How does a bath affect men's health?

Exposure to high temperatures (during a stay in a bathhouse) has many positive and negative effects on the male body and men's health.

On the one hand: metabolism increases, waste and toxins are actively removed, blood circulation improves, on the other hand, the male genital organs overheat, which can impair their normal functioning.

How does a bath affect conception in men?

The process of conception is one of the most complex and intricate.

For successful fertilization of an egg, high-quality sperm with high sperm motility is necessary. The ideal temperature for the formation of male sperm is no more than 35 ° C, which is why the scrotum is placed “outside” in relation to other pelvic organs.

High temperature significantly slows down the activity of sperm, which results in their inability to reach the egg and fertilize it; they simply die in the fallopian tubes or vagina.

For this reason, men who want to become fathers are not recommended to go to the bathhouse during the period of planned conception. From another point of view, the bathhouse significantly increases male libido by stimulating blood circulation, which solves the problem with potency.

If the inability to conceive a baby is caused by this particular problem, then it can be completely solved by infrequent trips to the steam room (once a week). It is important not to overdo it, so as not to again cause overheating of the genitourinary organs and the body as a whole.

Main types of bath brooms

Well, we took into account the contraindications, consulted a doctor, which means we can go to the steam room! And now His Majesty the bath broom comes into play, any one you like, or whatever you currently have.

A broom first brings hot air to the body, helping to warm it up faster, and then light whippings are added, providing exfoliation and removal of the unnecessary layer of dermis that interferes with the growth of new, young, elastic skin cells, helping and stimulating the natural rejuvenation of our dermis.

Also, patting the surface of the body with a broom in a bathhouse is a healing massage that affects biologically active points of the body. All these manipulations with a broom cannot be compared with any cosmetic procedure.

There are a variety of brooms, differing in a variety of indicators, and they are all especially good at something. But today I would like to tell you about the three main types of bath brooms.

A birch broom is ideal for a bath.
Flexible, elastic, with porous leaves that have the ability to absorb sweat containing all the toxins, and then, opening the pores, revive the skin’s ability to “breathe” and absorb the healing substances contained in the broom leaves.

The broom must be prepared correctly and on time - and this is when the size of the leaves is no more than 30 millimeters, and the twigs are collected from the lower branches of the birch when they are light green in color. Birch brooms should be harvested from the beginning of July to mid-July.

Such “correct” brooms contain the maximum amount of essential oils, flavonoids, several types of biologically active substances, resin, and bitterness. In the opened leaves, experts have confirmed the presence of ascorbic and betuloretic acid, as well as hyperoside, carotene, saponins, phytoncides, etc.

Oak broom.

The oak broom is also among the popular bath brooms. It is very durable and can be used more than once.

It contains tannins, essential oils, quercetin, and pentosan in its leaves, which greatly contributes to the normalization of oily skin, having an anti-inflammatory effect on it and making it elastic.

Coniferous broom (spruce, cedar, fir).

These brooms are prepared immediately before going to the bathhouse. The needles contain essential oils and resins, which disinfect and deodorize the air in the steam room, ensuring the prevention of respiratory diseases.

By the way, if you place paws of pine needles on the canopy, which, when heated, will release essential oils, then they will act on the skin with steam, helping to open the pores. A very pleasant procedure.

The effect of the bath on blood pressure

The advantages of the bath include its beneficial effect on the vascular system:

Helps get rid of stagnant blood (stimulates its outflow)
Significantly improves blood supply (makes the passive blood supply work)
Stimulates the heart muscle (increases contraction frequency)
Dilates blood vessels (with increased blood pressure)
Increases the elasticity of blood vessels (due to temperature changes from hot to cold)
Improves the process of thermoregulation (frees pores from stagnant sweat)
Facilitates the breathing process (saturates cells with oxygen)

But no matter how many positive aspects there are, there will always be negative ones. A long stay in a bathhouse leads to a significant increase in blood pressure, which is tolerable for hypotensive patients and contraindicated for hypertensive patients (causes a hypertensive crisis).

Therefore, if you have health problems, you need to approach bath procedures with caution and follow a few simple rules:

Do not stay in the steam room for more than 5 minutes (temperature no higher than 85°C)
Drink plenty of warm sweet liquid (tea, compote)
Replace jumping into a cold pool with a contrast shower
Do not drink alcoholic beverages

Effect on potency

Mistakes in sexual life often occur due to hypothermia, wearing tight underwear and congestion in the pelvis.

