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Can Prostatitis Cause Erectile Dysfuction?

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Posted on Sat, 5 Apr 2014
Question: I have been diagnosed with prostatitis , I have been on Bactrim for 2 month. symptoms are mostly discomfort in lower bladder area. and frequent unration. since I start to take the med .some days I feel like I am getting better and other days it seems like it is the same. DR. said urine analysis and psa are good . so I get on computer to research this and it seems like all bad news . read that prostatitis can cause ED. don't have this now but it scares me . Is this common . I guess what I am asking what is the chance of this happening. I am 57 YO Male
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Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (33 minutes later)
Brief Answer: if you were to have it, you would have had it now Detailed Answer: hi XXXX I can understand your concern. Prostatitis Unfortunately is one such condition, which needs prolonged treatment with antibiotics. The chances of developing ED after prostatitis are very less; infact their association is contraversial. There are many studies that could not convincingly prove the association, while some studies showed that that 10% of patients can develop ED. They also suggested, it mostly has a psychological and mechanical reason rather that etiological base. The pain and discomfort may also contribute. Overall, if you were to have it, you would have had it by now (2 months). So do not forecast improbable complications and contribute to the psychological base, which was proposed for ED. I can assure, after being on treatment for 2 months, you wont get it. all the best.
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Can Prostatitis Cause Erectile Dysfuction?

Brief Answer: if you were to have it, you would have had it now Detailed Answer: hi XXXX I can understand your concern. Prostatitis Unfortunately is one such condition, which needs prolonged treatment with antibiotics. The chances of developing ED after prostatitis are very less; infact their association is contraversial. There are many studies that could not convincingly prove the association, while some studies showed that that 10% of patients can develop ED. They also suggested, it mostly has a psychological and mechanical reason rather that etiological base. The pain and discomfort may also contribute. Overall, if you were to have it, you would have had it by now (2 months). So do not forecast improbable complications and contribute to the psychological base, which was proposed for ED. I can assure, after being on treatment for 2 months, you wont get it. all the best.