It is possible that prostatitis will get better if you quit masturbating too often. However, this cannot completely cure prostatitis because there are multiple causes of prostatitis, such as bacterial prostatitis and non-bacterial prostatitis. Moreover, proper masturbation is not harmful to the body and may have some benefits for prostatitis. There are many causes of prostatitis, too frequent masturbation may lead to prostatitis, but it is not the only cause of prostatitis, so the treatment of prostatitis should be clear cause of the disease, and then take medication, improve lifestyle and other appropriate treatment programs. Moreover, for patients with chronic prostatitis, it is generally recommended to have a regular sex life, but also through masturbation to discharge semen, which can relieve the swelling of the prostate, promote the continuous renewal of prostate fluids, and can better assist in the treatment of prostatitis, in order to reduce the inflammatory stimulation of the prostate. So, appropriate masturbation is not harmful to the body, but for the excessive frequency of masturbation is likely to lead to prostatitis, should be appropriate to adjust the frequency.