PROSTATE

Symptoms

Prostate gland infection, or prostatis, is the inflammation of the prostate gland. Symptoms include:

• The need to urinate more frequently during the day or night
• Dispersing only small amounts of urine with each episode
• Urgent need to urinate quickly
• Weak urinary stream
• Incomplete bladder emptying
• Loss of urine without control
• Dribbling small amounts of urine due to a poor urinary stream
• Painful urination
• Blood in urine

Causes

Prostatis is commonly due to infection caused by bacteria that spreads from the urethra or bladder to the prostate.

Bacteria commonly found in the intestines, known as coliform bacteria, are usually responsible for urinary infections in older men. Conditions that make men more prone to urinary infections can contribute to prostatis. One of these is a blockage of the outflow of urine from the bladder due to an enlarged prostate gland.

How to treat it

Medication is the primary treatment for this condition. See your doctor to confirm that you have a prostate condition. Treatment involves eliminating the bacteria that has caused the infection and relieving symptoms.

Lifestyle considerations

Measures that can help prevent the onset of prostatis include combining a well-balanced diet with regular exercise. Eat whole, fresh, unrefined and unprocessed foods, making sure to include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, soy, beans, seeds, nuts olive oil and cold-water fish (salmon, sardines, and mackerel) in your diet. Eating organic food helps to reduce your exposure to pesticides, herbicides and hormones. Avoid sugar, dairy products, refined foods, fried or junk foods, alcohol and caffeine. These foods can affect hormones that affect the prostate and can increase inflammation. Taking a dietary supplement of Vitamin C a day, can help enhance your immune function, and inhibit growth of E. coli. Your doctor can provide expert advice regarding safe participation in exercise and a healthy lifestyle to complement your medications treatment. This website also contains some excellent resources, so take some time to browse.

Sourced from:
www.pdrhealth.com
www.urologychannel.com
www.medicinenet.com

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