What is Prostate Massage, and Can It Help?
Prostate massage was used routinely to treat prostatis and BPH for many years, but largely discontinued about 30 years ago, when antibiotics seemed to do a better job. These days, it is used by some doctors in conjunction with antibiotics to treat difficult prostatis cases. There have not been many scientific studies of the efficacy of prostate massage, but there is a lot of anecdotal evidence that it is beneficial. A leading prostatitis researcher states, “prostate massage” may help by releasing the tension around nerve endings near the prostate in a manner similar to Theile’s massage which helps women with IC (Interstitial Cystitis). This represents a form of “myofascial release”. Again, there is a caveat: the prostate massage must be gentle, or a variety of severe problems might result – everything from a torn cells in the prostate, to infections throughout the urinary system. That being said, the evidence seems to point to prostate massage as being beneficial in everything from red
