Post Date December, 03 2023
We all know that prostatitis is a male specific disease, but many men's views on prostatitis in clinical practice are not very specific. It is often believed that prostatitis can be transmitted. Can prostatitis infect others?
Professional doctors tell us that there are many types of prostatitis in clinical practice, but the symptoms displayed are not different. Therefore, it is difficult to determine whether prostatitis is infectious based solely on its symptoms. To distinguish whether prostatitis is contagious, it depends on the specific bacterial culture, and only by identifying the pathogenic bacteria can it be determined. We all know that there are many reasons for chronic prostatitis. Except for prostate congestion, the rest are caused by infection. If it is caused by Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, etc., it is non-specific bacterial prostatitis. This type of prostatitis is generally not transmitted to the female partner because the female vagina has strong self-cleaning and antibacterial abilities.
If it is prostatitis caused by gonococcus, mold, or trichomonas, that is, specific bacterial prostatitis, which is contagious in the early stages of the disease, sexual activity should be prohibited to prevent transmission to the female partner, leading to gonococcal vaginitis or fungal or trichomonas vaginitis. For non bacterial prostatitis, if the presence of Chlamydia or Mycoplasma is detected, although there is still controversy over whether it can cause the disease alone, to ensure safety, it is necessary to cure before engaging in sexual activity.
Can prostatitis infect others? In daily life, if men experience symptoms related to this disease, they should go to the hospital for a thorough examination as soon as possible, determine the cause, and seek treatment as soon as possible. Otherwise, encountering infectious prostatitis that endangers the health of partners is not worth the loss, and men should pay attention to it.
