 Life-style
Diet
The following
section provides a series of rules for
lifestyle and diet that are dictated more by
common sense than by any rationale derived from clinical practice.. In our experience we
have found them helpful in combating the disease.
 
Gram negative germs are the cause of most cases of bacterial prostatitis. They are found stably
in the intestine and in high concentrations in faeces. Germs such as E.Coli, Klebsielle,
Proteus etc. become dangerous for the prostate only if they stagnate in the ampoule of the
rectum because they can be conveyed to the prostate through the lymph vessels.
 Consequently
constipation must be counteracted as must colics and diarrhea. Besides a fibre-rich diet and anti-spasm drugs we recommend repeated
cycles of high concentration lactic zymes.
 In patients with
hemorrhoids worsening provokes the reappearance of the symptoms of prostatitis because the
whole small pelvis is inflamed. We always prescribe antibiotics and local
anti-inflammatory agents to cure the venous inflammation. In more serious cases we
recommend surgery (hemorrhoidectomy).
A new drug, avilable only
in Europe (Hamolind* tablets), it seems very promising in not
surgical therapy of hemorrhoids.
 Some sexual habits should
be avoided as they can worsen prostatitis.
Intercourse should neither be prolonged or concluded suddenly (coitus interruptus).
 Some patients report
episodes of unprotected intercourse. If the patient cannot or will not use a condom we
prescribe 500 mg of a new generation quinolonic drug to be taken at least 1 hour before
intercourse.
 Some sports like cycling,
motorcross and horse-riding may cause or worsen prostatitis and I can only advise
stopping.
 Some occupations like bus
or train drivers, travelling salesmen, can cause prostatitis through venous stasis due to
chronic, prolonged compression of the prostate by the perineum. Every two hours 5 minutes
of bending over re-establishes good circulation in the area.
I always advise my patients to drink 1 litre of fluids every day in the
form of water, weak tea or fruit juice. This serves to dilute the urine and reduce its
irritative effect on inflamed tissues.
Some apparently innocuous foods make
urine more acid and may worsen irritative symptoms
particularly in the urethra.
Such foods include tomatoes, grapes,
peppers, citrus fruits etc. Other foodstuffs such as pepper, alcoholic drinks (especially
robust wines) and spirits are clearly irritative. Drinking large quantities of strong tea
and coffee can increase symptoms of dysuria by acting on the bladder neck. A help can be may be obtained with the
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