Patient's question:
I haven't been doing well sexually recently. I've been experiencing some difficulties with erections, and my stamina has shortened. My wife often complains about me, and she's also experiencing frequent urination and urgency again. After a thorough examination at the hospital, they said it's prostatitis. But my wife wants to have a child, and we're both very anxious.Doctor's answer:
In some cases of infertility, chronic prostatitis is a significant cause. When suffering from prostatitis, the acidity of semen often increases, making the semen more acidic. When the pH of semen rises to the lowest recommended level for sperm (pH 6-6.5), sperm will disintegrate, which is beneficial for the normal implementation of the perinatal process, thereby affecting fertility. During chronic prostatitis, the prostatic fluid often contains a large amount of bacteria, bacterial toxins, and inflammatory secretions. These harmful substances can deplete the nutrients and oxygen in semen, thus affecting sperm vitality and leading to male infertility. The relationship between chronic prostatitis and fertility has not been fully explained.