People with prostatitis have doubts about whether it's okay to have sex. This is a delicate issue to be resolved. With this article, you will learn how an intimate relationship affects the disease, how and how much you can have sex and when it is prohibited.
The prostate undergoes inflammatory processes in more than half of men, so the topic of sex with prostatitis is very relevant. In addition, the pathology is accompanied not only by pain when urinating, but also by impaired sexual functions (decreased libido and potency).
The effect of sex on prostatitis
Most of the time, men believe that it is impossible to have sex with prostate diseases. But this is a wrong opinion, because sexual contact has the most beneficial effect on potency and healing processes.
Prostatitis is known to arise due to lack of sex and congestion. This is due to the fact that, during ejaculation, secretion is released, resulting in an increase in the amount of testosterone (male sex hormone) produced. In addition, regular sexual intercourse has the following effect:
- prostatic juice is actively produced;
- blood circulation in the prostate is restored;
- semen removes decomposition products from the inflamed area;
- improves the nutrition of cells and tissues, due to the active blood supply;
- prostate is massaged against muscle contraction; reduction of pain syndrome
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- improved erectile function.
Acute form
When prostatitis is acute, medicine does not recommend sexual intercourse. The reason for this is the intense pain that intensifies during intercourse and ejaculation. In addition, the pain is felt even at rest. And the man will not receive pleasure during the period of exacerbation.
For chronic form
In the case of a chronic course of the disease, sexual relations are shown, on the contrary. In addition, sex should be as regular as possible. The pain during this period does not appear, the man experiences pleasant sensations.
The only disadvantage is the weakening of the erection. But this can be corrected if you follow all recommendations from experts. And mainly with regard to psychological aspects. Because, in this context, the husband avoids contact with his wife, which leads to the development of new phenomena of stagnation. Consequently, the disease progresses with renewed vigor.
But it is also not recommended to have excessive sex, as the inflamed prostate cannot withstand significant loads. Therefore, you need to stick to the middle ground.
Sex after therapy
If prostatitis was not in an advanced degree, conservative methods are sufficient for treatment. In that case, after a complete recovery, the intimate life is improving on its own. But if radical methods of therapy were used - removal of the prostate - then you will have to adhere to these rules to resume sexual intercourse:
- intimate life can be resumed 30-50 days after surgery;
- physical activity during rehabilitation is excluded;
- physical therapy is desirable;
- you need to visit a psychotherapist to restore your psychoemotional history.
The prognosis of the return of male strength depends largely on the surgical method used:
- after transurethral surgery in 90 cases out of 100, potency is resumed, but it is impossible to conceive a child, as ejaculation is made for the bladder;
- after open prostatectomy, intimate life is improving;
- if the prostate is removed with a laser, sexual life will also be restored.
When a man had complete impotence before the operation, after surgery the erectile function is not fully restored.
When is it prohibited to have sex with prostatitis?
As mentioned above, it is forbidden to have sex during an exacerbation of the disease, as the man will experience unbearable pain and the symptoms that will appear will get worse.
But there are other situations where sex has a negative impact:
- The bacterial type of prostatitis in the acute form leads to the spread of the inflammatory process to other organs of the small pelvis, the kidneys. In addition, there is a risk of infection of the partner. For these reasons, complete abstinence is necessary until the time of recovery.
- The presence of female diseases in the partner, mainly the bacterial form.
- If there is no ejaculation during sexual intercourse. The sperm produced by the prostate becomes stagnant in the organ, which aggravates the patient's condition.
- When women change frequently. The fact is that each person has his genital microflora, to which the male body must adapt. If you change constantly, prostatitis becomes aggravated and complicated - the inflammatory process does not allow you to change quickly.
- Too frequent contact leads to greater stress on the prostate.
- Sex interrupted. In this case, the prostate is not completely emptied and the semen remains contribute to the multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms.
- Inflammatory processes in the seminal tubers and vesicles - there will be pain.
- An abscess in the prostate leads to blood poisoning, as the capsule can burst and pus will enter the bloodstream.