If you have problems with potency, in particular, lack of erection or rapid ejaculation, you should resort to warming up in a bathhouse.

A nettle broom will come to the rescue, heated to a slightly hot state, with which you can dynamically pat your feet, back and lower back, which will significantly speed up blood circulation.

It is better if this process takes place under the guidance of a professional - a bath attendant who calculates the force of the blows.

Due to the described procedure, stagnant blood moves away from the pelvic organs, which helps to cleanse it. In addition, staying in the sauna after a tiring day at work helps to relax, relieve stress, relax muscles and set the mood for romance. This has a great effect on the occurrence of an erection.

Just don’t overuse bath procedures; 1-2 times a week is enough to maintain men’s health.

Weight loss

After visiting the sauna, many women notice that they have lost up to 1–1.5 kg, especially if they steamed for 40–60 minutes with a broom. They want to undergo the procedure more often in the hope of losing weight, but the idea makes little sense. Hot humid air, which is heated to 50 degrees, causes the body to sweat and actively remove water.

The lost kilograms are only liquid, which will return as soon as you drink after the steam room.

It is unrealistic to burn fat deposits in a bathhouse, but it will help you lose weight with an integrated approach to the issue:

The pulse rate under the influence of hot, humid air increases to 120–130 beats per minute, especially if a person is steamed with a broom. The body receives a cardio load, which stimulates the burning of calories. This is especially effective after training. Sit in the sauna for 10–20 minutes after running on a treadmill or exercising on exercise equipment.
The bath accelerates metabolic processes. The food eaten is stored in fat in a smaller volume. Regular procedures improve metabolism and maintain it at a high level, which gently stimulates weight loss.

How does a bath affect sperm count?

Although after thermal exposure, spermogram indicators do not drop to critical levels, their values noticeably worsen. In particular, there is a decrease in the concentration of sperm in the sperm mass.

Since the scrotum is located outside the peritoneum, the temperature in it is 1-1.5 degrees lower than the generally accepted one. This is designed by nature for the normal production of active and viable sperm. Indeed, with a decrease in the motor activity of sperm, they simply do not have time to reach the egg.

Also, it is worth noting that going to the bathhouse does not disrupt hormonal levels in any way; they only affect the process of conception. Therefore, it is not recommended to visit the sauna in the interval 2-3 months before the expected fertilization.

If a man visited a bathhouse before undergoing a spermogram, the results of his analysis, which are determined using a microscope, will be as follows:

Semen volume may be less than 2 milliliters
The color of the sperm will not be white, but transparent
Seed liquefaction time may exceed 1 hour
Sperm pH will be below 7
There can be less than 20 million sperm per milliliter of semen
Possible sperm aggregation
The erythrocytes and leukocytes of the spermogram may not reach 1 million.

Based on the results of this analysis, the patient may be at risk for:

group C is assigned to men who, according to the results of the analysis of spermatozoa moving slowly and not in a straight line, have 20% more than normal.
group D is assigned if there are more than 15% of the total number of immotile sperm.

IMPORTANT! It has been scientifically proven that an increase in testicular temperature by 1 degree causes a decrease in sperm concentration by 14%. The previous level is restored only after 2-3 months, so when planning a child, doctors advise refraining from visiting baths for a couple of months.

Selempi

Returning from the bathhouse, Galina threw the basin into the corner with anger. Oleg, of course, knew what he would hear next, so he automatically lowered his head into his shoulders and, just in case, covered himself with a newspaper in anticipation of the next debriefing about the ill-fated bathhouse.

They got this wreck at one time along with the house. And at the same time a couple of sheds, which my wife was not particularly interested in. At least for now, thank God. But, unfortunately, she always only dreamed of a real Russian steam room. Therefore, as soon as it became clear that the bathhouse was practically unsuitable for its intended purpose due to terrible disrepair, “bathhouse scandals” began in the family, as Oleg called them. To himself, of course, because he understood perfectly well that Galina was right, and he could have found the time long ago to take care of this unfortunate building, bring it into decent shape, pleasing the woman he loved. And who cares if he himself hates steaming? The family did not accept such excuses.

- And when do you think about doing the renovation? Once again some rubbish fell on my head. What I washed, what I didn’t wash! – the wife was clearly waiting for an answer and was not going to back down.

