What is the best vitamin for prostate health?

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What is the best vitamin for prostate health?

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answered Dec 25, 2021 by rgharris (1,540 points)
The best vitamins and supplements to take for prostate health include.

Beta-sitosterol.
Pygeum.
Rye grass.
Saw palmetto.

Saw palmetto is the most common supplement used to promote prostate health.

Most people take 320 milligrams per day.

But while it may help with mild voiding difficulties, European studies have not shown a lot of benefits.

You can also take Super Betta Prostate for prostate health.

Turmeric is good for your prostate.

It was found  through research that turmeric and its extract, curcumin, can help prevent or treat prostate cancer.

The warm, bitter spice also contains anticancerous properties that may stop the spread and growth of cancerous cells.

The best thing to drink for your prostate are water, tomato juice and Pomegranate Juice.

When you have prostatitis you should drink water, juice, tomato juice and other vegetable juices.

One of the best juices for prostatitis and for your prostate is pomegranate Juice.

It's recommended to drink at least 8 ounces of pomegranate juice per day when you have prostatitis.

If you have BPH or prostatitis, make an effort to reduce your caffeine intake by cutting back on coffee, soda or energy drinks.

Avoiding caffeine can make a big difference in your urinary health.

Another important drink for you prostate is water.

Stay hydrated, and do not try to drink less to reduce your urine.

The fastest way to cure prostatitis is to take antibiotics prescribed by your doctor.

It can take as long as 6 weeks to 12 weeks to cure and get rid of the prostatitis.

When you have acute prostatitis, you will need to take antibiotics for 2 to 6 weeks.

For chronic prostatitis, you will need to take the antibiotics for at least 2 to 6 weeks.

And because the infection can come back, you may also need to take medicine for up to 12 weeks.

A flare up of prostatitis can last for 3 months or more and if it lasts longer than 3 months or more then it's considered to be chronic prostatitis.

Doctors consider prostatitis to be chronic if symptoms continue for 3 months or more.

It may not respond well to the first treatments a doctor recommends.

Acute prostatitis is a temporary condition that occurs suddenly.

It may only last a few days or weeks and often responds well to treatment.

MRI can help test for and detect prostatitis along with other tests which include blood tests, ultrasounds and urine tests.

An multiparametric MRI can be the best imaging modality for the assessment and diagnosis of chronic prostatitis and its differentiation from prostate cancer.

The way you get chronic prostatitis is through bacteria that gets into your prostate through the urethra.

Your urethra channels urine out of the body.

A bacterial infection can also be caused by an infection originating in the bladder or a contaminated urinary catheter inserted into the bladder.

The strongest antibiotic for prostatitis is fluoroquinolones and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX).

A UTI or urinary tract infection can cause prostatitis.

In fact any bacteria that can cause a urinary tract infection can also cause acute bacterial prostatitis.

Infections spread through sexual contact can cause prostatitis and these infections include chlamydia and gonorrhea.

The main cause of prostatitis is when urine that contains bacteria leaks the bacteria into your prostate.

The infection can start when bacteria in urine leak into your prostate.

Antibiotics are used to treat the infection.

If they don't eliminate the bacteria prostatitis might recur or be difficult to treat (chronic bacterial prostatitis).

The antibiotics that are used to treat prostatitis include trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, doxycycline, ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin and ofloxin.

You might have to take antibiotics for several weeks or even a few months for treatment of the prostatitis.

Ultrasounds can in some cases detect prostatitis although urine tests and blood tests are most often needed as well to be sure it is prostatitis.

Seven ultrasound features having a significant correlation with a diagnosis of prostatitis have been identified: high-density and mid-range echoes, echo-lucent zones, capsular irregularity and thickening, ejaculatory duct echoes, and periurethral-zone irregularity.

Prostatitis is serious as it can be life threatening if it's left untreated.

Prostatitis is diagnosed through a rectal exam as well as urine and blood tests.

Diagnosing prostatitis involves ruling out other conditions as the cause of your symptoms and determining what kind of prostatitis you have.

Prostatitis can be detected by a urine test or even blood tests.

Your doctor might have a sample of your urine analyzed to look for signs of infection in your urine (urinalysis).

Your doctor might also send a sample of your urine to a lab to determine if you have an infection.

The fastest way to cure prostatitis is through use of antibiotics if the prostatitis is caused by bacteria.

The antibiotics can then kill off the bacteria and cure and get rid of the prostatitis.

Acute bacterial prostatitis is treated with antibiotics.

You might get antibiotic tablets to take at home.

These should treat the infection quite quickly. You'll usually take antibiotics for up to four weeks.

If prostatitis is caused by a bacterial infection, it can usually be treated with antibiotics.

Depending on the cause, prostatitis can come on gradually or suddenly.

It might improve quickly, either on its own or with treatment.

Some types of prostatitis last for months or keep recurring (chronic prostatitis).

Prostatitis can be caused by sexual contact although Prostatitis is not an STD and it can be caused by a variety of other factors.

Prostatitis is not contagious and is not an STD. Prostatitis can happen at any age.

Symptoms of prostatitis may include urinating more often, burning or stinging during urination, pain during urination, and fever and chills.

Prostatitis is serious as it can be life threatening.

The widespread inflammation with prostatitis can be life-threatening.

It requires immediate medical treatment.

Antibiotics can cause an upset stomach.

Men with chronic bacterial prostatitis may need lots of antibiotics to treat recurring infections.

Prostatitis is a disease of the prostate that results in pain in the groin, painful urination, difficulty urinating and other symptoms.

Acute bacterial prostatitis is often caused by common strains of bacteria.

The infection can start when bacteria in urine leak into your prostate.

Causes of prostatitis may include infection, injury, or an immune system disorder.

Symptoms include difficulty urinating, pain in the groin, pelvic area, or genitals, and, sometimes, flu-like symptoms.

Prostatitis may get better on its own.

If the prostatitis is caused by a bacterial infection, antibiotics may be prescribed.

Prostatitis can't always be cured, but its symptoms can be managed.

Treatment should be followed even if you feel better. Patients with prostatitis aren't at higher risk for getting prostate cancer.

Acute bacterial prostatitis is treated with antibiotics.

You might get antibiotic tablets to take at home.

These should treat the infection quite quickly.

You'll usually take antibiotics for up to four weeks.

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