Warm water sitz bath can also relieve insomnia, dreaminess, lack of sleep, general fatigue, fatigue and lethargy. Regular sitz bath with warm water every day and conscious action of anal contraction can enhance anal sphincter function, prevent and relieve hemorrhoid symptoms. Middle-aged and elderly men can prevent prostate disease by sitz bath, but young and childless men should not use this method.
Just like the sentence in "Song of Eternal Regret", "The cold spring gives you a bath in Huaqing Pool, and the hot spring water slides to wash the coagulated fat", how comfortable it is to go out to soak in the hot spring or take a sitz bath at home in the cold season of winter or early spring. However, Gu Peide, director of the urology department of Tianjin Second Hospital, reminded that "sitz bath" is a double-edged sword for men's health. Middle-aged and elderly men can prevent prostate disease by sitz bath, but young and childless men should not use this method.
[Hip bath to prevent prostate disease]
At present, diseases of male genitourinary system have become the third largest male health "killer" after cancer and cardio-cerebrovascular diseases. According to the number of visits to the andrology department of the Second Hospital, the incidence of male diseases such as prostatitis, prostatic hyperplasia, male dysfunction, urinary infection and so on is on the rise year by year. As for the prevention of prostate disease, Director Gu suggested that middle-aged and elderly men should not only control their lives and exercise more, but also take a warm bath. It can not only activate blood circulation, improve microcirculation, improve immunity, but also assist in promoting the absorption and dissipation of inflammation. In addition, warm water sitz bath can also alleviate insomnia, dreaminess, lack of sleep, general fatigue, fatigue and lethargy. Regular sitz bath with warm water every day and conscious action of anal contraction can enhance anal sphincter function, prevent and relieve hemorrhoid symptoms.
[High temperature is the enemy of sperm]
Although warm water sitz bath has many benefits, if the temperature is too high or the sitz bath lasts too long, men will be injured. Director Gu reminded that young men who have not given birth or are at the age of childbearing should try to avoid taking warm water sitz bath.
"High temperature is the enemy of sperm, and the more men like to take a bath, the higher the probability of infertility." This sentence is not unreasonable, which refers to some bad habits like to take a hot sitz bath for a long time.
The body temperature of most ordinary people is around 36 ℃ - 37 ℃, while the testicle will remain around 35 ℃. Because the male scrotum acts as an air conditioner, contracting when cold and relaxing when hot, it can keep the testicles under the temperature below. The maximum heat-resistant temperature of the testis and prostate is also less than 50 ℃. Once the external temperature is too high, such as the sitz bath or hot spring bath, as long as it exceeds 37 ℃, the scrotum cannot be regulated, and the high temperature will cause damage to the sperm and the interstitial cells that produce testosterone. If the male genitalia is under high temperature for a long time, it will inevitably affect the fertility and make the sexual function gradually decline.
[Sitting bath temperature is critical]
When men need warm water sitz bath, pay attention to water temperature and sitz bath time. Because the heat-resistant temperature of male testicles and prostate should be around 42 ℃ - 50 ℃, and it will vary slightly depending on the physical health of individuals, it is recommended that the temperature of warm water sitz bath should be 35 ℃, not more than 40 ℃. The sitz bath time shall not exceed 15 minutes. This can reduce the damage of hot water to testicular spermatogenesis.