Garlic for the prostate

WHAT IS THE PROSTATE?

The prostate is a gland that is part of the male reproductive system. Despite its size (and it resembles the size of a chestnut), it plays a very important function in the reproduction process and if it does not work properly then it creates big problems that disrupt the normal course of a man’s life.

The most important role of the prostate is in the process of creating seminal fluid during ejaculation and especially that in the composition of sperm, the prostate incorporates those substances that are important for maintaining spermatozoa in life for better mobility and survival after they end up in the female reproductive system in order to fertilize the ovum.

It is also important because it protects the male urogenital tract from infections so the moment when this gland is affected by an infection or other problem is also the moment when this entire system is threatened.

Prostate problems are among the most common problems of a man and represent one of the biggest health challenges especially for men after the age of 50. In men aged around 80 they are almost inevitable, but they do not bypass younger men either so you should pay attention to any complaint/symptom that points to a problem with the prostate.

The most serious form of prostate disease is prostate cancer. This form of cancer is the most common in men next to colon cancer. In addition, inflammatory processes on the prostate can occur – prostatitis, but also the most common form of prostate problems – benign hyperplasia (enlargement) of the prostate.

Benign hyperplasia most often occurs in men in their fifties, although the onset can also occur in the forties. In men over the age of eighty, they are an almost inevitable occurrence. Benign means that it is harmless, that it is not a malignant enlargement of the gland and it is part of the natural process that begins in the forties. Then the cells are created faster and the older ones die off more slowly and the prostate gland enlarges. Some men experience almost no symptoms or they are minimal, but most of them experience a problem with urination (difficult, painful, frequent, nocturnal, etc.) in later years.

As for inflammation, they occur when some infection (most often in the urinary tract) spreads or opens the door to the prostate. Some conditions and diseases can be the basis for the development of prostate infection and also some surgical interventions can cause prostatitis. It is concluded that it is inflammation of the prostate on the basis of pain that can occur in the pubic region and in the groin and genital area.

Most often, the first symptom is a burning sensation when urinating. Prostate inflammation can also cause sexual dysfunction or pain during ejaculation and even erection. Inflammation is also indicated by strong and sharp pains that occur in the prostate or lower abdomen.

Prostatitis can be acute or chronic. In case of acute inflammation there is an elevated body temperature, painful, difficult, but frequent urination. With chronic inflammation, the symptoms are less pronounced,  so this condition often “goes along” for a long time as an incidental complaint that will pass by itself, until the situation worsens so that it seriously disrupts normal life.

Special attention should be paid in situations that lead to a decrease in immunity – with a cold, after a bout with the flu virus, sudden weight loss, phimosis, with poor nutrition or living and working in conditions where hygiene is reduced. Some chronic conditions and diseases such as diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver, constipation, uremia are also sensitive.

Infections (inflammations) are most often caused by bacteria from the genus Escerichia coli, Enterococcus, Proteus, Klebsiella and anaerobes, and somewhat less often by staphylococci, streptococci and fungi.