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Myth one. Prostate adenoma affects every second man over 50 years of age

In fact, the incidence statistics look different. After 50 years, prostate adenoma occurs in 20-25% of men. True, over the years the percentage of people suffering from this disease increases, reaching 50% by the age of 60. Which is understandable: in an aging body, a whole chain of age-related (including hormonal) changes occurs, which results in an enlargement of the prostate gland. However, this natural, in general, process is considered a disease only when the enlarged gland, located between the bladder and the urethra, begins to disrupt its emptying, squeezing its already narrow opening. At the same time, the clinical manifestations of the disease (and it can develop over years and even decades) depend not only on the size, but also on the location of the tumor, which may not manifest itself for a long time.

Myth three. Adenoma is a precancerous condition.

An adenoma, which is a benign hyperplasia (tumor) of the prostate gland, has nothing in common with cancer. These are two different diseases. Another thing is that their symptoms are largely similar. First of all, this is a violation of urination, which is expressed in frequent urges that occur with monotonous consistency at night. The final period of the disease is sad: the bladder is so blocked by the tumor that it stops emptying completely. Therefore, if you feel that your bladder is not emptying completely, if you urinate intermittently for several minutes, if the pressure of your stream is weak, there cannot be two opinions. Hurry to the doctor! Otherwise, you risk developing a complication that is fraught with acute urinary retention and the urgent installation of a special cystostomy drainage tube, which you will have to walk with for several weeks, or even months, to relieve the burden on the bladder and kidneys. who also suffer. The formation of cameos in the bladder, pyelonephritis, and renal failure are frequent companions of advanced forms of adenoma. It’s even worse to miss prostate cancer - the incidence of which has recently taken first place among cancer diseases in the male population. In order to exclude a dangerous diagnosis, in addition to ultrasound and digital examination of the prostate gland, it is necessary to take an analysis for the level of specific prostate antigen (PSA) in the blood - the main marker of malignant prostate disease.

Myth four. The adenoma resolves.

Bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate

• Cost: 125,000 - 165,000 rubles.
• Duration: 40 – 90 minutes
• Hospitalization: 3-4 days in hospital

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Alas. To date, there is not a single drug that can completely cure this benign tumor. But there are medications (including herbal ones) that reduce spasm and swelling of the prostate gland, and therefore the unpleasant symptoms of the disease. Sometimes - for quite a long time. In some cases, non-surgical treatment methods such as microwave hyperthermia come to the rescue, during which the prostate gland is heated to 70 degrees, due to which the overgrown glandular cells of the prostate are reduced. But such a procedure is not indicated for everyone and is effective only in the initial stages of the disease.

Arterial embolization for prostate adenoma

• Cost: 100,000 - 180,000 rubles.
• Duration: 30-60 minutes
• Hospitalization: 2-3 days in hospital

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So no matter how you look at it, in the end you can’t do without surgery. Especially when it comes to a pronounced degree of the disease. There is no time for thinking here - we must act! Today in our country there are two methods of surgical treatment of prostate adenoma - adenomectomy (transvesical, retropubic) and transurethral resection of the prostate. The first, open surgery performed through the bladder, is more traumatic and is indicated for advanced forms of the disease. The second, endoscopic, which involves removing the adenoma with a special instrument through the urethra, has much fewer side effects and is much easier to tolerate. At the same time, the indications for this operation, which is considered the gold standard for surgical treatment of adenoma, are constantly expanding. On the third or fourth day after it, the patient is discharged home, after which, for a month, he leads a gentle lifestyle - with limited sexual activity, physical activity, and also following a special diet that excludes hot, salty, spicy foods, alcohol and highly carbonated drinks.

Building a defense

Have you noticed that some people can sit quietly in a draft, walk in the cold in a light jacket, swim in a cold river, communicate with friends who have a cold, and still not get sick? While others take care of themselves with all their might, wear gauze masks during epidemics, wrap themselves in warm sweaters and woolen socks, and still do not recover from colds? What is this connected with? It's all about immunity!

Our immunity is the body's main defense mechanism against viruses and bacteria.

The development of the immune system in the process of evolution determined the very possibility of human existence. Immunity can be innate and adaptive (acquired).

