If my wife has a bladder infection, am I at risk to develope prostatis if we have sex?

Hi Melvin,

Thanks for your question.  I'll send this question along to one of the doctor's on our site, and we'll let you know when a response has been posted.

In the mean time, you may want to consult our article on What is a Bladder Infection.

-Dan

Prostatitis is not transmitted by sexual activity and you cannot get an infection from your wife if she were to have an infection. Acute prostatitis can commonly be associated with infected urine in the male but not in the female partner. Chronic prostatitis can be associated with low levels of bacteria that remain in the prostate. Prostatitis is a poorly understood disease, however it is not associated with infections that are transmitted from your partner.