DISEASES

Does Prostate Congestion Cause Prostatitis?

Author: Dr. Lee
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Time: 2012/3/30 17:40:37

Actually prostate congestion is not a disease but a phenomenon, which usually occurs in the sexual active period.

A mother takes her college son to consult Dr.Lee. She says that her son has been suffered from prostatitis for several years. Though many treatments are given, he still can not get rid of it. He is so afflicted with the disease that he can merely stay at home. Occasionally, they find Dr.Lee' s website and after scanning so many articles about prostatitis, they intend to visit Dr.Lee. Has hearing the son's description of his condition, Dr.Lee thinks it is not prostatitis but prostate congestion. Because there's nothing wrong in the test. So Dr.Lee explains the difference between prostate congestion and prostatitis for him and advises him to accept some psychological guidance and stop taking medicines. As expected, after three months, all the symptoms disappear and he goes back to school.
 
In the outpatient consultations, this case is not extraordinary. Therefore, those young people who suffer from symptoms of prostatitis but do not have normal sex life must be concerned cautiously. Specially, do not equal prostate congestion to prostatitis.  

Prostate is under the bladder, which is a gland genital that penetrates urethra and ejaculatory duct. It keeps secretory function. So, prostate is active during intercourse. Long term and frequent intercourse can lead to prostate congestion. In this case, prostate can show symptoms of prostatitis. Such as pain in perineum area, dull heavy ache, or even frequent urination, dysuria. Enlarged prostate can be tested in ultrasound diagnosis, which can be also misled to infection.  

Hence, prostate is a phenomenon that often occurs in young men who can not discharge prostate secretions normally. However, how does the prostate easily congest? Generally speaking,  repeated stimulation , especially in the situation where erection happens but ejaculation doesn't. As a result, the small prostate tubal can expand.

So, how to avoid prostate congestion?

First of all, young men should understand their normal physiological characteristics. In adolescence, sexual activity is a symbol of sexual maturation. Sexual arousal and erection are normal phenomenon. But some youth keep contact with some porn sites, which can easily cause sexual arousal. So, the key of relieve prostate congestion is to reduce sexual stimulation and relax prostate. Meanwhile, extended sexual repression does not benefit sound in health and mind of them. Appropriate releases are favorable.