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Can you get a uti from toilet paper?
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Yes: I think it would be very possible to get "bad" bacteria like e coli into the urethra or urinary opening by touching toilet tissue there. Especially if it is visibly soiled or otherwise contaminated.
Answered 6/8/2018
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