Is drinking alcohol harmful to the prostate?

The prostate is a relatively fragile part of the male reproductive system, and now there are more and more patients with prostatitis among the types of male reproductive system diseases. We all know that male prostatitis will have many negative effects on future fertility, so to protect your prostate, you must first start with diet. So what are the harms of drinking to the prostate? Let's learn about it together!

When a man has acute prostatitis, he may experience chills, fever, severe pain in the lower part, difficulty urinating, frequent urination, body aches and pains in joints, etc. He may also have blood in his urine and abnormal discharge from his urethra. Young men should be moderate in their diet to avoid prostatitis.

1. Alcohol: Alcohol is a kind of drink that has the effect of dilating blood vessels. For the internal organs that cannot be seen from the outside, alcohol dilates blood vessels and causes congestion of organs. The prostate is no exception. Because some young people have the habit of long-term drinking, or even alcoholism, they are prone to prostatitis.

2. Smoking: Smoking is harmful to health. Toxic substances such as alkali, tar, nitrosamines, carbon monoxide, etc. in cigarettes can not only directly poison the prostate tissue, but also interfere with the nerve function that controls blood vessels, affect the blood circulation of the prostate, and aggravate the congestion of the prostate.

3. Spicy food: Irritating foods such as onions, raw garlic, chili peppers, and pepper can cause vasodilation and organ congestion. Some patients with prostatitis have the habit of eating spicy food. They can often control themselves when the symptoms of the disease are more serious, but they will relapse when the symptoms are relieved. This is also an important cause of prostatitis.

Through the above introduction, I believe everyone has already known that frequent drinking can obviously cause the blood vessels in our body to dilate, and the prostate will be damaged, and the probability of suffering from prostatitis will increase accordingly. Therefore, for the health of the prostate of male friends, everyone should quit smoking and limit alcohol, and try to avoid eating too much spicy food.