EVALUATION OF PROSTATIC MASSAGE IN TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PROSTATITIS

Abstract

This study was done to evaluate the efficacy of prostatic massage in treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP=category II) and chronic non-bacterial prostatitis (CNBP=Category Ilia). Patients were divided into four groups. Treatment consisted of triweekly prostatic massage combined with specific culture directed and! or empirical antimicrobial therapy tor at least one month. This study showed that there was no significant difference in symptoms between patients treated with prostatic massage and antibiotics and patients treated with antibiotics alone. Premature ejaculation was significantly improved in cases of chronic pelvic pain, inflammatory type (category Ilia) treated with prostatic massage more than category lila treated with antibiotics alone.