A prostate massage involves stimulating and massaging the prostate gland with a finger or sex toy for either sexual release or to treat a medical condition like prostatitis, an enlarged prostate, urinary hesitancy, or erectile dysfunction.
The prostate gland is a small, walnut-shaped organ located just below the bladder and in front of the rectum. Its main job is to make the seminal fluid β semen β that helps sperm travel and survive in the acidic environment of a vagina. A prostate massage can be a circular type of motion, or an application of gentle pressure. Some people choose to self-stimulate their prostate with sex toys or fingers.
Here are the health benefits of a prostate massage, risks, and how to safely and effectively perform a prostate massage.
The health benefits of prostate massage are based on very limited studies and many of the studies are old studies. However, there is some evidence that massaging the prostate has medical advantages. The prostate can become enlarged as people age, a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH. BPH can cause the urethra to be compressed, and lead to issues with urination, such as incomplete bladder emptying, trouble starting urine, or dribbling at the end of urination.
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An older study that looked at urine retention in older males found that prostate massage, combined with antimicrobial therapy and alpha-blocker therapy, helped resolve urinary retention, and allowed for effective urination in all study participants.
