Overview of Diagnoses of Male Pelvic Floor Issues

Treatments for Male Sexual Dysfunctions:

Pelvic floor muscles are very important in the physiology of both male and female sexual response. Physical therapists play an important role in the multidisciplinary team when dealing with sexual dysfunctions. Arousal and orgasmic disorders, erectile dysfunctions, and ejaculatory dysfunctions and sexual pain are areas that pelvic floor physical therapy specialists can assist patients in restoring sexual health and pleasure.

Prostatitis:

Prostatitis includes acute or chronic bacterial or non-bacterial inflammation in the epididymis of the male genitalia. Signs and symptoms can include prostate or perineal pain, difficulty with urination, urinary retention and hesitancy, and decreased urine stream.

Diagnoses of Male Pelvic Floor Issues:

Pelvic Pain Conditions:

• Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
• Nonbacterial Chronic Prostatitis
• Pudendal neuralgia
• Penile pain
• Testicular pain
• Rectal pain
• Coccyx pain
• Levator ani syndrome

Bladder Conditions:

• Urinary incontinence
• Urinary incontinence (Post-prostatectomy)
• Chronic Prostatitis (Nonbacterial)
• Voiding dysfunction/Urinary retention
• Urinary urgency/frequency

Bowel Conditions:

• Fecal or gas incontinence
• Constipation issues
• Difficulties with defecation
• Incomplete defecation
• Bowel frequency/urgency
• Rectal prolapse
• Painful bowel movements

Post Surgical Conditions:

• Scar tissue pain management:
  • colon resections
  • ileostomies
  • colostomies
  • vasectomies
  • prostatectomies
• Strengthening of the abdominal wall
• Post abdominal surgery hernia prevention
• Parastomal hernia prevention