Prostate Health & Chastity Belts

When it comes to the subject of long-term male chastity, there have been many personal opinions about what is needed for prostate health. There have even been some medical personnel that have contributed their professional advice. However, all of this 'communication' has taken place via email and chat room conversations.

Unaware of a consolidated document, I gathered some relevant information. After scouring the web, I have selected these sources:

• http://thedailyapple.com/level3/ds3/cancer/prhmdc3.htm
• http://www.mayoclinic.com/home?id=DS00043
• From a kink aware endocrinologist (who wishes to remain anon)

• What is it?
• Age
• Race
• Family History
• Diet
• Vasectomy
• Occupational Exposure
• Screening

• PSA

• January 2001 - my first PSA
• March 2001 - my second PSA and prescription

BACKGROUND (From source number 1)
http://thedailyapple.com/level3/ds3/cancer/prhmdc3.htm

The causes of prostate cancer are not yet understood. Researchers are looking at factors that may increase the risk of this disease. The more they can learn about these risk factors, the better the chance of finding ways to prevent and treat prostate cancer. It is thought that whatever the causal factors are, they act by altering the balance of male hormones in the body.

Age
Studies in the United States show that prostate cancer is found mainly in men over age 55; the average age of patients at the time of diagnosis is 72.

Race.
This disease is more common in black men than in white men. In fact, black men in the United States have the highest rate of prostate cancer in the world. Doctors cannot explain why one man gets prostate cancer and another does not.

Family history.
Some studies have shown that a man has a higher risk for prostate cancer if his father or brother has had the disease. However, researchers are uncertain why some families have a higher incidence of prostate cancer.

Diet.
Scientists are studying the effects of diet. Some evidence suggests that a diet high in fat increases the risk of prostate cancer and a diet high in fruits and vegetables decreases the risk, but these links have not been proven. There is current interest in the possibility that the low risk of prostate cancer in certain Asian populations may result from their high intake of soy products.

Vasectomy.
Researchers have studied whether having a vasectomy increases a man's risk for prostate cancer. Some studies suggest there may be such a link, but other studies have not supported this claim.

Occupational exposure.
Other studies show that farmers and workers exposed to the metal cadmium during welding, electroplating, or making batteries may have an increased risk of getting this disease. Also, workers in the rubber industry appear to develop prostate cancer more often than members of the general public. However, more research is needed to confirm these results.

Screening
Researchers are studying ways to screen men for prostate cancer (check for the disease in men who have no symptoms). At this time, it is not known whether screening actually saves lives. The NCI-supported Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial is designed to show whether certain tests can detect these cancers early enough to reduce the number of deaths they cause. For prostate cancer, this trial is looking at the usefulness of screening with digital rectal exam and checking the PSA level in the blood in men ages 55 to 74.

Exams and tests
Digital rectal exam-the doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into the rectum and feels the prostate through the rectal wall to check for hard or lumpy areas.

Urine test- a lab checks the urine for blood or infection. The doctor may order other tests to learn more about the cause of the symptoms and to help determine whether conditions of the prostate are benign or malignant, such as:

Transrectal ultrasonography- sound waves that cannot be heard by humans (ultrasound) are sent out by a probe inserted into the rectum. The waves bounce off the prostate, and a computer uses the echoes to create a picture called a sonogram.

Intravenous pyelogram- a series of x-rays of the organs of the urinary tract.

Cystoscopy-a procedure in which a doctor looks into the urethra and bladder through a thin, lighted tube.

Blood tests-a lab measures the levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) in the blood. The level of PSA in the blood may rise in men who have prostate cancer, BPH, or an infection in the prostate. The level of PAP rises above normal in many prostate cancer patients, especially if the cancer has spread beyond the prostate. The doctor cannot diagnose prostate cancer with these tests alone because elevated PSA or PAP levels may also indicate other, noncancerous problems. However, the doctor will take the results of these tests into account in deciding whether to check the patient further for signs of cancer.

From source number 2)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/home?id=DS00043

For this test, a small amount of blood is drawn from your arm and analyzed for PSA. The substance is naturally produced in your prostate gland to help liquefy semen. But a small amount of it circulates through your bloodstream. If higher than normal levels of PSA are detected in your blood or if levels rise over time, it could indicate prostate inflammation, prostate enlargement or prostate cancer.

Most men have their first PSA test between the ages of 40 and 50. But the test, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1986 to help detect prostate cancer, is controversial. Debate about taking the test arises because conditions other than cancer can also affect PSA levels. In fact, among men with an elevated PSA level, only a third have cancer.

