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How to Protect the Prostate from Overstrain on the Road: Recommendations for Drivers and Passengers

Question

Sometimes it is impossible to create the ideal conditions that fully support recovery when diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Circumstances often impose their own rules, and in certain situations, one must consciously accept deviations that conflict with a healthy lifestyle. How should you act if a long car trip is ahead? How can you prepare properly so that any subsequent problems related to BPH are minimized or avoided entirely?

Answer

I completely agree—no matter how careful you are, it is impossible to avoid all negative effects on the body while managing benign prostatic hyperplasia. I drive regularly myself, and over time I have developed clear rules that reliably help prevent complications associated with BPH. I am pleased to share these practices with anyone who might find them useful.

What Happens During a Trip

While driving or riding in a car or bus, most of the driver’s or passenger’s body remains immobile. Additionally, the body is exposed to harmful vibrations produced by the internal combustion engine and by travel over uneven or poorly maintained roads. During long trips, this can impair blood circulation and cause spasms in the pelvic organs. These effects may result in prolonged difficulties with urination, which can become painful when BPH is significantly advanced.

9 Recommendations

The steps I describe below are all designed, to varying degrees, to prevent spasms. First, however, I suggest reviewing all your recent trips over the past few weeks. I am confident that many of them were not strictly necessary. If that is the case, I recommend replacing short car journeys with walking, especially when your destinations are within comfortable walking distance.

If you are preparing for a trip—particularly a long one lasting several hours—with benign prostatic hyperplasia, I recommend the following:

• Before setting off, it is highly beneficial to perform the exercises recommended in the treatment method or to engage in another form of physical activity, such as swimming, walking, or running, depending on what is feasible. Movement and physical exercise are equally important for prostatitis and its chronic manifestations. Every activity should be conducted with full awareness of the principles of the method.
• Begin your journey on an empty stomach and avoid eating while traveling. I emphasize: if you travel after eating, problems are inevitable. You may drink plain water freely according to your need.
• Wear clothing that is as comfortable as possible to ensure proper ventilation for your entire body.
• If possible, control the air temperature inside the vehicle. Both cold and excessive heat are harmful, so moderation is essential. I strongly advise against using heated seats. It is best to disregard this option entirely.
• If the vehicle’s air-conditioning system does not function properly, choose the most suitable time of day for your trip. In hot weather, travel during the coolest hours; in cold weather, travel during the warmest hours.
• Every forty to fifty minutes, as circumstances allow, stop and take a ten-minute break for physical activity. Any exercises are suitable—you may even jog or walk briskly. During long trips outside urban areas, such breaks are also psychologically beneficial. Enjoy the beauty of nature, which helps distract from stress and promotes relaxation.
• While driving, ensure a steady supply of fresh air in the vehicle and periodically perform the seated breathing exercise described in the method. There is no need to overdo it; breathe deeply and smoothly, with comfortable pauses. For example, after five to seven full, quality inhalations with brief holds and exhalations, take a short rest.
• If you follow all the above recommendations, you should experience no complications. I have personally driven for up to eight hours while strictly following these rules without encountering any negative effects.
• Finally, one additional observation: the more comfortable the vehicle, with soft suspension and high-quality damping, the fewer inconveniences and complications it will present to someone with a diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

With respect, the website author, Gennadiy Plotyan.

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