Is bacterial prostatitis contagious?

Bacterial prostatitis is not contagious if it is caused by E. coli or Staphylococcus aureus, but some patients may be infected with Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma, or Chlamydia, which may be contagious. Prostatitis is generally divided into acute prostatitis and chronic prostatitis. Acute prostatitis is more acute. This situation needs timely and standardized treatment. Antibiotics are generally used to control infection. If the patient has obvious pain and fever symptoms, antipyretic analgesics can also be used for symptomatic treatment. Chronic prostatitis has a long course of disease. Some patients with chronic prostatitis can be caused by bacterial infection. This situation also requires antibiotics to control infection. It can also be combined with warm water sitz bath or prostate massage.