Innate immunity is the body’s ability to recognize and neutralize various bacteria and viruses based on common characteristics. As the name implies, this is a basic property of the body that it receives at birth. Adaptive immunity recognizes more specific, individual pathogens; it is formed in the process of encountering them, after illnesses or vaccinations.

Signs of immune failure

• frequent acute respiratory infections
• frequent exacerbations of chronic infectious diseases (tonsillitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, pyelonephritis, adnexitis, etc.)
• frequent recurrences of herpetic rashes
• pustular skin lesions
• joint and muscle pain
• prolonged increase in temperature or lack of temperature response in acute infectious diseases
• swollen lymph nodes
• poor wound healing
• malignant neoplasms
• weakness
• chronic fatigue syndrome

The immune system is formed in a person in the womb, and a lot depends on heredity. But lifestyle also plays a very significant role in the functioning of the immune system. And if we can’t do anything about heredity, then we can strengthen the immune system by following certain rules!

How to strengthen your immune system?

Hardening

Hardening is, in essence, training the immune system. The main principle of hardening: moderation, gradualness and regularity.

Start small: walk more, ventilate the apartment more often, walk around the house barefoot, wipe yourself with a sponge or towel moistened with cool water, wash your face with cool water. Then you can move on to more serious procedures: dousing with cold water, contrast shower. Contrast showers, by the way, are very useful for training the cardiovascular system, improving skin condition, and preventing cellulite. Just remember to be careful and gradual! If you already have problems with the cardiovascular system, consult your cardiologist first.

The regularity of hardening procedures and the absence of long breaks between them are very important.

You can start hardening procedures only if you are completely healthy. Ideally, after consulting a doctor.

Nutrition

To strengthen the body, you need a balanced diet rich in vitamins and microelements. In order for you to receive all the necessary substances and microelements, your diet should be as varied as possible. Every day, all main food groups should be present in the diet: dairy, starchy, vegetables, fruits, sources of complex carbohydrates, protein and fats. Complex carbohydrates are found in cereals, pasta, potatoes, bran bread and unleavened whole grain breads. They take a long time to digest, unlike simple carbohydrates, which are found in sugar, cookies, cakes and other sweets. A person also needs indigestible carbohydrates - fiber or dietary fiber. They create a feeling of fullness, and, in addition, are useful for digestion. Such carbohydrates are found in oatmeal and wholemeal bread.

In addition, our body needs fats, since they help absorb vitamins A and E. If there is not enough fat in the body, the skin looks worse, the liver suffers, and sex hormones cease to be produced. Fats are saturated and unsaturated. The latter are better absorbed and, accordingly, they are more useful. They are good to get from fatty fish, avocados, almonds, and olive oil. Of course, the consumption of foods containing hidden unhealthy fats, such as mayonnaise, sausage, and cakes, should be limited.

Sources of protein are fish, meat, dairy products, eggs, legumes, nuts, mushrooms.

Eat as many vegetables and fruits as possible, preferably in thermally unprocessed form for greater preservation of vitamins.

Vitamins and probiotics

Numerous studies show that in Russia, and in other countries too, the vast majority of people suffer from hypovitaminosis - a lack of vitamins. As is known, vitamins are not formed in the human body, with the exception of vitamin D and vitamins synthesized by intestinal bacteria, and therefore must be constantly present in food. But even with the most rational diet (and let’s be honest, most of us have a far from perfectly balanced diet), the human diet today is “understaffed” with vitamins by 20–30%. The absorption of vitamins from “artificial” preparations is often higher than from regular food.

Accordingly, it is necessary to take multivitamin preparations regularly. During periods of illness, stress, depression, increased workload, pregnancy, smoking, alcohol abuse, and taking antibiotics, the need for vitamins increases. The duration of taking multivitamins is determined by your doctor and is usually 1–3 months; it is advisable to repeat the course 2–4 times a year. Vitamins are better absorbed if the daily dose is divided into several doses; it is better to prescribe the main dose in the first half of the day, since in the evening and at night the metabolism in the body slows down. Since a person has always received vitamins from food, it is better to take vitamin preparations with meals, so they are absorbed more fully.

