her readiness to help in any 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 free, 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 blood circulation in the small 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 a man's body in several directions, providing not only a local effect, but also a general somatic and psycho-emotional effect.
But regarding 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 of an infectious nature or 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, then 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 switch your attention to more pleasant moments by continuing to take medication.
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 should not take on "increased duties", this will only exhaust the gland, but casual sex once or twice a month will not save the situation.
- safely. This applies to both new partners and non-traditional types of sex. Frequent change of partners, as well as the practice of oral and anal contact, risk the addition of infection, which is unacceptable in prostatitis. If there is no permanent woman, then it is safer to resort to masturbation or use barrier contraceptives.
- Done. Every intercourse must end with a complete ejaculation. Only under this condition is the exit of the prostate secret. Coitus interruptus should be excluded from every man's life.
In what situations should intimacy be abandoned?
- For the most part, the ban on intimate relations applies to those therapeutic or diagnostic measures that are invasive. So, before a prostate biopsy, you should maintain a sexual break for five days before the procedure and another week after it.
- In the 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.
- A sexual break is also required before testing for certain types of hormones.