People with prostatitis have doubts about whether they should not have sex. These are sensitive questions that need to be resolved. From this article, you will learn how intimate relationships affect disease, how and how much you can have sex with, and when it is forbidden.
The prostate gland undergoes an inflammatory process in more than half of men, so the topic of sex with prostatitis is very relevant. Moreover, the pathology is accompanied not only by painful urination, but also by sexual dysfunction (decreased libido and potency).
Sexual effects of prostatitis
Often, men believe that it is impossible to have sex with prostate disease. But this is a confusing opinion, because sexual intercourse has the best effect on the potential and healing process.
Prostatitis is known to be caused by a lack of sexual intercourse and congestion. This is due to the fact that during ejaculation, secretions are released, as a result of which the amount of testosterone (male sex hormone) produced increases. In addition, regular sexual intercourse has the following effects:
- prostate juice is actively produced;
- blood circulation in the prostate gland is restored;
- semen removes rotten products from inflamed areas;
- improves cell and tissue nutrition, due to active blood supply;
- prostate massaged against the background of muscle contraction;
- reduced pain syndrome;
- enhanced erection function.
In acute form
When acute prostatitis, the drug does not promote sexual intercourse. The reason is intense pain that will increase during sexual intercourse and ejaculation. In addition, pain is felt even at rest. And the man will not get pleasure in the period of exacerbation.
For chronic forms
In the case of chronic disease, on the contrary, sexual intercourse is indicated. Moreover, sex should be as frequent as possible. The pain during this period did not appear, the man experienced a pleasant sensation.
The only drawback is the erection weakness. But this can be improved if you adhere to all expert recommendations. And especially related to psychological aspects. Because with this background, the husband avoids the relationship with his wife, and this leads to the development of unstable new phenomena. As a result, the disease develops with a new spirit.
But it is not recommended to have excessive sex, because the inflamed prostate can not withstand significant pressure. Therefore, you need to adhere to the meaning of gold.
Sex after therapy
If prostatitis is not at an advanced stage, conservative methods are sufficient for treatment. In this case, after fully recovering, intimate life improves on its own. But if a method of radical therapy is used - removal of the prostate gland - then you should follow these rules to continue sexual intercourse:
- intimate life can be resumed 30-50 days after surgery;
- physical activity during recovery is not included;
- is recommended to perform physiotherapy procedures;
- you need to visit a psychotherapist to restore a psycho-emotional background.
The prognosis of male strength recovery is highly dependent on the surgical method used:
- after transuretra surgery, in 90 cases out of 100, the potential is restored, but it becomes impossible to conceive, because ejaculation is performed into the bladder;
- after the intimate life of open prostatectomy is getting better;
- if the prostate gland is removed by laser, sex life is also restored.
When a man experiences impotence before surgery, after surgery erectile function does not fully recover.
When is it forbidden to have sex with prostatitis?
As mentioned above, it is forbidden to have sex during a more severe illness, as a man will experience unbearable pain, and the symptoms that appear will worsen.
But there are other situations where sex has a negative effect:
- This type of bacterial prostatitis in the acute form leads to the spread of inflammatory processes to other organs from the small pelvis, the kidneys. In addition, there is a risk of partner infection. For these reasons, complete abstinence is required until the moment of recovery.
- Presence of female diseases in couples, especially bacterial forms.
- If there is no ejaculation during intercourse. Sperm produced by the prostate are stagnant in the organ, which worsens the patient's condition.
- When women change frequently. The fact is that everyone has their own genital microflora, which must be adapted to the male body. If you constantly change it, then prostatitis gets worse and more complicated - the inflammatory process does not allow you to move quickly.
- Too frequent contact causes increased pressure on the prostate gland.
- Sex is interrupted. In this case, the prostate is not completely emptied, and semen residues contribute to the multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms.
- The inflammatory process of the tubercles and seminal vesicles - pain will arise.
- An abscess in the prostate causes blood poisoning, as the capsule may rupture and pus will enter the bloodstream.