Oleg had to put the newspaper aside:

- Darling, well... You understand that we need to order building materials, hire workers, and in general, can’t we just be patient?

The blush from the steam room somehow very quickly disappeared from his wife’s cheeks, and Oleg realized that his answer was not the most successful.

- So that’s how it is? – she was clearly holding back her rage, “At first it was winter, and it was cold for you to take a bath.” Then spring - and it was damp. Now, apparently, it is too hot to buy materials and hire a couple of workers. What if the ceiling collapses on my head one day? Will you be glad that you no longer have to deal with all this and will get a new wife who doesn’t go to the bathhouse?

Oleg, of course, could laugh it off, but he understood perfectly well that the result could be unpredictable. Besides, all his excuses were already starting to look ridiculous. And, of course, he didn’t want a new wife, even one who hated all these baths and steam rooms.

“Gal, I’ll think of something, I promise!” – with the most humble look of which he was capable, Oleg answered, “Well, just let’s not in the next few days.” Otherwise I still have a lot of problems to sort out at work. The boss is angry as hell, he wants us to submit all the reports in the coming days. Just be patient for a little while, a week, no more, and I’ll start the repairs.

Galina clearly cooled down a little when she heard the clear deadlines:

“Okay, I’ll believe you, but keep in mind that how our personal relationships will develop depends on the speed of fulfillment of the promise.” By the way, I read here that the steam room has a surprisingly beneficial effect on male strength and more.

- So that’s where we had to start! – Oleg laughed.

- Well, I didn’t think of something right away! - Galya ran up to her husband and kissed him tenderly, - Come on, finish with your reports and fix the bathhouse for your beloved wife!

The passions for the bathhouse subsided, which Oleg was immensely happy about. He returned to reading his nightly newspaper, and his satisfied wife ran off to cook. Having prepared dinner, Galina shouted loudly from the kitchen:

“It’s time for you to eat and wash the dishes, by the way.” - But noticing the sour expression of Oleg as he entered, she added. - That’s it, keep quiet, eat calmly, so today I’ll wash it myself. Advance payment for the bath.

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- Maaaama!!! The daughter’s scream was still in my ears, tearing my eardrums

Oleg adored his wife - she could scold and be harsh, but she was definitely not one of those grumpy and always dissatisfied wives about whom some of his friends and colleagues so often complained. Her rather strict disposition was surprisingly combined with incredible charm, a wonderful sense of humor and gave her that very zest for which he once fell in love with his Galya. They had just finished dinner and sat down to watch their favorite science fiction series when someone knocked on the window. Oleg looked out: standing on the street was the public’s favorite and the main weirdo of their village, as well as his friend from school, Vitek.

- Wow, Vitek, why are you so late? - Oleg was surprised, - Did your wife kick you out to get some air?

He chuckled:

- Yes, I haven’t drunk for five days, well. Why are you clinging? That’s what I came in, come out, let’s get up and sit, there’s a deal worth a million.

Oleg turned to his wife:

“I’ll go out to Vitka for half an hour, no more, you won’t even have time to get bored!” And don’t even think about watching the series any further without me!

Galina rolled her eyes, but waved her hand in agreement. Oleg quickly put on his windbreaker and left the house. Immediately, an excited Vityok jumped up to him right from the porch and dragged him towards the gazebo, tightly clutching his sleeve.

- Such a thing, Oleg! Everyone's business! I come to you first, as to my best friend. You'll probably go crazy when I tell you!

Oleg sighed heavily, but realized that there was no point in resisting anyway, and he would obviously have to listen to his old comrade. Vitka’s deeds, as everyone knew, were always grandiose and the most ingenious: for example, collecting road signs around the village and selling them for scrap metal, or building a factory and officially distilling his branded moonshine there. And what? He's the best in the area. Or breed ostriches in an old barn. It’s impossible to count everything. In principle, Oleg was mentally ready for anything and understood that most likely he was simply wasting half an hour of time on his favorite TV series, exchanging it for the great fantasy of his comrade.

- Well, tell me, what are you thinking? Just let’s get down to business, I have to get up very early,” Oleg said when they finally sat down on an old bench in the gazebo and started smoking.

Vitek looked around warily, for some reason looked under the bench and, moving closer to Oleg, whispered in his ear:

— I have information about the old farm. No one is roaming around there now, you can check it out.

- For what? - Oleg was surprised, - we have already decided that it is not worth breeding ostriches, they will not tolerate our climate.

