Do I need to abstain from sex with prostatitis? Many patients have this concern! They are usually worried that sex will aggravate prostatitis and that sex will pass bacteria from the prostate to their spouse, so they refuse to have sex. The other side of the coin is that the annoying symptoms of the prostate and other worries about prostatitis can also make the patient’s sex drive drop and thus refuse to have sex. So, does prostatitis have such consequences? Do I need to be abstinent? Usually it is not needed. Patients who are worried that sex will aggravate prostatitis often believe that the prostate gland becomes engorged with blood when a person is sexually aroused, and that engorgement is the initial stage in the development of inflammation. Repeated and excessively long congestion can induce inflammation in local tissues and organs. This way sexual intercourse can lead to an aggravation of prostatitis. In fact, as we described the relationship between prostatitis and masturbation in the previous section, such a view does not hold true. A normal sex life helps to empty the prostate. The vast majority of men who have a normal sex life do not have prostatitis; on the contrary, abstinence from sex often does not relieve the symptoms of prostatitis. The actual fact is that you will be able to get a lot more than just a couple of weeks to get a lot more than just a couple of weeks. The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people who are not able to get a good deal on this. The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people who have been in the business for a long time. This is a good way to get the most out of your life. This is just like the saliva in your mouth, you either have to spit it out or swallow it. You can’t keep it in your mouth all the time. In the case of prostate fluid, there is no such thing as swallowing it. Therefore, the prevailing academic opinion is that regular seminal discharge (including sexual discharge or masturbation) can help relieve the symptoms of prostatitis. Another part of the patient will be worried that the bacteria will be transmitted to the spouse when the patient has prostatitis during sex. This is also a misconception. Medically, it is not only bacteria that may produce inflammation, but chemical inflammation, physical irritation, and immune inflammation are also common. Irritation from urine, stones or other cytokines may also be a trigger for prostatitis. In fact, the vast majority of chronic prostatitis is aseptic inflammation, with less than 10% of patients having pathogenic infections. This is a very good way to get the most out of your life. Thus, it seems that we do not have to worry about the possibility of such infections. The actual fact is that you can use a condom to have a complete sexual life even if you have such doubts. Of course, sexual intercourse should be prohibited during acute prostatitis, but this is not common. There is a more important issue that needs our attention. Human sexual desire is a very complex phenomenon. A certain amount of sex can help improve the relationship between the couple while increasing sexual desire. For those patients who abstain from sex for a long time, it often eventually leads to a decrease in libido. It’s as if you tend to lose interest in TV shows if you spend years just surfing the Internet and not watching TV. Sexual pleasure is often experienced during sex, so people who have not had sex for a long time will have a decreased sex drive. This problem in turn may lead to disorders in the couple’s relationship and their ability to coordinate their sexual life, which further inhibits the patient’s libido and erectile function. On the other hand, according to the latest research data, the erection process itself helps to maintain the normal tissue structure of the penis, thus maintaining the sexual performance of the person. This is in line with the principle of “use in and out”. The actual fact is that you should encourage patients with chronic prostatitis to have a certain amount of sex, not abstinence.