Alcohol is a stimulant drink that may release inflammatory factors that can have an irritating effect on the prostate gland. Alcohol can have a negative effect on some of the prostate cells, as well as on the medications used to treat inflammation of the prostate gland, which can also have an associated adverse reaction. The irritating nature of alcohol tends to cause congestion and edema of the prostate, which may lead to a series of prostate symptoms.
1. If young and middle-aged men drink too much alcohol, it may cause frequent urination, incomplete urination, waiting for urination, and weak urination.
2. For patients with prostatic hyperplasia, localized congestion and edema of the prostate will occur after drinking alcohol, resulting in an increase in the size of the prostate, leading to worsening of the symptom of urinary difficulty, or in severe cases, inability to urinate on their own, i.e., acute urinary retention.
3. For prostatitis patients, drinking alcohol has a direct effect, this is because alcohol is a dilation of blood vessels, in the direct stimulation of alcohol, the prostate will be repeated congestion, edema, resulting in prostatitis symptoms aggravated, or lead to the symptoms of the prolongation of not healed.
Therefore, drinking alcohol has a greater impact on the male prostate, especially for patients suffering from prostatitis and prostate hyperplasia, it is recommended to try to avoid the intake of alcohol and other stimulating beverages or food.