During the holiday season, visiting relatives and friends often involves excessive eating and drinking. Amidst the clinking of glasses, men's faces turn red, and their prostates can also become "drunk." This is especially true for young men who find it harder to control themselves. The prostate is highly sensitive to alcohol; under its influence, it can swell and become "clumsy." Excessive drinking can also interfere with sexual responses, slowing or even halting physiological reactions like sexual excitement and orgasm. Therefore, we earnestly remind everyone not to let alcohol harm the prostate.
When the prostate is stimulated by alcohol, local capillaries quickly dilate and fill with blood, increasing fluid leakage between tissues and causing cell swelling, which in turn leads to prostate swelling. If these symptoms are not promptly relieved, inflammation may occur. In particular, those with chronic prostatic inflammation may experience severe cases where the urethra is compressed, leading to acute urinary retention.
Additionally, alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. As blood alcohol concentration gradually increases, it can sequentially lead to stages of excitement, motor incoordination, and eventually stupor or anesthesia. After drinking, sexual activity may result in premature ejaculation or difficulty maintaining an erection, affecting sexual sensation.
Deng Shumin warns that symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent need to urinate, difficulty in urination, increased nighttime urination, perineal tenderness, and distension may indicate that the prostate is issuing a warning, and timely medical attention should be sought.
Furthermore, consuming too much high-fat and high-protein food during the holidays may cause short-term erectile issues. Thus, couples seeking romance would do well to eat lighter meals.