What are the precautions for prostate sitz bath?

Prostatitis is a male disease that causes great headaches for many men. Patients with this disease must first develop good living habits and quit bad habits such as smoking and drinking. On this basis, some methods can be taken to help treat prostatitis, such as prostate sitz bath, which is a traditional Chinese medicine external treatment method. So what should you pay attention to during the prostate sitz bath?

Precautions for prostate sitz bath:

(1) Hot water sitz baths should be performed with caution because they can increase the temperature of the scrotum, affecting the spermatogenesis of the testicles. In severe cases, they can also affect the functions of the testicles and other tissues. Since hot water sitz baths may have adverse effects on the patient's testicles, hot water sitz baths are generally not considered for infertile men.

(2) As the market for prostate sitz baths is extremely large, many businesses have taken a fancy to this business opportunity and have developed many prostate sitz bath products. There are many prostate sitz bath products on the market. Patients should carefully select sitz bath products. First, choose good materials. The more reliable ones are sitz bath products made of medical materials. Second, choose sitz bath products that are simple and easy to operate.

In short, the symptoms of prostatitis are varied and vary greatly. In treatment, a combination of medication and sitz bath therapy is usually used, but the specific treatment plan must be carried out under the guidance of a doctor. Do not blindly treat based on hearsay.

Causes of infertility:

1. Amount of prostatic fluid: The amount of semen in a man's ejaculation is 2-5 ml each time. Less or more than this amount will lead to infertility. Chronic prostatitis usually increases prostatic fluid, which in turn makes the total amount of semen exceed the normal value, resulting in a decrease in the number of sperm per unit of semen. The other situation is just the opposite. When the prostatic fluid is seriously insufficient, the semen volume cannot reach the normal value. Both of the above aspects will seriously affect the combination of sperm and egg, leading to infertility.

2. Liquefaction factor of prostatic fluid: The liquefaction factor in prostatic fluid is a substance that regulates the viscosity of semen. When the prostate is inflamed, the liquefaction factor is destroyed, the viscosity of semen increases, the activity of sperm is hindered, and it is impossible to combine with the egg.

3. Prostatic fluid acidity and alkalinity: Normal prostatic fluid is alkaline, so normal semen is also alkaline. When the prostate is inflamed, the acidic substances in the prostate sometimes increase, and sometimes the alkaline substances increase, which makes it impossible for the semen acidity and alkalinity to remain within the normal range, thereby making the sperm lose its vitality.

4. Quality of prostatic fluid: The pH value of normal prostatic fluid is 6.5. After inflammation, it rises to 7-8. At the same time, the content of zinc and citric acid decreases. The decrease in zinc content reduces enzyme activity, thereby affecting sperm metabolism and movement, leading to infertility.