- What kind of ostriches? – Vitek was surprised and thought for a couple of seconds. - And those! No, ostriches are not interesting, let them live for now. This is a completely different matter. Anyway, there's an abandoned farm, and there's probably some equipment left there. No one needs it anymore. Here, we will take him with you and place him in good hands.

Oleg grinned:

- Well, of course, who would doubt that Vitya would offer some decent business. However, with ostriches, perhaps, it was somehow more reliable. Do you really want us to illegally enter someone’s abandoned farm, get caught by the watchman, and then the whole village is buzzing about us? Well, I do not. By the way, I still have to submit reports and watch the second season with Galka. And here you are telling me about illegal entry.

Vitek pouted:

- I was afraid, that is. And he is also called a friend. And which of us is the ostrich here?

Oleg could not stand it:

- What does it have to do with chickening out? I don’t want to embarrass the whole neighborhood if we get caught.

But Vitka already had a ready answer to this:

- Do not worry! We will go in the evening, when everyone has gone home. In addition, there are definitely no guards there, I have already found out everything - the last time Uncle Vanya guarded this farm, then they sadly gave him his salary in half. And then it was closed completely. And nothing was taken out of there. This means that there is equipment, different instruments, and a lot more!

“Yeah, and the batch’s gold in bullion,” Oleg chuckled.

“Maybe gold, the devil knows...” Vitek scratched the back of his head and clearly thought about the market rate of gold.

“Okay,” Oleg said it so unexpectedly that Vitek jumped, “to hell with you, let’s go to this farm.” But look, if something goes wrong, I wash my hands of it. And then figure out for yourself how you ended up there and what kind of Uncle Vanya was guarding her in the nineties. But my name should not be mentioned, get it on your nose.

Vitek nodded in agreement:

- Well, that’s it, tomorrow evening we’ll start, why wait? Just don’t tell your Galka anything, otherwise she’ll tell all her friends about our gold.

Oleg laughed:

- I won’t! I promise! And, by the way, about Galka - I still need to decide on repairs here, the roof on the bathhouse is crumbling. And I’ve been promising her to fix it for a long time. Today, I walked into it and almost picked up all the dirt on myself. Let's do it this way. Tomorrow you will help me dismantle the roof, I don’t want to hire workers for this, but I’ll go with you to the farm to get the shipment’s gold.

Vitek raised his index finger up and said:

- Do you see how convenient I am with my proposal? And then, on the farm, we’ll take the necessary tools - there’s probably a lot of them left in the shed. Just what you will need for the bath! Well, okay, we’ll separate, and tomorrow we’ll meet at your place after work and we’ll dismantle the roof.

Satisfied, the conspirators went home. Of course, Oleg understood perfectly well that he was allowing himself to be drawn into an adventure. And that they will definitely not find anything decent on this abandoned farm. However, he knew what golden hands Vitka had. And that he is simply an ideal candidate for help in fixing the bathhouse. This is exactly what Oleg was thinking about as he crossed the threshold of the house where he ran into his wife. And then he breathed on her:

- We didn’t drink and didn’t intend to! Our Vitka is in trouble again.

“Wow,” Galya chuckled, “what did you want then?” Let me guess... Another brilliant plan?

Oleg laughed:

- Almost. He wants to appease his Nadka. She loves fish pies. Well, he invites me to go fishing with me so that I can distract him from harmful thoughts. At the same time, we agreed that tomorrow he would help me dismantle the roof. Maybe it will be possible to tidy up the bathhouse together with him. Why hire someone if both have their hands growing from the right place?

The wife was clearly delighted:

- Brilliant barter!

And Oleg became sad. He never lied to Gala, but he understood that if he told the truth, there would be no limit to her indignation. It’s clear that you can hardly expect trouble on that farm, but it’s better to tell it later.

The next day, returning from work. Oleg already saw Vitka from afar. He sat on their yesterday’s bench of conspirators and cheerfully whistled a song from “The Elusive Avengers.” Oleg sighed - it had been a terribly hard day and all he wanted now was to eat Galkin’s borscht and lounge in his favorite chair with a newspaper. But, alas, he had already made a promise and there was nowhere to go. Vitek, seeing him, jumped up joyfully:

- Finally! I've been waiting here for an hour now. Go quickly change clothes and let's take care of the roof.

“Uh-huh,” Oleg muttered in response and trudged towards the house.

