How do I break the Aneros ice?

Sorry, I spelt "hola" incorrectly and I don't know how to edit posts. I'm not sure which one is more troubling.

Well, this is a strange post... :rolleyes:

@Tuatra jaja:) how does one define strange? I just read the post below about someone's apparent squirting of precum!

...I am thinking of telling my Dad and I'm wondering if anyone has had a son tell them about it, if so, how it unfolded.

In the only posting I can recall of a son introducing his father to the use of Aneros devices occurred four years ago, in the (now titled) "delete" thread by member @BigOluver. It is unfortunate some of the judgmental negative feedback he received from other posters induced him to subsequently delete his account of this incident.

I'm kinda nervous about it, but my Dad does have some prostate issues, nothing serious; occasionally he has trouble keeping a steady stream when urinating, I hear him at night, so really it's from a health point of view that I'm coming from. ...So how could I go about it?

Your nervousness is understandable, any discussions of a sexual nature are inherently tricky due to the wide range of attitudes associated with human sexuality, that combined with the father-son dynamic only compounds the complexity. Your approach from a health point of view should make this a little easier. I would recommend you simply acknowledge you are aware of his increasing urination difficulties and that you have been doing some internet research on alternative therapies for dealing with an aging prostate and BPH symptoms. Then mention reading about an ongoing Columbia Medical School study using something called the Pro-State prostate massager which is a non drug approach to relief of BPH symptoms. If your father shows any interest in this information then direct him to the the High Island Health website, where he will find that the HIH website is primarily oriented toward the health aspects and benefits of prostate massage in accord with Oriental medicine for prostate related issues. (FYI, High Island Health LLC is the parent company & manufacturer of the Aneros ® brand of prostate massagers. This patented device was originally and is currently offered for sale as the Pro-State ® line of massagers.)

Perhaps a cheeky helix under the tree at Christmas time?

That might be a bit embarrassing if the gifts are opened in a semi-public setting, even if it is only immediate family.

I guess the other dilemma is how do I tell him without making known that I'm an... Anerosian (?) myself.

See the approach explained immediately above.

Thoughts / suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

You also might try reading the thread Ideas for Spreading the Word... for a variant idea of your own.
Good Vibes to You !

@rumel thank you for your reply, much appreciated and the Christmas idea was definitely a joke!!:cool:. I'll give it some more thought along what you have suggested and see if an opportunity arises.
On another note, thanks for your inout on this site, I see you guiding hand all over the place and a big thank you for putting together the cherry picks, what a wealth of knowledge they are.

whiskers.

@rumel Always amazing to see your excellent posts and how helpful you are to members. Thank you.

i don't personally believe that the aneros can relieve symptoms of bph. How could it? the symptoms are from a prostate that has had (benign) tissue growth, and is therefore obstructing the urethra. I don't see anyway for massage to reverse tissue growth.

there was only one article published with this claim, but it was from a doctor with previous connections to the company.

if somebody can provide a believable mechanism for this, i'd be interested.

darwin