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A member asked:

If you have or get epididymitis will your sperm die while you have the infection?

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Not necessarily: One can have infection in the genital organs anywhere from the testicle, the epididymus, the tube, the seminal vesicles, the prostate, the urethra or elsewhere and still have live and potent sperm. Certainly in a localized area such as the epididymus, some sperm may die due to the surrounding infection. Interesting question!

Answered 7/13/2012

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Does masturbation causes infertility ? Does masturbation causes physical weakness and mental ? Does masturbation causes epididymitis ? Does masturbation lowers your sperm count ? Please clear me all the info on masturbation plzz .?

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Does epididymitis affect the fertility of a 16 year olds sperm? I'm a 16 year old male and have epididymitis in my right testicle. Do you think this will affect my fertility of getting a girl pregnant?

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