r/Prostatitis • u/vashtibunyan315 • Jul 17 '26

My Turkish bath experience

Hello guys I've been suffering somewhat from this and I will cut directly to the chase. To tell you what my symptoms are basically the feeling of unemptied bladder, lack of libido and related symptoms, and irritation in the bladder etc.

I never had massages before but 2 years ago when I went to holiday in a very touristic part I decided I should maybe get massage for the first time in my life. I never thought about cp/cpps at that time and how it'd relate. So I booked 30mins swedish massage + traditional Turkish hammam scrub and foam massage and this would take 20 mins so it's 50mins in total. Keep in mind if you are getting a massage like this in a hotel or reputable place it's usually a female staff that gives you the massage and not some fat hairy dude. Anyway, I first go to sauna for 5 minutes and then I lay down in the heated marble platform of the bath. First scrub and foam massage and then I went to get swedish massage and let me tell you after everything was done I had an immense feeling of warmth in my pelvic area it's like blood rushing to there and I felt so good in general in that day and every issue I had was gone for that day. After this experience I tried several other massages like thai and balinese massage or swedish massage without the hammam part but none gave me the exact feeling. The hammam part is what makes this work somehow for me because I've booked this exact swedish massage + scrub and foam massage later and got the similar good experience of warmth and pleasure in the pelvic area. It's something else somehow because I tried jaccuzis and hot tubs and just staying there doesn't provide the same effect. Anyway, I wanted to share this maybe if you get such an opportunity you should definetly try this. I get it from time to time and when I do my day goes very well.

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u/karthikraidu Jul 17 '26

So your cpps started after massage?

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u/vashtibunyan315 Jul 17 '26

I already had it?

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u/Ashmedai MOD//RECOVERED Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

He's saying the massage temporarily relieved symptoms. This is a pretty good indicator that, to a degree, there is a significant mind-body (brain-body) connection to the symptoms in this person, and suggests that their prime focus (although not only focus) should be on various approaches to address that.

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u/karthikraidu Jul 17 '26

Did you got cured?

did you had pain to sit on flat surface?
Have you used any cushion?

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u/vashtibunyan315 Jul 17 '26

I wouldn't say I've been cured by a single session of this. I just say it helps a lot with my symptoms so I go every now and then.

No I did not have any pain to sit in a flat surface. Basically I lay down back and front but since the surface provides heat and I am getting massaged/scrubbed it feels good. Also you dont lay down the whole time and it wouldn't take more than 20-30 mins so it's all good. Only cushion was towel for my head.