Ascending shower

An ascending (perineal) shower is a specialized physiotherapy procedure in which jets of water are directed upward onto the perineal area. It has a significant therapeutic and preventative effect on the pelvic organs through massage and thermal stimulation of the receptors.

Main therapeutic effects

• Improved blood circulation: Stimulates blood flow to the pelvic organs, which accelerates the resolution of inflammatory processes.
• Strengthening muscles: Trains the muscles of the perineum and sphincters, which is useful if they are weak or atonic.
• Tonic effect: Cold and cool jets increase the tone of blood vessels and genitals, and also stimulate the central nervous system.
• Tissue regeneration: Accelerates healing and recovery in chronic diseases of the genitourinary system.

Indications for resort guests

The procedure is prescribed in a course (usually 15-20 sessions of 2-5 minutes) to solve the following problems:
• For men: chronic prostatitis (outside the acute stage), erectile dysfunction, sexual weakness, sexual neurosis.
• For women: Chronic gynecological inflammation, infertility, menstrual irregularities. chronic gynecological inflammatory processes (adnexitis), menstrual irregularities, climacteric syndrome.
• General: Hemorrhoids (without bleeding), anal fissures, chronic constipation, urinary incontinence (including childhood enuresis). anal fissures, proctitis, sphincter weakness. chronic cystitis.
Additional effects

In addition to the targeted effect on the pelvic organs, the shower can be prescribed for:
• Neurological disorders: sexual neuroses, neurasthenia, depressive states.
• Diseases of the musculoskeletal system: lumbosacral radiculitis.

Contraindications

The procedure requires a doctor's consultation, since it is not performed in the following cases:
• Severe cardiovascular diseases (stage III hypertension, coronary heart disease).
• Acute infectious processes and fever.
• Oncological diseases.
• Tendency to bleeding and active forms of tuberculosis.

Features of the procedure

• Temperature: cool water (25–35°C) is used for toning and for sexual weakness; warm water (36–40°C) is used to relieve inflammation and pain.
• Course: usually consists of 10–20 sessions lasting from 2 to 5 minutes.

Contraindications: the procedure is not performed in cases of acute infections, fever, cancer, severe hypertension, tuberculosis, and during menstruation.