Duration of prostate massage: combination of safety and effectiveness

Depending on how often the Prostate massage is performed, the procedure can be beneficial for a man or cause serious harm to his health. The most popular technique is rectal. It is used in the prevention of prostatitis and sexual impotence.

The massage is performed with a finger by a specialist or a special stimulator. At home, men prefer to massage the gland with a stimulant. The procedure becomes more comfortable, safer and more enjoyable. But only knowing how often you can massage the prostate allows you to completely protect the organ, allowing you to achieve the desired result.

Multiplicity of sessions

Prostate massage helps to cope with many urological problems, but it must be done taking into account the peculiarities of the pathology and the general condition of the body. Exposure to iron every day is perceived as a threat. For prevention purposes, only 1 time per week is enough. But the use of special mechanical stimulants allows you to increase the number of sessions up to 3 times. With congestive prostatitis, massage can be performed up to 4 times a week. The minimum break between sessions is 2 days.

Official medicine recommends adhering to the following scheme for various pathologies:

In the course of treatment, pathologies can be identified that prohibit further direct mechanical impact on the prostate:

• hemorrhoids;
• stones in iron;
• malignant tumors;
• acute prostatitis or exacerbation of chronic prostatitis;
• sexually transmitted diseases;
• cystitis.

If any of these diseases is detected, massage is prohibited, even for the purpose of prevention.

Features of the procedure

Massage for prostatitis allows you to relieve tension in the tissues of the gland itself and ensures the prompt delivery of drugs to the affected area, increasing their effectiveness. According to the classic scenario, massage is done by lightly stroking the surface of the organ. In this case, the lobes are first massaged, and then the isthmus.

To determine the duration of the procedure, take into account its type:

When using a mechanical stimulator, the massaging movements for the most part remain on the anterior wall of the rectum, therefore, in the absence of contraindications, the duration of the procedure can be increased to 7-10 minutes.

Non-standard massage techniques

The ambiguous attitude of patients and doctors to hydromassage. The patient needs to keep 400 ml of fluid in the rectum, straining the muscles. There is no substantiated evidence whether this procedure helps with prostatitis. It has more contraindications to its use than classical massages. The very need to strain the muscles for 5 minutes can aggravate the course of prostatitis. The main indication for such exposure is the prevention of prostate diseases.

The impact on the organ can be carried out with the help of bougie. With this method of massage, the prostate is reached through the urethra. Only a specialist can answer how long the procedure will take. This technique is notable for complex manipulations, therefore, few doctors undertake to perform it. The time required for the massage consists of the psychological preparation of the patient, the introduction of the bougie and its extraction. The effectiveness of such an effect is much higher than with classical massage, but only doctors with extensive experience can perform it.

In each case, massage can help only if 3 important conditions are met simultaneously:

• Correct technique.
• No contraindications.
• Competent preparation.

If in the first two cases the patient has to rely on his attending physician, then he is responsible for preparing the procedure.

Influence of preparation for the procedure on its duration

The most common question of men, whether it is possible to massage the prostate at any convenient time, is puzzling for specialists. Before the procedure, the anus must be properly processed; the safest and at the same time comfortable position must be determined for each individual patient. The man himself should be emotionally and psychologically ready for the impact, otherwise his tension will lead to the fact that the massage will not help, but only harm.

If the patient is completely ready, then to combat prostatitis, it is enough for an experienced doctor to massage the gland for 1 minute. Making allowances for possible fears and involuntary reflex movements, doctors allocate up to 15 minutes for the first two sessions. This time is necessary to determine whether it is possible to force the patient to relax, studying each of the permissible positions for massage in order to identify the most comfortable one.If the stiffness quickly recedes, then the duration of the massage is already within the recommended limits by 2-3 sessions.

When performing a massage at home, the duration of the procedure is usually stretched to 7 minutes. This is because the layman takes longer to grope for the gland. However, at home, a man manages to get rid of the tightness faster, which minimizes the risk of mechanical damage.