Today I propose to talk about how the diagnosis of prostatitis affects potency in men, and whether it can directly cause erectile dysfunction. In addition, I will tell you about the important features of this disease, such as the symptoms. Finally, in this article, I will dispel some of the myths and give useful tips on preventing prostatitis.
What is prostatitis, how can it be prevented and treated?
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland. It can be acute or chronic. Previously, people believed that only elderly suffer from this insidious disease. Unfortunately, now prostatitis more and more often affects very young men, aged 20 to 45 years. Despite the fact that prostatitis does not always affect potency, every man should better notice and start treating the disease in time.
Consult a specialist if you notice such symptoms (especially all together):
- frequent, painful and / or difficult urination
- pain in the lumbar region, perineum and / or in the lower abdomen, in the anus
- fever and chills
- general weakness
- muscle pain
- headache.
The causes of prostatitis include improper lifestyle, bad habits, untimely urination, hypothermia, other pathologies of the genitourinary system, some surgical operations, immune problems, and so on. Many of these factors also affect sexual function. Therefore, many believe a myth that prostatitis itself affects potency. Fortunately, this is not entirely true.
Can prostatitis affect potency directly?
Inflammation of the prostate can actually reduce a man’s ability to achieve and maintain an erection. At the same time, prostatitis does not affect potency directly. Do not forget about other factors in the development of erectile dysfunction, including stress, endocrine disorders, the same bad habits, etc.
In fact, even chronic prostatitis and impotence are two independent diseases. Most often, patients complain of erectile dysfunction as a result of psychogenic factors, or for physiological reasons. The latter include, first of all, vascular disease, and not prostatitis. Thus, we cannot state that prostatitis affects male potency always and directly.
At the same time, already developed erectile dysfunction can indirectly lead to inflammation of the prostate gland. With impotence, men have less sex, which leads to stagnation of sperm and the so-called stagnant prostatitis. Therefore, it is so important to notice the very first signs of erection problems and start treatment as soon as possible.