Long-term warm sitz baths and compresses can benefit chronic prostatitis patients by promoting blood circulation and alleviating symptoms, though caution is advised for young men due to potential testicular damage. The recommended practice involves sitting in warm water for 10 to 30 minutes daily while ensuring the testicles are not submerged to maintain fertility. Herbal medicine is also suggested as a viable treatment to enhance recovery and prevent recurrence, alongside lifestyle modifications such as avoiding prolonged sitting and maintaining regular health routines.

1. Will Long-term Warm Sitz Bath and Compress Benefit Chronic Prostatitis
Patients?
Will Long-term Warm
Sitz Bath and
Compress Benefit
Chronic Prostatitis
Patients?
Wuhan Dr.Lee’s TCM Clinic

2. For patients with chronic
prostatitis can choose to take a
bath or warm compress. They are
widespread physical treatment
methods, which can promote the
blood circulation of the perineum
and improve the symptoms of
chronic prostatitis in time.

3. The principle of a warm water sitz
bath and warm compress is
elementary. It can increase local
temperature, relax muscles, dilate
blood vessels, accelerate blood
circulation, promote the dissipation
and absorption of local inflammation
and exudate, make patients feel
warm and comfortable, and relieve
clinical symptoms.

4. Warm water sitz bath and warm
compress can effectively relieve
local pain caused by chronic
prostatitis, promote local blood
circulation, and have a better
auxiliary effect on the recovery of
chronic prostatitis.

5. The method of warm water sitz bath and
warm compress for chronic prostatitis:

6. Pour about 40° of water, pour it
into the basin, nearly half a basin,
and sit for 10 to 30 minutes each
time. When the water temperature
drops, add an appropriate amount of
warm water to keep the water at an
adequate temperature. Do it 1 to 2
times a day, ten days as a course of
treatment. It is conducive to the
discharge of inflammatory
secretions.

7. Matters needing attention in warm water
sitz bath and warm compress:

8. However, since warm water sitz
baths may harm the testicles of
patients, they should generally be
banned for unmarried and unborn
young men. Because the long-term
warm water bath will increase the
temperature of the testicles,
thereby hindering the
spermatogenic function of the
testicles.

9. In severe cases, it will also cause
changes in other functions and
structures of the testis. In
addition, this acquired testicular
damage may lead to a decrease in
testosterone secretion, leading to
the early appearance of partial
androgen deficiency syndrome in
middle-aged and older men.
Therefore, attention should also be
paid to the use of warm water sitz
baths for patients with chronic
prostatitis.

10. 1. Temperature control: It is not
necessary to immerse the testicles
in warm water. Because high
temperature can reduce fertility;
2. Time control: The time should be
controlled at about 20 minutes, do
not be too long.

11. 3. For auxiliary function: The sitz
bath is only an auxiliary function
and cannot be used as a treatment
method. Medication should be used
to treat chronic prostatitis
thoroughly. It is best to treat with
medication.

12. Advantages of herbal medicine in
treating prostatitis

13. Herbal medicine promotes blood
circulation, removes blood stasis in
the treatment of prostatitis, and
improves the tissue environment.
Regulate the body's vitality,
improve the body's ability to resist
the invasion of diseases, and
improve physical fitness.

14. When germs invade the human body,
they will inevitably cause a certain
degree of damage and damage to
the body. Even if all the germs are
killed with antibiotics, the patient
will still feel some pain. Because the
damaged part will not repair itself
immediately because of the
disappearance of the germs, and
antibiotics cannot help the body
repair.

15. Herbal medicines such as Diuretic
and Anti-inflammatory Pill can
regulate the meridians, clear
congestion, clear heat, and
detoxify. They can regulate the
body and relieve pain after long-
term use. It reaches the lesion
directly, acts on the genitourinary
system, can cure chronic
prostatitis, and has a meager
recurrence rate.

16. Matters needing attention:

17. What is mentioned above is the
treatment of chronic prostatitis.
Patients must pay more attention to
their daily life. Do not sit for a long
time or engage in frequent sex for a
long time. It will directly affect
their health.

18. In ordinary life, patients must pay
more attention to cold and warmth,
drink plenty of water, and urinate
more, which can help the patient
play a therapeutic role. The
patient's inflammatory
manifestations must be treated in
daily life. Relax more, don't be too
tired, pay attention to living
regularly, and avoid long-term
sedentary.

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