Sitting in a hot bathtub or hot tub once or twice a day may relieve symptoms and help treat the problem. Other stress reduction techniques may help relieve symptoms, especially in those patients with non-bacterial prostatitis or prostatosis or a psychosomatic component to the condition. Never, never hold urine for extended periods of time, and do not do lifting or straining with a full bladder, even if this requires breaking a workout to urinate. Withholding of ejaculation for prolongation of sex is also inadvisable. Others, especially those with chronic unremitting prostatic pain symptoms may require mild antidepressant drugs that have proven to be very effective in chronic pain syndromes.
Prognosis is usually excellent for treating bacterial and non-bacterial prostatitis.
Unfortunately, like sinusitis, the condition is likely to recur. The recurrence may be only days or may be years later, but will probably occur. Most men may get a day or two's symptoms on occasion, especially after violating the no-hold rule, or a dietary indiscretion. It is important to remember that virtually everyone gets occasional, short lived urinary symptoms, that are not of consequence. If the symptoms disappear in hours or a day or three, treatment is not necessary.