- Presence of stones in the prostate (damage tissue and blood vessels).
- The formation of a cyst is dangerous because of its rupture and internal bleeding.
How often is sex recommended for prostatitis?
During intimate mating, the prostate produces ejaculation, which contains many nutrients that saturate the male genitals. After ejaculation, the semen begins to be synthesized again, so sex must be present in the life of a patient with prostatitis. But how much should there be? In fact, there are no standardized standards, so every man is required to have sex as often as before the disease. But it should not be less than 3 or 4 times a week.
Psychological aspect
A disease like prostatitis usually leads to a cooling of feelings in a couple, because the man's potency decreases. In this context, he begins to be afraid of intimate relationships, which affects his psychological state.
Constant fears significantly weaken libido, speed up the ejaculation process and reduce erection. To prevent this from happening, the man himself and his partner need to tune in to a positive result. The woman is forced to cheer her husband up and not stop having sex with him. Otherwise, the husband will give preference not to sex, but to other activities - he will find a new hobby, start drinking alcohol, which will further affect prostate inflammation and psychological condition.
This leads to the progression of pathology, external irritability and even aggression, and stagnant ejaculation will cause nocturnal emissions. If a couple cannot deal with psychological problems on their own, they should seek help from a specialist - a sexologist, psychotherapist or psychologist. Medical assistance from these doctors is also necessary in cases where the man does not have a permanent partner who treats the problem with understanding.
You can go to a sexologist alone, but it is better if your wife also visits you, because the specialist will teach you the correct behavioral tactics.
Contraception for prostatitis
A condom for prostatitis should always be in a couple's room. This is due to the fact that female microflora with inflammation of the prostate can have a negative effect, since it contains conditionally pathogenic microbes that easily penetrate the urethral canal and the gland.
Contraception is used not only for normal sex, but also for oral and anal sex, because microorganisms are also present in the oral cavity and rectum, and in large quantities. These bacteria exert a strong microbial load that the reproductive system cannot support.
Anal sex with prostatitis
It is not prohibited to have anal sex with prostatitis of the prostate. Therefore, you can safely do this with a woman. If we speak of representatives of non-traditional orientation, then a sick man, being passive, can also practice anal sex. In addition, this process promotes prostate massage. But it is necessary to know that massaging the genitals through the rectum does not have a strong therapeutic effect, unlike massage performed with the finger of a qualified specialist.
When anal sex is contraindicated:
- The patient must monitor the condition of the prostate - if the symptoms start to intensify, the anal stimulation will have to be abandoned, because the inflamed gland becomes irritated and swells.
- If a man uses rectal suppositories for treatment, anal intercourse is contraindicated. The fact is that many suppositories contain substances that damage latex (condom material). This leads to a new infection, and anal sex with prostatitis without contraception is strictly prohibited.
- You will have to refuse contact if there is a cancerous tumor in the prostate or stones.
Is masturbation allowed?
Based on the material above, it is clear that you need to have sex during the period of remission of prostatitis. But, on the other hand, it is undesirable to change partners. And many representatives of the strong half of humanity are ashamed to have sex with a new partner because of a weakened erection. Then the question arises: what should a man who has no wife do? The answer to such an intimate question is ambiguous:
- Old school doctors categorically do not welcome this type of activity, relating it to the fact that, in prostatitis, the person should not force the body too much. He has good rest, peace.
- Modern medicine dictates its own rules - masturbation is useful. In fact, with prolonged abstinence, the male reproductive system undergoes atrophy. Stagnation progresses in it, against the background of the development of pathological disorders such as cancer, thrombosis and so on. In addition, semen stagnation in the body causes infertility and total impotence.
So, if a man has a steady partner, he can refuse to masturbate, practicing traditional types of sex. But, if there is no partner, it is better to use self-gratification.
If a man is diagnosed with prostatitis, but not in the acute phase, he should not refuse intercourse. But this must be done correctly and after consultation with the andrologist responsible for treatment. It is the doctor who will give specific recommendations on the frequency of the act, according to the course of the disease.