In addition to vitamins, probiotics are important to strengthen the immune system. Probiotics are medications or biologically active food additives that contain live microorganisms that are representatives of the normal human microflora. They are designed to restore the disturbed balance of microorganisms inhabiting various human mucous membranes, and therefore are used for the treatment and prevention of immunodeficiency, dysbacteriosis and related diseases.

Probiotics stimulate the immune system at all levels, which has been proven in numerous clinical studies. Probiotics and vitamins should not be prescribed to yourself; it is better if a doctor does it.

Regime and physical activity

For the normal functioning of the entire body and a person’s well-being, a regimen is very important.

Try to get up and go to bed at the same time and get enough sleep. Rest more, walk in the fresh air. It is necessary to play sports and do exercises.

Regular physical activity has a beneficial effect on the immune system. During active physical activity, the overall tone of the body increases, mood improves, which contributes to greater activity and a surge of energy, the blood is enriched with oxygen, sleep and appetite improve. Physical activity helps relieve stress; the body produces endorphins (“happiness hormones”).

And be sure to walk in the fresh air. Weather permitting, try to spend at least an hour a day outside. Ideally, during daylight hours, because the sun is necessary not only for the production of vitamin D, but without sunlight the level of serotonin (another “happiness hormone”) in the blood, which is responsible for our good mood, decreases. In autumn and winter, the problem of lack of sunlight is especially relevant - we get up in the dark and leave work after sunset. Take advantage of every opportunity to catch daylight: walk during your lunch break, be sure to plan walks on the weekend.

Rejection of bad habits

Bad habits - smoking, alcohol, drug and drug abuse - greatly weaken the body's immune system, impair the functioning of many organs, destroy blood vessels, the brain, lungs, and increase the risk of developing diseases. In fact, if you constantly poison yourself with smoking, alcohol, etc., it is difficult to expect good condition from your body. Alcohol and nicotine suppress the immune system, as a result of which it ceases to perform its protective functions. By the way, many medications can weaken the immune system, so, firstly, you should not thoughtlessly take pills without a doctor’s prescription, and secondly, if you are taking medications, strengthen measures to strengthen the immune system.

Positive life attitude

People have a close relationship between the physical and emotional components. If life does not bring joy and pleasure to a person, then biological mechanisms of self-destruction are triggered. Be positive, enjoy every day - there is always a reason for this. The ability to positively perceive any reality is, without exaggeration, the key to health and longevity.

We hope that our tips will help you become healthier, and the upcoming autumn-winter season will bring you only joy, not illness!

Myth fifth. After removal of the prostate adenoma, you can forget about intimate life.

And that's not true. After surgery (open and sparing), in 90% of patients, sexual function is restored in full. Problems can only arise with conception, since 30% of those who have undergone surgery to remove an adenoma develop so-called retrograde ejaculation, when ejaculation occurs not outward, but into the bladder. But this problem can also be fixed. If a man dreams of an heir, another medical invention comes to the rescue - in vitro fertilization. Only in this case, the process of artificial conception is preceded by a rather complex procedure - special centrifugation of urine, which allows separating sperm. And only then they take it to the woman. Of course, this is not very pleasant. But men do not complain: living with a constant eye on the toilet or with a tube in the bladder is much worse. Prepared by Tatiana GURYANOVA AiF-Health dated July 30, 2009

How do retinoids work?

Retinoids are a group of vitamin A derivative substances used by dermatologists and cosmetologists for a number of indications. Due to its physiological effect on the skin, it effectively rejuvenates, eliminates acne and brightens the skin.

1. Inhibit tyrosinase
2. They inhibit the transport of pigment in the skin - the process of transferring melanin into the pigment cells of melanocytes
3. Normalize cellular renewal and stimulate timely exfoliation of pigmented horny scales from the surface of the skin.
4. Activate keratogenesis - the appearance on the surface of the skin of cells with a normal, genetically programmed amount of pigment, i.e. normally colored.
5. They work as conductors for other active ingredients, ensuring their deep penetration.

Knowing the principles of operation and rules of application, you can achieve a true correction of existing skin problems.