Prostatitis leads to ED

I feel like a lot of us here fit this description. I know I do:

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Prostatitis [chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS)] is a common condition in men that accounts for a significant number of visits to a medical doctor or urologist. It is one of the most widely diagnosed conditions in men attending urologic clinics. Erectile dysfunction, defined as the consistent inability to obtain and/or maintain a penile erection sufficient for adequate sexual relations, is also a common problem. This review explores the links between sexual dysfunction and prostatitis.

RECENT FINDINGS: Most of the data linking lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfunction suggest that lower urinary tract symptoms impair the overall quality of life and that a low quality of life contributes to or causes erectile dysfunction. Prostatitis-like symptoms such as perineal, penile, and suprapubic discomfort or pain during or after ejaculation and voiding complaints such as irritative and obstructive voiding symptoms: urinary frequency, urgency, and dysuria may affect the global emotional well-being of a man. Erectile dysfunction is also strongly associated with a negative impact on the quality of life.

SUMMARY: The available literature demonstrating the influence of CP/CPPS on the incidence of erectile dysfunction is scant. From the literature, it is known that lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic hyperplasia are definitely related to erectile dysfunction. Any kind of pain is likely to be the most significant symptom in men with CP/CPPS as it relates to sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction like ejaculation discomfort is described as a symptom of CP/CPPS. Indeed, most of the data linking the two suggest that CP/CPPS impairs the overall quality of life and it is this that contributes to or causes erectile dysfunction.

Oh, absolutely!! I just think a lot of people haven’t come to terms with it yet, but absolutely.
Anything goes wrong in there, and you can get infected, its as simple as that. Fin just caused us to catch it, thats my opinion.

I wish we had a little more info on this. I am currently dealing with the same effects of ED from what I believe is Prostatitis and I wish I could just get a diagnosis that I have it and try to figure out how to fix it. Ever since Ive been having pain I havent been able to get things going. I just cant get it up like before and when I do its not like it used to be. Hopefully soon doctors will find ways to counteract this disease and make it easier for men to get on with their lives