This patient support community is for discussions relating to advanced or metastatic prostate cancer, biopsy, bone scan, blood in urine or semen, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), CT scan, cystoscopy, erectile dysfunction (ED), hormone therapy, incontinence, pain (abdomen, lower back or hip), PSA test, prostatitis, radiation therapy, rectal exam, recurrent cancer, screening, staging (tumor size, metastasis), transrectal ultrasound, watchful waiting, and urinary difficulty, burning, or urgency (leaking).
There is no direct relationship between prostate enlargement and sexual intercourse. However, if there is frequent sexually-acquired infections, this may lead to chronic inflammation/swelling of the prostate.