The Efficacy of Prostatic Massage Combined with α1 Receptor Blocker in the Treatment of Type III Prostatitis

Objective To observe the efficacy of prostatic massage combined with α1 receptor blocker in the treatment of type Ⅲ prostatitis. Methods 86 cases were randomly divided into two groups. The treatment group（ n =45 ） were given twice-weekly prostatic massage in combination with α1 receptor blocker（ terazosin 2mg per night） for 6 weeks. Thc control group（n =41 ）were only given terazosin 2mg per night for 6 weeks. AII the patients were asked to complete the National Institutes of Healthe Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index（NIH-CPSI） before and after the treatment. Results 86 cases were evaluated after the treatment. The NIH-CPSI scores of the two groups decreased from （ 29.5 ± 4.2 ） to （ 9.6 ± 3.8）, from （ 28.9 ± 3.4） to （ 14.6 ± 3.6） respectively, with statistically significant differences from pretreatment（ t = 12.131、6.999, all P 〈 0.05 ）as well as between the combined therapy group and the control group（t = 4.649, P 〈 0.05）. There were no serious side effects during the therapy. Conclusion Prostatic massage combined with α1 receptor blocker can relieve the symptoms in type Ⅲ prostatitis patients and improve their life quality. The combined therapy can produce better efficacy than terazosin used alone. Key words: Prostatitis; Terazosin; Massage