Patient's question:
Recently, I've been feeling extremely weak all over, with general fatigue, headaches, and a bit of dizziness. When I went to the hospital, the doctor said I had prostatitis. I'm currently in a relationship and am about to get married next year, so I'd like to ask how to treat prostatitis?Doctor's answer:
It's not necessary to worry excessively. First, we should be aware that when the prostate gland experiences recurrent inflammation, its excretion increases, leading to an increase in semen volume, which affects the life and movement of sperm. At the same time, it elevates the enzyme activity in prostatic fluid, enhances semen viscosity, and shortens its evaporation time. Inflammation can also lower the pH value of semen and cause the body to produce anti-sperm antibodies, making sperm vulnerable to death. The prostatic fluid contains a large amount of bacteria and bacterial toxins, which can deplete the nutritional components of seminal plasma, thereby affecting sperm vitality. From the above explanation, it is evident that suffering from chronic prostatitis indeed can impact fertility. However, from a clinical diagnostic perspective, it is also clear that the fertility of the vast majority of chronic prostatitis patients is normal.