Prostatitis is a relatively common male disease, and many men are affected by this disease. In recent years, many patients with prostatitis have reported that this disease can lead to infertility, which can not help but make people feel scared, especially for men who are just married and planning to have children. Does prostatitis cause male infertility? Indeed, studies have found that prostatitis can cause infertility in men, affecting it in several ways.
 
Can prostatitis cause male infertility?
 
Prostatitis is caused by infection or other germs, and the disease will affect the quality of semen. Semen contains two parts: sperm and seminal plasma. Generally, sperm is produced in the testis, and semen is mainly composed of the fluid secreted by the seminal vesicle glands and the prostate. 
 
If the prostate is inflamed, the produced prostatic fluid will cause abnormal semen composition, which will affect the quality of semen, thereby affecting fertility and even leading to infertility in patients.
 
In addition, prostatitis can cause semen not to liquefy. Under normal circumstances, semen will be jelly when ejaculated out of the body and melt into liquid after half an hour. This process is called semen liquefaction. Prostatitis will cause semen to appear non-liquefied. 
 
If the semen is not liquefied, it will be in a solidified state. It will lead to a decline in sperm vitality, which will affect fertility. Even some sperm will not move when they are not liquefied, so there is no way to enter the uterus through the female vagina and combine with the egg, which will cause male infertility.
 
So once men find symptoms of prostatitis, they need to seek treatment in time. Patients can go to the local hospital for professional consultation. So as not to cause ultimate infertility or even more severe consequences. Acute prostatitis has a rapid onset and can be treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics take effect quickly, and the treatment time is short, but they may cause drug dependence or side effects.
 
Chronic prostatitis can be treated with drugs. Herbal medicine Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill are good choices for patients. Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill can eliminate inflammation and sterilization, clear heat and detoxify, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and cure various male genitourinary diseases. It can penetrate the body and act directly on the prostate.
 
What foods are good for prostatitis
 
1. Beans
 
Surveys have shown that men who regularly consume legumes have a lower risk of prostate cancer than men who do not eat legumes. What to eat if men have prostatitis? After the soy products are digested and absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract, a mixture of phytoestrogens "equol" will be produced. It can effectively inhibit androgen dihydrotestosterone and protect the prostate.
 
2. Tomato
 
Among fruits and vegetables, tomatoes have the highest red pigment content. The highest parts of tomato red pigment in the human body are concentrated in the testis, prostate, adrenal glands, etc. These parts are closely related to the secretion of androgens, and the amount of androgen secretion directly affects the sexual performance of men. Therefore, eating more tomatoes can help maintain the sexual function of middle-aged and older men and also help prevent prostate cancer.
 
3. Kiwi
 
Kiwifruit is rich in amino acids. Its vitamin C is 5-6 times that of citrus. It also contains vitamin B1, carotene, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other nutrients, especially the "anti-mutation ingredient" glutathione. Prostate cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, and other cancer cell mutations have a specific inhibitory effect. It has the effect of clearing heat and promoting body fluid.
 
4. Onions
 
Prostaglandin is one of the particular hormones in the human body. It has the effects of lowering blood pressure, preventing thrombosis, and maintaining essential organs such as brain tissue. According to analysis: onions are the only vegetables known to contain prostaglandins. The prostaglandin onions can reduce blood vessel fragility, stabilize blood pressure, and protect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases from hardening.

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