ALERT! Should You Engage In Sex When You Have A Urinary Tract Infection? Check Here

Posted On: December 4, 2018
Posted By: Opera News
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It’s extremely difficult to be tolerant when you have a urinary tract infection (UTI) and your urethra feels like it’s canvassed in flame ants and your restroom has become your brief second home. Fortunately, with antibiotics and a great deal of hydration, your peeing timetable and sexual coexistence will in the long run get back on track. Be that as it may, when you’ve begun anti-microbials for your UTI, is it safe to have intercourse once more? Indeed, it’s not exhorted, but rather it’s likely not going to kill you.

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Think about how UTIs happen in the first place: Bacteria that’s normally in your bowels ends up in your urinary tract through your urethra. When you have sex, bacteria can get pushed near your urethra, and unless you urinate afterwards, it could cause a UTI. So, you can imagine how having sex while you already have a UTI could interrupt or delay your treatment.

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Interestingly, some studies show that having sex makes some people with vaginas more susceptible to getting UTIs, In other words, something about having sex, for these women, allows bacteria to climb into the bladder more easily. If you are one of these women, even if you are on antibiotics to treat an infection, it is possible to get a second infection while on antibiotics. And having two UTIs would mean your symptoms are even worse than just having one.

Not to mention, if you are experiencing the unmissable symptoms of a UTI, such as frequent and burning urination, sex will probably be very uncomfortable or painful. Hence, it is better to wait until your UTI has been completely treated, you have finished the complete course of antibiotics, and you don’t have any more symptoms. If it’s too late and you’ve already had sex with a UTI, try drinking plenty of fluids and try to urinate immediately after having sex to prevent getting another one. It’s also a good idea to let your doctor know that you had sex with an infection, in case they have other ideas for treatment.

The good news is that UTIs are typically associated with penetrative sex. So, in theory, non-penetrative sex would be a safer option while you have a UTI. You can use the time spent treating a UTI to experiment with mutual masturbation, explore your other erogenous zones, or try a different oral sex technique on your partner. It might be momentarily annoying to be down for the count, but it’s definitely worth it to expand your horizons — and avoid a double-whammy UTI.