- Chin up! - Vitek was clearly wildly inspired by their plan and wanted to finish the roof as quickly as possible in order to rush to the mysterious abandoned farm - treasures await us!

Dismantling the roof of the bathhouse turned out to be not as easy as Oleg imagined; he already regretted a hundred times that he decided to do it himself, saving on the crew. Part of the roof was rotten almost to the base, so we had to work very slowly, supporting each other. Yes, the bathhouse was clearly built well from the very beginning, just like their house. After all, they used to know how to build well. But if all its previous owners obviously looked after the house - they changed the roof, strengthened the foundation, etc., then it seemed that no one really cared about the bathhouse. It’s a pity, because they were all built in the century before last.

Meanwhile, Galina, cheerfully singing along to commercials from TV and periodically glancing out the window towards the bathhouse, was preparing dinner. She was already looking forward to how she and her neighbor Ninka would relax on the weekend: they would steam with new brooms, and after the steam room they would drink something stronger with Vitka’s fish. Maybe he didn’t work out well with ostriches and a moonshine factory, but he smoked fish perfectly, mmmmm delicious! Her thoughts were interrupted by a wild roar from the street and the loud scream of her husband. Galina's heart sank somewhere...

“Lord, if only they didn’t hurt themselves,” she jumped out of the house and ran towards the bathhouse.

A swearing Vitka crawled out from there, covered in wooden dust, while her husband ran around the yard with frightened eyes. Galina exhaled:

- Well, okay, at least they're alive. There was such a loud noise, what happened here?

Vitek got up from the grass and began to actively shake his head like a wet dog, trying to get rid of the remnants of wood chips and dust in his hair:

“Well, Gal, the roof collapsed, and there was some kind of chest there.” The big one, along with the roof, collapsed from the attic, and skulls fell out of it. Well, we couldn’t stay on the board and also fell down – Oleg had clearly already come to his senses.

- That's right, Gal, a chest with skulls, do you understand?! – Vitek stopped shaking his head – I saw them too, the real ones and a lot of them! It smells like dark things here, oh dark!

“Yeah, it still hit you on the head, but it’s obvious,” Galya sighed.

Vitek grabbed her hand and dragged her into the bathhouse:

- Let's go show you!

Oleg entered after them. Vitek scattered the remains of the collapsed roof to the sides:

- Look, look!

In fact, a slightly open chest appeared in front of them, and nearby there were skulls with strange seals on their foreheads. From the impact, the fastenings of the rusty padlock were turned outward and Vitek immediately began to knock them down with a poker lying nearby. The rather large, old and slightly rotten chest finally gave in, but with great difficulty.

- Wow, this is a castle! – the friend managed to cope with the obstacle, Vitek somehow opened the lid and whistled in disappointment. - Hey, there’s a skull again... Some books... Well, then you’ll heat the bathhouse.

The couple sat down next to Vitka and began to sort out the contents of the chest. There really was a bunch of old books: some were well preserved, some had rotten covers.

- Trotsky, Gumilev... one thousand nine hundred and thirteen... Some kind of old stuff. Who is this anyway? Hmmm, such a treasure and some other skulls, obviously fake and made of clay - Vitek was very disappointed - What is this? - He pulled out a small bundle tied with a rope from the mountain of books and rubbish. He quickly unwound it and exclaimed. - Treasure map!

Oleg and Galya looked into the shabby paper that Vityok took out of the package. There were some strange numbers, arrows and crosses. Galya chuckled:

- Well, it doesn’t really look like a map. Keep it if you want. - she stood up, dusted off her skirt - put everything in the chest and bring it into the house, I’ll sort out what goes into the firebox and what goes where. As I understand it, it’s better to finish the bathhouse for today.

“Yes, we’d better go fishing, we’ll finish with the bathhouse tomorrow,” Vitek thoughtfully turned his “treasure map” in his hands.

- Maybe tomorrow? — Oleg asked with hope in his voice.

“No, today,” Vitek clearly had no intention of bargaining with him and was categorical.

“Okay,” Oleg sighed heavily, “Galchonok, will you get us something to eat with you?”

She nodded in response and went into the house.

- So! “Vityok suddenly came out of his reverie and ran up to Oleg with the paper he found in the chest. - Has Galka left? “Just in case, he looked out of the bathhouse and glanced around. - Yeah, she left. Look what! – he pointed his finger at the small cross on the paper and the numbers next to it. – I may not be good at your Yesenins, but there were so many lightning flashes in my childhood, wow! And in geography I actually got a straight B, remember!

