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Can Prostate Cancer Be Contracted Through Sexual Contact?

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Posted on Tue, 11 Oct 2016
Question: My boyfriend was diagnosed with prostate cancer.....if we are intimate can i also contract cancer?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (18 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No, there is no possibility of you getting cancer

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .
Cancer of the prostate us not transmitted through sexual contacts hence there is no possibility of you getting cancer through sexual intercourse ,

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.



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Can Prostate Cancer Be Contracted Through Sexual Contact?

Brief Answer: No, there is no possibility of you getting cancer Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for query . Cancer of the prostate us not transmitted through sexual contacts hence there is no possibility of you getting cancer through sexual intercourse , Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you . Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.