How to Reduce Prostate Inflammation

The number of men suffering from prostate disorders like prostatitis, prostate enlargement and prostate cancer is constantly on the rise. Among these, prostate inflammation or prostatitis is rapidly becoming one of the most commonly experienced prostate disorders around the world.

An inflamed prostate can be caused due to bacterial or non bacterial factors and could be acute or chronic depending on the time taken to give the required measures to treat it. This story will give you some of the most popularly advised treatments for an inflamed prostate.

Disclaimer: This story is for informative purposes only, and should not be used as a replacement for expert medical advice.

An inflamed prostate can pose some very painful, not to mention embarrassing symptoms in men. Due to the awkward position of the disorder, men may find it quite embarrassing to even discuss it with anyone.

However, the more you delay it, the worse it could get. And while it is widely believed that only men above 45 years of age are prone to a prostate inflammation, there's a slight percent chance of younger men getting affected too.

So, if you think you suffer from an inflamed prostate and experience symptoms like pain and burning in your groin area, frequent urination, pain in the lower back or bloody urine, along with fever, you must consult your doctor and take treatment soon.

The most common and first form of medical treatment given to men who have an inflamed prostate is an administration of antibiotics. The most common among antibiotics is Ciprofloxacin. Administration of antibiotics helps to reduce the inflammation in the prostate gland to a great extent.

Apart from Ciprofloxacin, alpha blockers are also used for the same purpose. Bioflavonoids too, can help ease the symptomatic effects in a person suffering from prostate gland inflammation.

Researches have implied that in case of non bacterial prostate inflammation, it is mainly the lifestyle of the person that is the leading cause of the inflammation. Men who indulge in heavy physical activities or any kind of job that causes strong vibrations to the prostate area are more prone to the inflammation.

Hence, if you too are involved in such activities like lifting heavy objects daily, continuous driving of heavy vehicles, or even operating heavy machinery for prolonged periods of time, then you might want to cut down on the heavy physical activity until you get a little better.

The easiest way to help yourself get some much-needed relief from a prostate inflammation is to make some alterations in your diet. It's the least you can do to keep yourself pain free. Cranberry juice has been proven to be very effective in the reduction of inflammation caused to the prostate.

It helps to flush out the bacteria that causes the infection and the inflammation. So, drink as much cranberry juice as you can. Another rather interesting remedy to reduce prostatitis is corn silk. Yes, the silk from the maize plant helps to prevent the burning and pain caused by the inflammation.

All you have to do is take the silk off the corn, place it in a container and pour some boiling water on it. After you pour the boiling water on it, let it sit for about five to seven minutes. Then you can strain it into a tea and drink it. It can be unpleasant to taste, so you may consider adding a spoon of honey and lemon juice squeeze to add flavor to it.

In addition to these remedies, remember to eat a generous amount of citrus fruits, fresh green vegetables, etc. Also, you must keep in mind that you need to drink a lot of water to keep your body hydrated all the time.

These were some remedies that you can use to get some respite from the symptoms of a prostate inflammation. Take good care of yourself, and get help as soon as you can. Your health is something you shouldn't even think of postponing care of as it could have dangerous consequences.