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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Pixielilac on June 20, 2022, 03:04:00 PM

Title: Can Sex Cause UTI’s?
Post by: Pixielilac on June 20, 2022, 03:04:00 PM

Can sex, even not penerative, oral or using fingers /bullet cause UTI’s does anyone know please.

Title: Re: Can Sex Cause UTI’s?
Post by: joziel on June 20, 2022, 06:01:00 PM

Yes, if the right bacteria gets in the right place! But it's not going to be the only contributing cause...

Our own bacteria should ensure this doesn't happen or at least doesn't happen often, so I don't think sex would be the whole and only cause - there would be other things predisposing the woman to the UTIs. Like her own flora not fighting off the bacteria. Or hormonal changes making it easier for the bacteria to get in... and so on.

So lack of estrogen, really, can make UTIs more likely.

Title: Re: Can Sex Cause UTI’s?
Post by: Pixielilac on June 20, 2022, 08:26:53 PM

Thankyou for your reply x

Title: Re: Can Sex Cause UTI’s?
Post by: VanillaLover on June 20, 2022, 08:37:20 PM

Hi, yes sex is well known for causing utis. Hence “honeymoon cystitis”!