Are sitz baths good for the prostate?

Prostate disease has the highest incidence rate among all male diseases, which shows how fragile the prostate of men is. In fact, it is not that the prostate is fragile, but that men do not have the awareness to protect it. When men suffer from prostate disease, it will have a certain impact on sexual function and will also cause problems such as urination pain. Many doctors recommend taking a hot bath at home. Is this method any good?

In clinical treatment, many doctors often ask patients to take appropriate hot water sitz baths under the premise of conventional treatment when diagnosing and treating chronic prostatitis, or even take hot water sitz baths as the only treatment method without any special treatment. In fact, the principle of hot water sitz baths is very simple. It can increase the patient's local temperature, relax muscles, dilate blood vessels, accelerate blood circulation, promote the dissipation and absorption of local inflammatory exudates, and make patients feel warm and comfortable, relieving clinical symptoms.

Hot water sitz bath does not require special equipment. Patients can do it at home. It is simple and convenient. It is an effective auxiliary measure for the treatment of chronic prostatitis. The specific method is to add nearly half a basin of water in a large basin. After the patient has urinated and defecated, he sits on his buttocks in the basin. The water temperature is generally required to be 40~42℃. Each sitz bath lasts 15~30 minutes. Hot water can be added in the middle to maintain the water temperature. Sitz bath 1~2 times a day, and persist in the treatment until the prostate is cured.

Hot water sitz bath is actually a kind of thermal radiation treatment, which promotes blood circulation in the perineum! Of course, it also includes blood circulation in the prostate! However, if the temperature is not high enough, it will not work! This is an auxiliary treatment that can be performed at home! Yes, it can relieve local discomfort and relieve the symptoms of frequent urination! But please note that this method can only be done once a day! Each time should not exceed 30 minutes, and the high temperature will kill the sperm in the testicles if it exceeds the time! "Be sure to pay attention." Generally, it should be prohibited for unmarried and childless young men, because long-term hot water sitz bath will increase the temperature of the testicles, thereby hindering the spermatogenic function of the testicles. In severe cases, it will also cause changes in other functions and structures of the testicles, making the testicles unable to recover from this. In addition, this kind of testicular damage may lead to a decrease in testosterone secretion, which may cause the early onset of partial estrogen deficiency syndrome in middle-aged and elderly men. Therefore, hot water sitz baths should be used with caution in general patients with chronic prostatitis.

From the above explanation, hot water sitz bath is not suitable for everyone, so patients are advised to carefully analyze their own conditions and whether they are suitable for hot water sitz bath as a treatment method to avoid aggravating their conditions.