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Can a urinary tract infection in a woman cause prostatitis for her male partner?

By Anonymous September 3, 2017 - 12:24am
 
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Helena
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Hi, Anon.

Thank you for posting.

Acute prostatitis is usually caused by the same bacteria that cause urinary tract infections (UTIs) or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Bacteria can travel to your prostate from your blood.

More information here: http://www.healthline.com/health/prostatitis-bacterial-acute

Helena

September 3, 2017 - 5:15am

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