Is Sex Advisable After BCG Treatment For Bladder Cancer?

Posted on Sun, 2 Apr 2017

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Sun, 2 Apr 2017 Answered on

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Question : Hello, My husband is having BCG treatments for bladder cancer. He just received his 3rd treatment. Our question is can we safely have sex with a condom during this time?

Thank you, XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes you can have even unprotected sex

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .

Your husband is on BCG treatment for cancer of bladder and you are anxious about any side effect on having sex .

Since bladder neck is closed during sex and during ejaculation you can safely have even an unprotected sex .It will not have any ill effect on you .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar