Patient's question:
I am a late marriage advocate. Although I have been dating my girlfriend for two years, I don't want to get married for now. However, I am a bit worried now because I have mild prostatitis. I really want to know if mild prostatitis will affect future fertility.Doctor's answer:
Hello, mild prostatitis can affect fertility because prostatic fluid is an important component of semen, which affects sperm motility. At the same time, a decrease in the activity of enzymes in prostatic fluid, an increase in pH value, an increase in semen viscosity, and prolonged liquefaction time occur. Inflammation also increases anti-sperm antibodies in the body, leading to sperm death and causing immunological infertility. Therefore, when the prostate becomes inflamed, it affects the quality of semen, which in turn affects fertility.