Men can protect their genitals by sitting in the bathtub

Most men nowadays like to take a shower, which is a quick and clean way of bathing. However, from the perspective of genital protection, traditional sitz baths are actually more beneficial to men's health. This is especially true for office workers who sit still all day. Of course, if you want to maintain reproductive health, you also need to learn some skills.

A sitz bath is not simply sitting in a bathtub and taking a bath. It is a commonly used treatment method in medicine. Sitting in a basin of water at a suitable temperature for 15-20 minutes is very beneficial to male reproductive health. The main ways are as follows:

Wash the vulva before. The male anterior vulva mainly refers to the external genitalia. For those with foreskin that is too long, if it is not cleaned properly, white smegma will form over time. After accumulating into lumps and hardening, it may also rub the foreskin and cause infection, or even turn into carcinogens, inducing cervical cancer in your partner and causing penile cancer in yourself. Sitting bath on the vulva can wash away scale and, if combined with Chinese and Western medicine anti-infection treatment, it can also help cure chronic prostatitis.

Wash the thighs and buttocks. Sedentary working status is quite common among office workers and drivers. Especially in the hot summer, many men seek medical treatment due to recurring sitz sores caused by friction on the buttocks. In fact, if these patients regularly use warm or cold water to sit in the buttocks, and wipe the vulva and buttocks with a dry and soft towel after bathing, they can reduce fungal infections, promote blood circulation in this area, and avoid the onset of "sitz sores". However, people with tinea cruris eczema should avoid washing with hot water to avoid aggravating the symptoms.

After bath anal. As the saying goes, "Nine out of ten men have hemorrhoids." When hemorrhoids attack, men cannot sit or lie still, and in severe cases, they may even suffer from severe pain and bleeding. In fact, hemorrhoids are mainly caused by local blood stasis in the anus. Taking a hot water sitz bath regularly every day and consciously contracting the anus can enhance the function of the anal sphincter, improve local blood flow, soften local tissues, and greatly alleviate hemorrhoid problems.

Massage the prostate. Clinically, it is common for middle-aged and elderly people to suffer from increased nocturia and continuous urination. In fact, this is a symptom of prostate hyperplasia. If you take a warm water sitz bath every 5-7 days while taking medication, you can stabilize the condition and relieve symptoms and pain. You can also gently massage the prostate while sitting in a bath. In terms of daily diet, be careful to avoid drinking alcohol and coffee.

Elderly people with reduced sensation should avoid burns when taking a sitz bath. In summer, you can try taking a cold water sitz bath to enhance local blood circulation.

Towels for sitting baths should be used by one person only, and should be washed regularly with soap and exposed to the sun or boiled for disinfection. Towels and bathtubs should be placed in a cool and ventilated place.