What’s the relationship between constipation and prostatitis? Well, if you don’t have prostatitis, chronic constipation may be a risk for it. If you do have prostatitis, chronic constipation will definitely aggravate it. From the view of anatomy, prostate and rectum are closely adjacent in the pelvic cavity. There is only a thin rectum anterior wall between them. The function of the rectum is to store feces and absorb extra moisture in the feces. When the amount of feces reaches a certain level, inner rectum pressure rises and people will defecate intentionally. Feces contain a large number of harmful bacteria and metabolic toxins. So it’s very important to maintain normal defecation. Chronic constipation lengthened feces retention in rectum, accumulated toxins is more likely to be reabsorbed by rectum and bacteria is easier to invade the body. Although there is an envelope surround the prostate which can prevent the invasion of bacteria and toxins from surrounding tissues. But modern anatomical studies have found that there are 2-6 generative and genital veins between the rectum and the prostate, bacteria and toxin from rectum may enter the prostate through these genital veins, leading to the inflammation of prostatitis. Especially when constipation leads to excessive rectal pressure and accumulation of bacteria and toxins, it is more likely to lead to or aggravate prostatitis. As above, proper treatment of chronic constipation will help prevent prostatitis from happening or getting aggravation. There are many tips can help you to alleviate constipation, such as having more exercise, taking some probiotic supplements as yogurt, high-fiber diet and more water. But it doesn’t mean your prostatitis will be cured if you get rid of constipation. Prostatitis is a normal and stubborn reproductive and urinary disease. If you are suffered from prostatitis, don’t ignore it. Visit an expert in time and get professional treatment according to your symptoms is very important. Wuhan Dr. Lee TCM Clinic is a specialized clinic for reproductive and urinary diseases. Dr. Lee and her team have more than 30 years of clinical experience of Chinese medical treatment of acute and chronic prostatitis, pelvic pain, mycoplasma Infection et cetera. Their patented medicine, Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory pill, has a credible effect of curing prostatitis. As you getting therapy from clinic, Dr. Lee also remind you that good life behavior is very import for preventing disease from you. Office working requires long-time sitting that increase prostatitis risk in male. Don’t forget to stand up and take a walk timely to keep you fit.
