Drinking hot beverages relieves my prostatic related pain

[Simon]

I have noticed that very shortly after drinking a cup of coffee or tea my perineal pain/ache dissipates considerably and I just don't know the reason for this positive reaction. Perhaps the heat is somehow relaxing muscle spasms. However, the question is how does the heat get to the muscles in the perineal and prostate area so expeditiously after swallowing hot liquid?

I would appreciate any feedback.

Thanks.

[webslave]

It's probably a purely neurological phenomenon in which ingestion of a hot substance refocusses the nervous system on the digestive tract and away from the pelvis.

[scotsman]

It's probably a purely neurological phenomenon in which ingestion of a hot substance refocusses the nervous system on the digestive tract and away from the pelvis.

I agree as having shower does the same for me.

Richard.

[Simon]

It's probably a purely neurological phenomenon in which ingestion of a hot substance refocusses the nervous system on the digestive tract and away from the pelvis.

Thanks for the feedback.

I just spoke with a friend, a doctor of neuropsychology, and he indicated that the probable benefit is due to the hot fluid opening up the constricted vascular system surrounding the prostate gland. Unfortunately the relief is only temporary.

BTW guys, the results noted above are not intended to be a recommendation to other posters because I am not a doctor of medicine or in the medical profession and cannot diagnose or prescribe any treaments. The above is only my experiences and I am not intimating that they will apply to anyone else.

[Simon]

It's probably a purely neurological phenomenon in which ingestion of a hot substance refocusses the nervous system on the digestive tract and away from the pelvis.

I agree as having shower does the same for me.

Richard.

Could be. In addition as my friend noted in my previous post it is possible that heat expands our consticted vascular tissue that surrounds the prostate resulting in some relief.

[webslave]

I just spoke with a friend, a doctor of neuropsychology, and he indicated that the probable benefit is due to the hot fluid opening up the constricted vascular system surrounding the prostate gland. Unfortunately the relief is only temporary.

Unlikely, since caffeine is a vasoconstrictor.

However, what may be important here are the other CNS stimulating effects of caffeine.

[Simon]

I just spoke with a friend, a doctor of neuropsychology, and he indicated that the probable benefit is due to the hot fluid opening up the constricted vascular system surrounding the prostate gland. Unfortunately the relief is only temporary.

Unlikely, since caffeine is a vasoconstrictor.

However, what may be important here are the other CNS stimulating effects of caffeine.

I drink decaffeinated hot beverages so there is probably very little residual caffeine remaining. In fact the positive effect of drinking these beverages is so immediate that there is obviously some sort of neurological/vascular involvement of some sort which I plan to discuss with my Urologist.