Prostate Massage For Prostate Health

Prostate massage is a technique for massaging the prostate gland. In terms of prostate health, prostatic massage is performed by urologists sometimes as part of the diagnostic workup and sometimes as therapy for various types of  prostatitis or chronic prostate pain syndromes ( prostadynia).

The principle of prostate massage is that the massage causes the prostate to release fluid which has accumulated in the acini of the prostate gland. Some of this fluid can be collected as it exits from the urethral meatus and can be sent to the laboratory to be cultured to see if there is an infectious cause of the prostate symptoms.

If there is an infectious cause, then appropriate antibiotics can be administered.

The technique of prostatic massage or how to massage the prostate is as follows:

The rectum is entered with a lubricated, gloved hand. The gland should be massaged from the lateral aspect towards the midline on each side, from base to apex.

Prostate massage for improved prostatic health should not be performed if acute bacterial prostatitis is suspected since the prostatic massage may actually cause the spread of bacteria through the blood stream.

Prostate massage is also used by some as part of sexual activity. In this vein, it is commonly referred to as prostate milking.