Patient's question:
A while ago, my husband and I had sexual intercourse. He felt some pain in his testicles, but later it went away. During several instances of intercourse, he experienced premature ejaculation, and sometimes there was a bit of odor. The day before yesterday, he went to the hospital for a thorough examination, and the doctor said he had prostatitis.Doctor's answer:
The Relationship Between Male Prostatitis and Infertility1) When the prostate experiences inflammation again, the excretion of prostatic fluid increases, thereby increasing the volume of semen and affecting the life and movement of sperm.The Relationship Between Male Prostatitis and Infertility2) Prostatitis increases the enzyme activity in prostatic fluid, enhancing the viscosity of semen and shortening its liquefaction time, which impacts sperm activity. Additionally, the quantity of nutrients or substances that assist sperm movement increases, particularly the content of trace element zinc, which directly affects the life and movement of sperm. Moreover, during chronic prostatitis, bacterial toxins in prostatic fluid or excessive congestion of the prostate can destroy liquefaction factors, leading to an increase in their quantity.