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Can a urinary tract infection be sexually transmitted from my fiancee to me?
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Yes.: This can happen as bacteria can be transmitted and ascend the urethra into your bladder. Untreated, it could progress to pyelonephritis and damage your kidneys. It can also lead to cystitis or bladder infection and might even get in the bloodstream, resulting in sepsis. The standard antibiotic is trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or tmp-smx. See your doctor and get treated asap.
Answered 3/10/2013
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No risk, no worry: Urinary tract infections are not sexually transmitted; no worries. However, UTI's can be acquired in men by anal sex, caused by bacteria that are common in the rectum but cause infection in the urinary tract.
Answered 6/26/2019
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