A 46-year-old member asked:
Is it bad if i have intercourse when having a uti?
1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 29 years experience
Intercourse when ill: This is a very good question. The medical answer may very well be no. But, if the UTI is causing fever and pain....Then vaginal sex and even oral sex may increase the pain.
I would hope that your partner is patient and open to good communication so that if it hurts the activity causing pain can be stopped.
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Last updated Sep 29, 2018
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