UCPPS - Prostatitis, Interstitial Cystitis Forum

My wife has started internal work on me and it really helps. Most of the TPs are easy to break. Which is the muscle thats at about 6 o'clock (south in upright position). It hurts a lot there, are there lots of veins in that position.
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I have no pain while ejaculation, and even for a few hours or so. Actually, there are no symptoms whatsoever at all. Symptoms kick-in maybe 14-15 hrs later, and last for 3-4 days. Symptoms = pelvic pain 10 min after urination, not a lot of urge, sitting pain, etc.
What could the reason that there is ...

one doctor I had seen at the beginning of chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome wanted to push his antibiotics, and explained to me that this could be the cause for infections. I don't know why I bought into that theory then..

should peope with classic chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome worry about this?.
my symptoms are completely muscular - 100%relief by Ativan.

That urge is what used to bother me all the time, even when I could control for hours. Lately, I have been able to manage it with breathing exercises. Does anyone have suggestions on if there are any breathing exercises one can do to control this urge. For me I start getting it like 10 min after ...

Is hard seat better than soft seat for pelvic area?
I can feel my pelvic muscles flutter during day time; no pain when I wake up in the morning.
Also, is there anything I should do in particular after act of urination, so as to help the muscles relax?
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I am having severe pain while I sit. My job calls for sitting 9 hrs/day.
Primary symptoms
1. pelvic pain 5 min after urination - muscles not relaxing properly, pain eventually disappears
2. sitting pain on bottom, and through calves.
Have been able to bring down frequency a lot.
I tried few ...

I hope 2/3 times a week is not too frequent in the long run. Question is how do we arrive at this frequency without an objective way of telling us what's happening in the long run. I will definitely continue the stretching..
Also, I make sure the act is not prolonged; lasting only for 5 mins or so ...

I do not believe that there is bacteria trapped in my prostate.
However, I am not able to explain how ejaculation breaks up the flare-up. I am trying to come up with an optimum frequency, without impeding the healing process. I do regular stretches, internal work once in a while.
Question still is ...

I will listen to what the body is saying & try to be daily, in that case..However, I hope this does not in any way impede the healing of the muscles/nerves, like somebody mentioned in an earlier post.
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Wouldn't it be better to periodically expel the inflammatory substances trapped in prostate, caused by the nerve & muscle inflammation?
If multiple orgasms in a day is too much, would a daily or every other day be too frequent?. I understand everybody is different, but am trying to see what the ...

My symptoms get completely relieved by ejaculation. Does that mean I should engage in it everytime I get a flare-up. People have mixed opinions about this. But is a daily ritual too taxing for healing of pelvic muscles?
Primary symptom = pelvic pain after urination that lasts for long. no pain in ...

How can viruses (or bacteria for that matter) explain the neuromuscular nature and intermittency of CPPS. At times, I have no symptoms whatsoever at all. Also the fact that Ativan works proves the muscular element. In case of cancer, they may have a role. In any case, there are lots of websites ...

My symptoms to have diminished, only to return back.
Primary symptom = musclar spasm/pain 5 min post-urination. Pain subsides over time, seems as if all the muscles in that area go into spasm after urination.
I go for internal work every 3/4 weeks, we have been able to make good progress in the ...

PSA=1.0 is great for 42 yr-old; I think the upper limit is 2.5 till 50 yr.
Mine was 0.8 at 32, 2.5 yr back. My uro said this is normal for my age.
I am going to take one next year at 35.
I wonder what the normal/median ranges are for ages 30-40.