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Is it true that you can get uti from having sex?
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Kind of: For women, sometimes having intercourse can bring certain pathogenic bacteria into closer proximitiy to the urethra, allowing the bacteria to ascend into the bladder and cause a uti. It's the reason why doctors recommend women go to the bathroom and void shortly after intercourse. For some women it is a definite problem (getting uti's after intercourse) but not everyone.
Answered 4/7/2013
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