Patient's question:
Yesterday, I went to the hospital for a thorough examination and was diagnosed with prostatitis. So I want to ask if having prostatitis is related to sexual activity? Because recently, I've been having a bit more sex with my girlfriend, so I have some doubts. So is there a relationship between prostatitis and sexual activity?Doctor's answer:
Prostate diseases are a common clinical diagnosis in urology, with the most prevalent types being prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Regardless of the specific type of prostate disease, sexual activity has a direct relationship with it. If sexual activity is too frequent, it can keep the prostate in a chronically engorged state, making it more susceptible to inflammation, infection, and fibrosis of the prostate. Therefore, to prevent the recurrence of prostate diseases, sexual activity should be hygienic and controlled. Prostate conditions tend to be recurrent, requiring long-term medication treatment.