Post Date December, 02 2023
Fifty percent of men have experienced prostatitis in their lifetime. "It is not fatal, but its symptoms can be embarrassing for men, such as frequent urination, urgent urination, abdominal pain, sweaty scrotum, and milky white secretion at the urethral orifice.".
Research has shown that the quality of sexual life of most patients with prostatitis is not ideal, in addition to the discomfort caused by symptoms, it is also related to the following concerns:
"Can inflammation infect your wife?"
"Does sex make the condition worse?"
"Does prostatitis affect my sexual function?"
So are these concerns redundant? Got prostatitis, can you still have sex?
Worry 1: Can prostatitis infect your wife?
Acute will, chronic will not.
If it is acute prostatitis, it can be contagious. Because at this time, the patient's prostate fluid contains a large amount of bacteria, which will enter the female vagina with semen. This type of patient needs antibacterial treatment until all symptoms disappear 1 month before gradually recovering from sexual activity.
For chronic prostatitis, there is no such concern. Therefore, there are fewer bacteria in the patient's prostate fluid at this time, and even if they enter the female body, they will be cleaned and eliminated by the lactic acid bacteria in the vagina.
However, if you have a history of unclean sex, you need to be vigilant about whether it is prostatitis caused by gonococcus, syphilis, trichomonas, fungi, viruses, etc. At this point, having sex can be contagious.
Worry 2: Will sex lead to an aggravation of the condition?
Acute will, chronic will not.
In addition to the possibility of infection, acute prostatitis can also cause ejaculatory pain, and even if forced to act, the experience will not be very good.
With chronic prostatitis, it is possible to have sex as long as the appropriate frequency of sexual activity is maintained. Recommended frequency: 1 time/week. If the frequency is too high, it can lead to persistent congestion and edema of the prostate, which can worsen the condition.
Worry 3: Can prostatitis be associated with sexual dysfunction?
Currently, there is a more accepted view in medicine that psychological stress affects sexual function. "Symptoms such as pain in ejaculation, frequent urination, urgency in urination, and discomfort in the lower abdomen can bring anxiety and self doubt to men, leading to inattention in sexual life, which affects sexual function.".
If sexual function is affected, consult a doctor in a timely manner to relieve psychological pressure. At the same time, by talking more about your illness with a doctor and understanding the actual situation, you may feel less anxious.
Editor's suggestion: Patients with chronic prostatitis should pay attention to cleaning their foreskin and penis before and after sex; Cooperate with hot water sitz bath in a timely manner, and take a sitz bath at 42 ℃ - 43 ℃ for 10-15 minutes. This can accelerate blood circulation of the prostate and help inflammation subside.
