Just an update. I ended up finding someone in my area who works with men and I have a consult scheduled. I’ve been doing some more reading on this and it appears that there’s some encouraging work and research in this area. As my problems are less severe than some others I’ve read on this board, I’m hopeful it will help me. In particular, I’ve read that for a lot of men, tension and tightness are the culprits - especially for athletes. I exercise quite a lot, run marathons, etc - and I’m now highly suspecting that I might have some problems with tightness or adhesions happening down there that might be to blame. Anyways, I have some hope.
I’ll share more about my experience once I end up having it...but for now I’m feeling curious and optimistic.
One site that had a great deal of articles about pelvic floor health and incontinence in both men and women is here:
https://www.pelvicpainrehab.com/ — apparently the main person behind it, Stephanie Predergast (sp?), is quite a leader in the field. Anyways, for what it’s worth, I thought I’d share the update.