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Can lubricant used for masturbation cause prostatitis?

Q: can lubricant used for masturbation cause prostatitis?

: Probably not unless the lubricant is injected into the penis, this could lead to an infection.

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Dr. John Bodell answered

Probably not unless the lubricant is injected into the penis, this could lead to an infection.

Answered 3/7/2021

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A member asked:

Can lubricant used for masturbation cause prostatitis?

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Dr. John Bodell answered

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