What is male prostate massage? This is the name of the effect on the prostate gland from the rectum. Massaging can be carried out for diagnostic purposes to take prostate secretions. For medicinal purposes, it can be prescribed to improve blood circulation and the outflow of fluid from the prostate. Such recommendations can be given in chronic non-bacterial prostatitis. This medical procedure is less common for chronic pelvic pain syndrome and sexual dysfunction.
More than 90% of prostate massage appointments are for chronic prostatitis. Clinical, instrumental and laboratory methods are used to diagnose this disease. A comprehensive examination allows you to identify inflammatory and congestive phenomena in the gland. It is they, in the absence of pathological flora, that will be eliminated under the influence of prostate massage.
Healing effects of massage on the prostate gland
Prostate massage, its harm and benefits, methods of implementation and recommendations are actively discussed by patients. However, it does not lose popularity among urologists-andrologists. Therapeutic effectexplained by the following physiological mechanisms:
- Normalization of venous and lymphatic outflow from the gland, leading to improved microcirculation in its tissues.
- Restoring the patency of the prostate ducts, restoring the evacuation of the secret. This normalizes the functioning of the gland.
- With adequate blood supply and lymph flow, the delivery of drugs to cells improves and the effectiveness of therapy increases.
- Massage improves the muscle tone of the prostate gland.
Poses used
According to the appointment of an andrologist or urologist, prostate massage is performed. The harm and benefits of this manipulation may be due to the technique of its implementation. Massage is carried out with an interval of one day. The course of treatment consists of 10-15 sessions, each of which lasts 60-120 seconds. There are several positions for massage:
- Knee-elbow. The patient is positioned on a couch or low table. In this case, support is placed on the knees and forearms.
- Standing. The patient bends at the waist at an angle of 90°. To increase stability and reduce stiffness, the patient needs to be supported.
- Lying on your side. In this case, the patient needs to pull the knees to the stomach.
- Lying on your back with legs apart.
- Squatting posture can be used for self-massage.
Massage technique
In any of the above positions, you can massage the prostate. The harm and benefits of this procedure depend on the correctness of itsexecution. The sequence of actions during the massage is as follows:
- For the massage, you must wear a medical glove.
- Lubricate it with Vaseline or other suitable product.
- Insert the index finger into the patient's anus.
- Assess the condition of the gland (size, shape, density, consistency, smoothness, etc.).
- Assess the tenderness of the prostate by light pressure on each lobe of the gland separately.
- Massage according to the recommended technique.
Massage movements
The feeling of discomfort and embarrassment during the procedure led to discussions about the benefits and harms of massage. Everything about prostatitis, as the most common indication for kneading the prostate gland, must be known in advance so as not to doubt the validity of the manipulation. It is also important not to put pressure on the gland with force, but to act on it gradually. The general direction of massaging coincides with the location of the excretory ducts of the gland: from top to bottom, from the edges to the middle. It is better to massage the shares in turn. Recommended movements to use:
- Funnel.
- Eight-shaped movements. They are oriented perpendicular to the isthmus connecting the lobes of the gland.
- The procedure ends with massaging the isthmus.
The intensity of the massage increases from session to session, while focusing on sensationspatient.
Prostate massage: harm and benefits at home
Despite the significant benefits a patient can receive, prostate massage is an unpleasant procedure. Patients try to avoid it. Skipping sessions or refusing treatment leads to complications. There is a way to avoid embarrassment in the urological office. You can do prostate massage at home.
Proper technique in this case is of great importance. If it is carried out by a girlfriend or spouse, a non-traumatic effect is a prerequisite. To do this, you must either get rid of long nails, or, wrapping your finger with a cloth or gauze, fix it with a fingertip. In this case, it is more difficult to feel the boundaries of the gland, and the massage is carried out blindly. This is the easiest way to injure the gland.
At home, the patient manages to completely relax and get a full prostate massage. In this case, acute pain should not be allowed. Painful areas are massaged most superficially.
Massage should be done with a full bladder. After massaging the prostate gland, it is necessary to wash off its discharge from the urethra.
Effects of massage
Feelings after a massage are strictly individual. They can be annoying. For example, discomfort and a feeling of pressure. There may be burning and rawness in the urethra, which increase during urination. Such sensations pass quickly, replaced by relief. If they do not go away for a long time, it is necessary to consult a doctor for correction of treatment ormassage techniques.
How to do a prostate massage yourself
Not everyone has the opportunity to go for a massage in a medical institution. If no one can do it at home, sometimes patients resort to self-massage.
You must understand that this is an unreasonable measure. Qualitatively, only a few can give themselves a massage. This is due to the anatomical location of the gland and the structure of the fingers. Doctors do not recommend performing this manipulation on themselves due to low efficiency. Carrying out the procedure on their own, patients do not receive a therapeutic effect and lose precious time. This can aggravate the course of the disease.
Contraindications
Whether prostate massage is harmful or beneficial depends on who it is applied to. There is an impressive list of pathologies in which it is contraindicated:
- All cancers.
- Prostate adenoma.
- Acute period of prostatitis (especially bacterial).
- Urine retention.
- Acute period of diseases of the intestines, genitourinary system.
Application of prostate massage in other countries
This method has been used for more than a century in medical practice. The initial point of application of prostate massage were conditions accompanied by a decrease in potency and libido. Later, it began to be used for prostatitis and pain in the pelvic region.
In 1968, in the USA, this method was excluded from treatment by the American Association of Urology. The reason for thismeasures have become unproven effective. Later, European doctors came to the same conclusion. They also stopped using prostate massage for medicinal purposes.
Measures to exclude this manipulation from the standards of medical care in the West raise questions from the medical community in our country.
Prostate massage: harm and benefit
The debate about the positive or negative effects of prostate massage on the patient is well founded. The procedure can have a negative effect in the following cases:
- Assignment not according to indications. If the patient has a pathology in which prostate massage is contraindicated, the procedure cannot be performed. This can lead to significant complications.
- Violation of technique. If the recommendations for massaging, as well as the use of improvised means for these purposes (especially during self-massage), are not followed, injuries are possible not only to the prostate, but also to other organs.
- Performing manipulations with bacterial chronic prostatitis can lead to the spread of the process beyond the gland. In this case, inflammation can cover the perirectal tissue, lead to anal fissures, etc.
If you follow the indications for the appointment and follow the recommendations for implementation, then there will be benefits from such a complex procedure as prostate massage. Harm from it will be received whendeviation from the rules. Due to the importance of the proper functioning of the gland, it is necessary to contact qualified specialists and follow their prescriptions to the fullest.