“I remember,” Oleg nodded, “but I still don’t understand it.”

- Ugh! – Vitek was clearly disappointed that his friend turned out to be such a slow-witted person – it’s a map! With coordinates! And I already looked on the Internet where it is. Guess what!

- Well??? – Oleg is tired of guessing.

- Wildebeest! – Vitek retorted. – This is right on the territory of our abandoned gold farm! What's it like, huh? What did I tell you? It’s good that Galka gave you a hassle with the bathhouse! Otherwise we wouldn’t have found this map! They would only take the instrument out and rejoice like fools. And now we know for sure that there is something hidden there! – Vitka’s eyes were burning. - So, whatever you want, we have “fishing” today!

Oleg thought:

- Maybe you're right. Can anything happen? OK. Moreover, I promised you anyway.

Vitka carefully folded the map, put it in his breast pocket, and the treasure hunters went to the house, where Galya was already waiting for them with her borscht, famous throughout the village.

As soon as it got dark, we gathered in full, with gear, a tent and other equipment, and moved towards the abandoned farm. Of course, Galya finally grumbled a little for the sake of decency about their night “fishing”. But Vitek was absolutely inexorable: his wife loved pike and only pike. And pike, as everyone knows, can only be caught well at night. Galya, of course, had no arguments for this. Therefore, all that remained for her was to provide her beloved husband with a bag of sandwiches and finally read a brief lecture to his unlucky friend about the dangers of alcoholism. And a word given to someone is a law. Since the husband has promised something, let him fulfill what he does.

The friends found the farm quickly - not according to the mysterious map, of course, but according to Vitka’s knowledge. It was located just a few kilometers from the village, behind a forest belt, which perfectly hid it from the eyes of all potential treasure hunters. And, what pleased Oleg most of all, it was truly completely abandoned. Still, Oleg doubted this information until the last moment. There were no traces of the recent presence of people: empty barns and sheds looked at them from the darkness with the black eye sockets of their windows, and the thorny bushes that had grown throughout the yard brazenly bit into the clothes of their friends, as if trying to stop them. Of course, they didn’t find any tool or anything useful at all. However, Oleg had no doubt about this - well, who would leave something valuable there? It is clear that everything was removed long ago when the farm was closed.

“Well, okay,” after an hour of wandering around the farm, Vitek also realized that they would have nothing to profit from here. – To hell with them, with tools and junk. Let's go dig up the treasure. Judging by the coordinates, he is somewhere near the barracks.

The friend jogged towards the building, which was dark against the starry sky. Vitek took a small shovel from his backpack and stuck it into the ground.

- Here!

And then he started digging. Oleg, crouching close, thoughtfully watched as his friend actively wielded a shovel. Not that he really hoped they'd find the treasure. Of course, Vitka had a B in geography, but this whole treasure hunt story still looked somehow unconvincing. On the other hand, look how inspired Vityok is. It’s better to dig holes in search of gold than to spend all day brewing and tasting your own moonshine. His thoughts and Vitka’s loud sniffling were interrupted by a sharp sound - the shovel bumped into something.

- Bingo! - Vitek turned to Oleg, - why are you sitting? Let's help!

A few minutes later, a small metal box was brought to the surface, closed with a small lock, which Vitya immediately knocked down with a shovel. Having opened the lid, the friends looked at each other in bewilderment - in front of them again lay a bundle tied with a rope.

“A card again or something...” Vitek was clearly annoyed. “We’ll probably be looking for gold for the rest of our lives.”

However, the new package contained not a map at all, but a note...

“We, the cadets of the corps...” Oleg began to read aloud, “Oh, Vit, this is not a map...”

However, he himself already understood. Friends read to the end and thought about it. Of course, what they found was not any great treasure, and even if they wanted to, they would not have been able to make money on this obviously ancient piece of paper. However, it still had a certain value - it was a real letter, from the cadets of the military corps, located on the territory of their village at the beginning of the last century. This Oleg had heard about the building; after the revolution, the House of Pioneers was in its building for some time, then a local ensemble rehearsed there, well, then, as was common then, it was simply demolished as unnecessary. Several young cadet friends wrote a message to themselves in the future - each about who they see themselves in that very future, agreeing to gather together in the same place, like musketeers, twenty years later to read this letter.

