Patient's question:
I am planning to get divorced. A while ago, when I went for a pre-marital health check-up, the doctor discovered that I have chronic prostatitis. No wonder I always felt a slight pain when urinating. The doctor suggested that I should first undergo treatment before considering having children.Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis, if not treated in a timely manner, can affect fertility. Specifically, prostatitis has the following harms:1. Harms the kidneys. An inflamed and swollen prostate can obstruct the urethra, leading to urinary tract obstruction, kidney hydronephrosis, and chronic kidney failure.
2. Affects fertility. Abnormal secretion of prostatic fluid can impair sperm viability and quality, and may lead to seminal vesiculitis, hematospermia, and ultimately infertility.
3. Sexual dysfunction. It can cause erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation.
4. Long-term inflammation can weaken the immune system, increasing the risk of bacterial infections.
5. Infection of close relatives may cause gynecological inflammation. Prostatitis can be transmitted to a wife, especially when caused by certain types of bacteria. The inflammation can spread to the wife through sexual intercourse.