People with prostatitis have doubts about whether it is okay to have sex. This is a sensitive question that needs to be addressed. This article will tell you how intimate relationships affect the disease, how and how much sex you can have, and when it is prohibited.
The prostate is subject to inflammatory processes in more than half of men, so the topic of sex with prostatitis is very relevant. In addition, the pathology is associated not only with painful urination, but also with 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. However, this is a wrong opinion, since sexual contact has the most positive effects on potency and the healing processes.
It is known that prostatitis is due to lack of sex and overwork. This is due to the fact that during ejaculation the secretion is released, which leads to an increase in the amount of testosterone (male sex hormone) produced. In addition, regular traffic has the following effect:
- Prostate juice is actively produced;
- The blood flow to the prostate is restored.
- sperm removes putrefactive products from the inflamed area;
- improves the nutrition of cells and tissues due to the active blood supply;
- prostate is massaged against the background of muscle contraction;
- pain syndrome decreases;
- erectile function is improved.
In acute form
If the prostatitis is acute, the medicine does not recommend sexual intercourse. The reason for this is the intense pain that intensifies during intercourse and ejaculation. In addition, the pain can also be felt at rest. And the man will not have joy during the period of exacerbation.
For chronic form
In the case of a chronic course of the disease, on the contrary, sexual relationships are shown. In addition, sex should be as regular as possible. Pain does not appear during this period, the man feels pleasant sensations.
The only disadvantage is the weakening of the erection. However, this can be fixed if you follow all expert recommendations. And especially in terms of the psychological aspects. Because against this background, the husband avoids contact with his wife, which leads to the development of new stagnant phenomena. Hence the disease progresses with renewed vigor.
However, it is also not recommended to have excessive sex, as the inflamed prostate cannot withstand significant stress. Hence, you need to stick to the golden mean.Sex after therapy
If the prostatitis has not progressed, conservative methods of treatment are sufficient. In this case, after a full recovery, intimate life will improve on its own. However, if radical methods of therapy were used - the removal of the prostate - then in order to resume sexual relations, you need to follow these rules:
- The intimate life can be resumed 30-50 days after the operation.
- physical activity during rehabilitation is excluded;
- Physiotherapy is desirable;
- You need to see a psychotherapist to restore the psycho-emotional background.
The prognosis of the return of male strength largely depends on the surgical method used:
- After transurethral surgery, potency is restored in 90 out of 100 cases, but it becomes impossible to conceive because ejaculation is carried out into the bladder.
- after an open prostatectomy, intimate life becomes better;
- When the prostate is removed with a laser, sex life is also restored.
If a man had complete impotence before surgery, erectile function will not fully recover after surgery.
When is sex with prostatitis prohibited?
As mentioned above, it is forbidden to have sex during an exacerbation of the disease, as a man will experience excruciating pain and symptoms will worsen.
But there are also other situations in which sex has a negative effect:
- The bacterial type of prostatitis in 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 required until the time of recovery.
- The presence of female diseases in the partner, especially the bacterial form.
- If you do not ejaculate during intercourse. The sperm produced by the prostate stagnates in the organ, making the patient's condition worse.
- When women change frequently. The fact is that every person has their own genital microflora to which the male body has to adapt. If you keep changing it, then prostatitis will be aggravated and complicated - the inflammatory process will not allow you to switch quickly.
- Too frequent contact leads to increased stress on the prostate.
- Interrupted sex. In this case, the prostate will not be completely emptied, and the remains of the semen will contribute to the reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms.
- Inflammatory processes in the seed bulbs and vesicles - pain is present.
- An abscess in the prostate leads to blood poisoning as the capsule can burst and pus enters the bloodstream.
- Presence of stones in the prostate (they damage tissues and blood vessels).
- The formation of a cyst is dangerous due to its rupture and internal bleeding.
How often is it recommended to have sex for prostatitis?
During intimate mating, the prostate produces an ejaculate that contains many nutrients that saturate the male genitals. After ejaculation, the sperm begins to synthesize again, so sex should be present in the life of a patient with prostatitis. But how much should there be? In fact, there are no standard standards, so every man must have sexual intercourse as often as he did before the disease. But it shouldn't be less than 3 or 4 times a week.
Psychological aspect
A disease like prostatitis often leads to a cooling of feelings in a married couple as the potency of a man decreases. Against this background, he begins to be afraid of intimate relationships that affect the mental state.
Constant fears significantly weaken the libido, accelerate the ejaculation process and reduce the erection. To prevent this from happening, the man himself and his partner need to adjust to a positive outcome. A woman has an obligation 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 affects the inflamed prostate and psychological background even worse.
This leads to the progression of pathology, external irritability and even aggression, and stagnant ejaculate causes nocturnal emissions. If a couple cannot cope with psychological problems on their own, then they need to turn to a specialist - a sexologist, psychotherapist or psychologist. Medical help from such doctors is needed even in cases where a man does not have a steady partner who will treat the problem with understanding.
You can go to a sexologist on your own, but it is better if your wife visits him too, because the specialist will teach her the correct behavioral tactics.
Contraception for prostatitis
A condom for prostatitis should always be in a married couple's bedroom. This is due to the fact that with inflammation of the prostate, the female microflora can have a negative effect, because it contains conditionally pathogenic microbes that easily penetrate the urethral canal and gland.
Contraception is used not only for normal sex, but also for oral and anal sex, as microorganisms are also present in the oral cavity and rectum and in large quantities. These bacteria have a heavy microbial load that the reproductive system cannot handle.
Anal sex with prostatitis
It is not forbidden to practice anal intercourse with prostatitis of the prostate. Therefore, you can safely do this with a woman. If we talk about representatives of non-traditional orientation, then a sick man who is passive can also have anal sex. In addition, this process promotes prostate massage. But you need to know that massaging with the genitals through the rectum does not have a strong therapeutic effect, unlike massage with the finger of a qualified specialist.
If anal sex is contraindicated:
- The patient should monitor the condition of the prostate. If the symptoms begin to worsen, anal stimulation must be stopped as the inflamed gland becomes 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 latex (condom material). This will lead to a new infection, and it is strictly forbidden to have anal sex with prostatitis without using contraception.
- You have to refuse contacts if there is an oncological tumor in the prostate or in the stones.
Is masturbation allowed?
Based on the above material, it is clear that you must have sex during the period of prostatitis remission. On the other hand, it is undesirable to change partners. And many representatives of the strong half of humanity are embarrassed to have sexual intercourse with a new partner because of a weakened erection. Then the question arises: what should a man do who has no wife? The answer to such an intimate question is ambiguous:
- Old-school doctors categorically do not welcome this type of activity and associate it with the fact that with prostatitis, a person should not overexert the body. He is shown good rest and peace.
- Modern medicine dictates its own rules - masturbation is useful. Indeed, the male reproductive system suffers atrophy with prolonged abstinence. In it progresses stagnation, against the background of which pathological disorders such as cancer, thrombosis, etc. develop. In addition, stagnation of semen in the body leads to infertility and total impotence.
When a man has a regular partner, he can refuse to masturbate by engaging in traditional types of sex. But if there is no partner, then it is better to please yourself.
If a man is diagnosed with prostatitis, but not in the acute stage, he should not refuse sexual intercourse. However, this must be done correctly and after consulting the treating andrologist. It is the doctor who, depending on the course of the disease, gives specific recommendations on the frequency of action.