“Why didn’t you dig it up?” – Vitya looked at Oleg with concern.

“So remember what the times were like - the revolution, the civil war, all these white, red and lilac...” Oleg thought, “let’s take it to the regional local history office?” Still, this is part of the story... And I’ll tell Galka in the morning. And about the map, and about this farm. I don't like to lie.

Vitek agreed. Taking the letter along with the box, they left the abandoned farm and went towards the river. After all, we took our equipment with us, it’s a shame to just go back like that. And they both loved fishing. There was no big catch, but it was enough to appease Vitkina Nadya. She really loved baking fish pies.

In the morning, Oleg told his wife everything, who, oddly enough, was not offended by his little deception and did not swear. On the contrary, she only scolded him for not telling her anything, because night fishing was not interesting. But she could easily go with them to look for treasure.

“I’ll take the letter to the museum myself today; I’ll go to the center on business anyway.” Well, while you’re at work, I’ll sort this out,” she said.

Once again Oleg became convinced of how lucky he was to have Galya next to him. The other one would have screamed for sure. Although, of course, I was still a little surprised by her reaction. However, the main surprise was ahead.

Returning from work in the evening, Oleg saw a company of some unfamiliar men who were clearly tearing apart their bathhouse. And Galya, who led this entire work process.

- Olezhek! I hired a crew here after all. And, yes, we won’t fix it, we’ll tear it down and install a new one.

- And what kind of big deal... Did you spend our money set aside for vacation? — Oleg began to get angry.

- Of course not! – the wife laughed. - Well, what kind of nonsense? In general, how it all turned out: I took this letter from you to the museum. You can’t imagine how surprised they were by this whole find! And then I went to an antique store. Well, with the books and shards from the chest... - the wife obviously paused on purpose in her narration.

- Well!!! – don’t languish already! – Oleg exclaimed.

“Well, so,” the wife continued, “the shards turned out to be someone’s homemade clay, but the books, although shabby, are valuable, Gumilyov alone is worth something.” We have enough not only for a bath...

“Well, well,” Oleg, stunned by the news that had fallen on him, sat down on the bench, “here, this is the story... Now, this is, indeed, a real “Treasure Island”!

Galya laughed:

- You see, you, fool, don’t like baths!

Is it possible to take a steam bath with prostatitis and prostate adenoma?

Recently, doctors have become less categorical about visiting the bathhouse for men suffering from prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland).

This disease occurs in most cases due to infection or fungus. Thermal effects using essential oils may well dull the pain and even destroy the causative agent of the disease.

A visit to the bathhouse can be one component of complex treatment for prostatitis. At elevated air temperatures and high humidity, blood microcirculation in the pelvic organs and urine formation improve, this normalizes the condition of the prostate gland.

When treating prostatitis using a steam room, it is worth remembering some rules:

Do not overuse the procedure (once every 1-2 weeks)
Change the broom from birch to lavender, mint or chamomile
Drink a warm decoction of thyme, currants or sage
Leave in steam for 2-3 minutes

With prostate adenoma (growth of connective tissue in the prostate gland), the situation is completely different and thermal procedures are strictly contraindicated in case of relapse of the disease or acute stage.

This disease is accompanied by painful urination, impaired urine flow and an increased urge to go to the toilet. If there is a tumor, heating of which can lead to its enlargement and proliferation into internal tissues.

During remission of the disease, going to the steam room is allowed, but in compliance with the recommendations of the attending physician regarding temperature and time of stay.

The benefits of a Russian bath

Usually there are a Finnish sauna, a Turkish hammam and a Russian bath. There is an even lesser-known Japanese sento, but this is not for everyone; not every European can appreciate a Japanese bath filled with boiling water. The difference between a sauna and a hammam lies in the parameters of temperature and humidity: the hottest is a Finnish sauna, it has hot and dry air heated to 100-120 ◦C, in a hammam it is half cooler, about 50 ◦C, but the humidity is one hundred percent . Well, the Russian steam room is just the golden mean; the usual temperature regime in it is 60-80 ◦C with a humidity of about 60%. Doctors believe that such parameters are optimal for achieving the healing effect of warm and moist steam. And, of course, a life hack that other nations haven’t thought of is a broom. The impact from it is no less than from the steam room. This includes a massage and essential oils extracted from the leaves, and the water in which it was brewed is actually a healing decoction that can be used to rinse your hair or skin.

