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Do you have to have sex to get a uti?
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UTIs: Nope. Not at all. Utis happen all the time not just after being sexual.
Answered 4/16/2018
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Nope: Lots of reasons to get utis. Sex is one of them. Keys to prevention include good water intake, don't hold your pee, if you are having sex, pee afterwards. Sometimes a woman's anatomy can make her prone to utis and she may need antibiotics prior to sex to help prevent.
Answered 11/28/2013
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