Can men with chronic prostatitis infect women? According to Doctor Lee, chronic prostatitis is a kind of multi-infected reproductive system disease, that's why so many patients wonder whether or not it is contagious? Many experts point out that chronic prostatitis is harmful, males should take precautions against it. However, if you're unfortunate and get this disease, get treated ASAP.
Often, chronic prostatitis is thought to be caused by bacteria invading into prostate, but when we judge whether or not it is contagious, we should clearly know what kind of chronic prostatitis the patient is actually suffering from.
Chronic prostatitis can be classified into bacterial prostatitis, non-bacterial prostatitis, specific prostatitis (prostatitis caused by gonococci, TB and trichomonad etc.) and the types caused by syphilis, virus, mycoplasma, chlamydia etc. Except non-bacterial prostatitis, all prostatitis that has contagious bacteria can get the wife infected via sexual life, thus affecting her reproductive system.
First of all, you should definitely know what kind of chronic prostatitis you have. Clinically, among the majority of the cases, you cannot find pathogenic bacterium, in other words, the majorities are non-bacterial prostatitis, and is not contagious to females. Even if bacterial infection is found, it belongs to non-special non-bacterial prostatitis. Thanks to the strong anti-bacteria ability of vagina, you can be care-free with cross-infection.
However, it can be otherwise. In clinic, there is a small amount of prostatitis cases caused by trichomonad, syphilis, gonococci or mycoplasma, chlamydia, this type is clinically called specific prostatitis. As for these leading to infection, they are contagious in the early stage of the disease, so during sexual life, the female may be infected with these bacteria, which in turn will result to specific vaginal inflammation. For the time being, chronic prostatitis caused by these factors continues to increase, so men who are suffering from this kind of prostatitis should avoid having sex with their wives. If the female is thought to have already been infected, both the couple should receive treatment simultaneously.
Doctor Lee also reminds the patients suffering from bacteria prostatitis, specific prostatitis and prostatitis caused by virus, syphilis, mycoplasma and chlamydia should pay attention to the hygiene during sexual life. It's better to wear condom when having sex in order to avoid cross-infection.
Is chronic prostatitis contagious? After reading Doctor Lee's article, you know that some certain types are contagious and are sex-transmitted. For the sake of your personal and family health, please receive professional examination and treatment when you are suffering from Prostatitis.
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