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Staph infection
I'm a 26 year old who's been suffering from prostatitis for a year now. After a visit to my 3rd urologist (first 2 just gave me antibiotics and didn't do much), the doc did a semen culture. I talked to him today and he told me that I had a light growth of staph in my semen. He asked me if I was symptomatic, at which point I was (I become symptomatic for about 1-2 weeks every 6 weeks or so). He said if I wasn't symptomatic, he wouldn't prescribe me antibiotics, but since I was, he gave me an antibiotic for 2 weeks.
My question is, is this an infection I should be concerned about as far as passing it to my g/f during sex? My urologist told me that it's not an STD, but I'm not sure at this point. My doc said anyone can have this infection and it's usually normally found in the genital area anyway. Can it cause infertility?
My question is, is this an infection I should be concerned about as far as passing it to my g/f during sex? My urologist told me that it's not an STD, but I'm not sure at this point. My doc said anyone can have this infection and it's usually normally found in the genital area anyway. Can it cause infertility?
Thanks for your answer Vanessa. I got a hard copy of my results today, and the semen culture showed "light growth of negative coagulase staph." Do you have any info on this? If it actually is in my genital tract, can that still be a normal thing? Would I be able to pass this to my g/f via intercourse?
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Hi,
Staphylococcus is a group of bacteria that normally colonizes the skin.If a person has some cuts and irritation in the skin ,then this bacteria may infect the skin and cause disease.
Since this bacteria is a normal flora of the skin,then seeing this in the culture may be expected and contamination has to be ruled out.The most common cause of prostatitis is E.coli. Enterobacter ,Klebsiella and Proteus have also been implicated.Staphylococcus as a cause of prostatitis is not common and I suggest that your prostate secretion culture be repeated.
Prostatitis is not exactly a sexually transmitted disease. It is a urinary tract infection.During sexual contact,bacteria may be introduced into your partner's urethra.This may also cause UTI.However,this does not necessarily have to be caused by your prostatitis.As I have mentioned, organisms thrive normally in the skin and invasion into the urethra due to poor hygiene or sexual activity may lead to subsequent infections.
Staphylococcus is a group of bacteria that normally colonizes the skin.If a person has some cuts and irritation in the skin ,then this bacteria may infect the skin and cause disease.
Since this bacteria is a normal flora of the skin,then seeing this in the culture may be expected and contamination has to be ruled out.The most common cause of prostatitis is E.coli. Enterobacter ,Klebsiella and Proteus have also been implicated.Staphylococcus as a cause of prostatitis is not common and I suggest that your prostate secretion culture be repeated.
Prostatitis is not exactly a sexually transmitted disease. It is a urinary tract infection.During sexual contact,bacteria may be introduced into your partner's urethra.This may also cause UTI.However,this does not necessarily have to be caused by your prostatitis.As I have mentioned, organisms thrive normally in the skin and invasion into the urethra due to poor hygiene or sexual activity may lead to subsequent infections.
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