The effect of baths on the heart

Steam significantly increases blood flow, dilates blood vessels, thereby increasing the pulse rate.

The temperature difference in the steam room and diving into cold water significantly strengthens the heart muscle, contributing to the overall strengthening and protection of the body. This serves as an excellent prevention against heart disease.

However, in the case of coronary heart disease, the bath ritual may well cause vasodilation, which can lead to a blood clot breaking off.

The steam room significantly increases the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction. Therefore, it is worth remembering that the bathhouse has a beneficial effect only on a healthy heart; you should not abuse it if you have serious cardiovascular diseases.

Which type of steam room is better?

There are different types of paired rooms, each of which has certain characteristics:

Classic Russian bathhouse. Features: high level of humidity, moderate temperature. The steam is moist, soft, and does not cause any unpleasant sensations. The Russian bath improves blood flow, relieves muscle pain, and removes waste and toxins from the body.
Finnish sauna. Pairs are popular in Russia, CIS countries, Europe. The difference from a Russian bath is dry steam, high temperature, low humidity. It must be remembered that the sauna has more contraindications.
Turkish bath. Many people like hamams. This is due to the soft microclimate in the steam room, which is achieved due to the high level of humidity and low temperature. Has a minimum number of contraindications.

The current trend is infrared saunas. These are single or double cabins that are installed in gyms and health centers. Their peculiarity is that the surrounding surfaces do not heat up; only the body is exposed.

Before using an infrared sauna, it is recommended to consult with your doctor.

The effect of the bath on men under 50 years of age

Until the age of 50, the male body is full of strength and health, and tolerates temperature changes well. Often at this age, chronic diseases such as radiculitis, osteochondrosis, osteoarthrosis and others do not yet appear. Therefore, the steam room beneficially promotes many processes:

Metabolism restoration
Removing waste and toxins
Improving the heat transfer process
Cleansing skin pores
Stress relief
Increased muscle tone
Getting rid of fatigue

You just need to approach hardening after the steam room gradually.

An unprepared person should never dive into an ice hole or snow - this can cause vasospasm. Inflammatory diseases are also possible: fever, ARVI, otitis media, rhinitis, sinusitis and others.

By approaching bath procedures wisely, you can strengthen, harden and protect the male body. Only men who have a number of diseases of the genitourinary system, heart and who are trying to conceive a baby should wait a while with the steam room.

The effect of the bath on men aged 50 and older

After 50, males experience impaired blood flow, which causes a feeling of cold extremities.

Steam inhalation cleanses the sweat glands, stimulating heat exchange. Hot steam has a positive effect on joints, muscles and the musculoskeletal system.

The steam room is recommended for those suffering from excess weight, as it successfully helps to get rid of it.

Coordination of movements improves due to temperature changes, chronic pain goes away, especially with radiculitis. After a bath, your mood improves, the process of falling asleep and the quality of sleep improves. Rules for visiting the bathhouse for older men:

Before going on a hike, avoid fatty, fried, heavy foods.
Do not enter the steam room alone
Do not use asphyxiating essential oils
Do not use broom pats (except by professional bath attendants)
Stay in the steam room for no more than 5 minutes at a temperature of 80 degrees
Do not drink beer or other alcoholic beverages

ATTENTION! If you experience tinnitus, spots in front of your eyes, dizziness, nausea, immediately ask for help and leave the steam room for fresh air!

The steam room will heal nerves and relax muscles

Some diseases of the nervous system in men are also cured thanks to the bath. Male work predisposes to heavy physical activity. Due to improper implementation or insufficient preparation of the body, back breakdowns are often observed, hernias occur, and nerve roots are pinched. The bath allows you to relieve tension in hypertonic muscles, thereby eliminating the compressive effect on the nerve roots emerging from the spinal canal. In this way, the pain syndrome is relieved, which allows the bathhouse to be used even by people suffering from serious diseases of the musculoskeletal system associated with dysfunction of the nervous system.

Many males strive to gain a beautiful body. Some of them go to gyms, others prefer to exercise independently. But both of them, after a hard workout, like to visit the bathhouse. It allows you to relax overstrained muscles.

In addition, the high temperature in the bath promotes intense sweating, which has a positive effect on the biochemical composition of the muscles. They remove various toxins, as well as lactic acid, which usually causes muscle pain. The combination of a bath and healthy sleep after training has an amazing effect on the male body.