Inflammations An article about infections and inflammations in the male reproductive tract as they relate to infertility. The Fertility Sourcebook Poor motility or morphology is occasionally caused by infections when a varicocele has been ruled out. Other viruses and bacteria that are not sexually transmitted can cause inflammation, too.
Most urologists see at least one case of either acute or chronic prostatitis a day.
Acute prostatitis means you have a fresh infection and the symptoms come on suddenly. In chronic prostatitis, the condition has existed over a long period of time. One of the most common causes of prostatitis is coliform bacteria. When you're constipated, you're especially vulnerable to higher levels of the bacteria, which will hitchhike to your reproductive organs through your lymphatic system or bloodstream. Another major cause of prostatitis is STDs.