Other things that can raise PSA levels include age, noncancerous enlargement of the prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH), irritation of the prostate due to inflammation or infection, and ejaculation within 2 days before the test. In addition, the use of certain hair-growth and BPH drugs can lower PSA numbers. So can certain herbal medicines. But raising or lowering PSA numbers artificially does not raise or lower risk, it simply makes the test results inaccurate.

From source number 3)
A kink aware endocrinologist

PSA (prostate-specific antigen) is a substance secreted by the prostate (and slightly by some other organs). The larger the prostate, the greater the secretion and therefore the higher the blood level.

Prostate cancer tissue secretes an especially great amount, so the blood levels are greater than they would be for a given size benign prostate. When one measures the blood level, an elevated level has to be interpreted in light of the size of the prostate. But if it is truly elevated, even taking into account the normal slight elevation that occurs with age because every man's prostate gets larger with age, then a suspicion of prostate cancer arises.

Not every elevation of PSA is due to cancer, but a high percentage of them are. An urologist will usually biopsy the prostate if there is persistent, significant PSA elevation. Therein, however, lies a problem--once the patient and urologist start down that road, and a biopsy is positive, radical treatment has to follow. There is a lot of evidence that patients might be better off in many cases to ignore a very small prostate cancer (especially if they are elderly) because the cancer grows very slowly and they might live out a normal life without treatment, despite the cancer's presence. In other words, sometimes it's better not to know. No one yet knows exactly which patients would be better off left alone, however, so we are all being drawn willy-nilly into more and more widespread screening for PSA--the trend seems to be irreversible.

Personal Experiences from SuperA
In summary, I (a 51 year old male) have worn a chastitybelt for four years in a nearly nonstop 24/7 environment. I typically got out for my annual vacation to Mexico which lasts for 7-10 days. And for the summer of 2000 I also was out for 6 weeks for a trip to Europe.

Otherwise I am belted 24/7 because my spouse does not approve of my masturbation habit. During my unbelted time, I typically masturbate 1-3 times a day. However when I am belted, I typically only ejaculate 2-3 times a month or less. I have documented many chastity related true events in my life and they are posted at Altairboy's website - use the search engine and look for "SuperA".

If a male is engaged in long term chastity, most key-holders allow their men to clean out their prostate (at least) every 30 days to promote prostate health. They do this either by orgasm or prostate milking.

Personal experience and conversation with other locked up males has indicated 'seepage' after several days due to the semen build up in the prostate. Our assumption was that this natural leakage was contributing to prostate health.

January 2001
I had a physical therefore I was released from my belt and I (of course) masturbated (just hours) before my appointment. During that exam I had blood drawn for a PSA test. When the results came back, I had a reading of 4.2. I asked my doctor what that meant. She told me it was high and I should plan for another test in March.

During the period of January to March, I had a higher than usual frequency - about once every 5-7 days. My wife/mistress and I have a special agreement during college basketball season.

March 2001
I went back for another PSA test in late March, eight weeks after the first test in January. I convinced my naive wife I should be let out of my belt (for a blood test) thus I was able to masturbate before the test. This time the results came back with a 4.3 level. My doctor told me if I show a sustained reading above 4.0, I should visit an urologist.

A week later, I told the urologist my average ejaculation frequency was once a week. He told me the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN has recommended the PSA for 50 year males be in the 2.5 to 3.0 range. Now I was a bit alarmed. But he also said it is only a test and it is not always accurate (see above).

For the next 3 months I was told to take regular baths, and clean out my prostate at least twice a week - the more frequent the better. He told me to masturbate if I had to. (If he only knew what he was prescribing). He also put me on a course of zinc tablets for 10 days. Then I was to return in late June for another PSA test. He also performed a digital exam and found a possible abnormality. Depending upon the outcome in June, I may decide to give him more information.

He wrote all of these directions down and underlined one sentence. Do not ejaculate 72 hours prior to the PSA test. Until this situation, I was unaware that this would have an impact on the PSA test.

June 2001
For about the first 10 weeks I was unbelted and complied with the one component of my prescription I truly love - masturbation. I performed this (on the average) 10 times a week. A week before I was to have the blood drawn my wife locked me up to ensure there would be no ejaculation prior to the PSA.

I went to the Doctor 4 days later to learn that my level had dropped to a respectable reading of 3.3. This was still in the high range and I was told to keep up the 'prescription' and be tested again in 6 months.

Since that is about the time of my annual vacation, I know I will have fun for about 10 days, and then will return to be locked up. I suspect I should wait for 3 days and then have another PSA test. I will then see my urologist again.

Please check back in January 2002 for an update.

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