- Presence of stones in the prostate (it will damage tissues and blood vessels).
- The formation of cysts is dangerous due to its rupture and internal bleeding.
How often is it recommended to have sex for prostatitis?
During intimate intercourse, the prostate produces ejaculation, which contains many nutrients that satisfy the male genitals. After ejaculation, semen begins to synthesize again, so sex should be present in the life of patients with prostatitis. But how much must there be? In fact, there is no standard, so every man is obliged to have as much sexual intercourse as he did before the disease. But not less than 3 or 4 times a week.
Psychological aspects
Diseases such as prostatitis often cause cooling of feelings in married couples, as male potency decreases. With this background, he began to fear intimate relationships, which influenced the psychological state.
Persistent fear significantly weakens libido, accelerates the ejaculatory process and reduces erections. To prevent this from happening, the man himself and his partner need to follow positive results. A woman must comfort her husband and not stop having sex with him. Otherwise, the husband will choose not to have sex, but for other activities - he will find a new hobby, start drinking alcohol, which will worse affect the background of the prostate and the inflamed psychology.
This leads to the development of pathology, external irritation and even aggression, and blocked ejaculation will cause discharge at night. If the couple is unable to cope with psychological problems on their own, they should seek help from a specialist - sexologist, psychotherapist or psychologist. Medical help from such a doctor is also needed in cases where a man does not have a permanent partner who will deal with the problem with full understanding.
You can go to a sexologist yourself, but it is better if your woman also visits him, because the specialist will teach him the correct behavioral tactics.
Contraception for prostatitis
Condoms for prostatitis are always in the bedroom of a married couple. This is due to the fact that the microflora of women with prostate inflammation can have negative effects, as it contains conditional pathogenic microbes that easily penetrate the urethral ducts and glands.
Contraceptives are used not only for normal sex, but also for oral, anal sex, because microorganisms are also found in the oral cavity and rectum, and in large quantities. These bacteria have a strong microbial load that the reproductive system cannot handle.
Anal sex with prostatitis
It is not forbidden to have anal intercourse with prostate gland prostatitis. So you can do this safely with a woman. If we are talking about non-traditional orientation representation, then a sick man, being passive, can also have anal sex. Moreover, this process encourages prostate massage. But you should know that massaging with the genitals through the rectum does not have a strong therapeutic effect, unlike massages performed with the fingers of a qualified specialist.
When anal sex is contraindicated:
- Patients must monitor the condition of the prostate - if symptoms begin to increase, then anal stimulation should be abandoned, as the inflamed glands become irritated and swollen.
- If a man uses rectal suppositories for treatment, anal intercourse is contraindicated. The fact is that many suppositories contain substances that damage the latex (condom material). This leads to new infections, and it is strictly forbidden to have anal sex with prostatitis without contraception.
- You should reject the contact if there is an oncological tumor on the prostate or stone.
Is masturbation allowed?
Based on the above material, it is clear that it is necessary to have sex during the remission period of prostatitis. But, on the other hand, it is not desirable to change partners. And many representatives of the human half are ashamed to have sexual intercourse with a new partner because of a weak erection. So the question arises: what should a man who does not have a wife do? The answer to such an intimate question is unclear:
- Old-school doctors strongly disapprove of this type of activity, linking it to the fact that with prostatitis, one should not overdo the body. He was shown a good rest, peace.
- Modern medicine sets its own rules - masturbation is useful. Indeed, with prolonged abstinence, the male reproductive system undergoes atrophy. Stagnation occurs in it, with a background of pathological diseases such as cancer, thrombosis, and others. In addition, stagnation of semen in the body causes infertility and total impotence.
So, if a man has a normal partner, he can refuse to masturbate, having traditional sex. But if there is no partner, then it is better to use self-satisfaction.
If a man is diagnosed with prostatitis, but not in the acute stage, he cannot refuse sexual intercourse. But this must be done properly and necessarily after consultation with the treating andrologist. The doctor will give specific recommendations on the frequency of such actions, based on the course of the disease.