Prostatitis
Other Treatment
Prostatic massage
Prostatic massage for prostatitis ("milking" of the prostate by a health professional) is an old treatment that many doctors are beginning to use again because medications do not always successfully cure prostatitis.
To massage your prostate, the health professional inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into your rectum and presses several times on your prostate. This may need to be done 2 or 3 times a week. Why this works is not certain, but it is believed that the massage helps open blocked ducts in the prostate, improving circulation and antibiotic penetration into the prostate.
Prostatic massage is not done for acute prostatitis, because it could cause the bacteria to spread from the prostate and cause a wider infection (sepsis).
Other treatments that may be helpful for chronic prostatitis/pelvic pain syndrome, inflammatory or non-inflammatory, include:
- Acupuncture.
- Biofeedback.
- Counselling.
- Relaxation techniques.
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| Author: | Douglas Dana Monica Rhodes | Last Updated: February 19, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology/Oncology | |
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