Prostatitis

[Franklin2008]

I was recently diagonesed with Prostatitis due to a urinary infection. I was prescribed antibiotics for 5 weeks and everything has been fine for about 4 months. My doctor said it would take some time to heal. My question (though quite an embarrassing one) is how long do I have to wait before I can resume any sexual activity without risking reoccurance of pain or re-infection as sexual activity in this past has resulted in a great deal of pain as a result of this illness. Note that I think I had this problem for several years without proper diagnosis or treatment.

[Dr_Veena]

Hi,
      Thanks for writing in. When infection is present or if urine flow gets obstructed retention happens and urine turns acidic, there by irritating the urogenital tract and causing those symptoms.
Best.

[Franklin2008]

Could my semen be acidic or infected or something else wrong with itand that is what is causing the pain and irritation? It feels as though my semen is corrosive or an irritant.

[Dr_Veena]

Hi,
      How are you? I think you are having chronic prostatitis. You need to find the cause for chronic prostatitis. The causes could be BPH, STD, obstruction in the urinary tract.
If your symptoms have subsided you can resume sexual activity. I would suggest that you visit your urologist and discuss the above mentioned possibilities to prevent further attacks.
Best.