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Used shower gel today feel slight discomfort in urethra. can shower gel cause uti, or urethritis? im a 22 year old male, and im always hydrated.
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????????: If any soap or shower gel enters the sensitive inner lining of the urethra it can irritate the area & cause a chemical urethritis/burn. The irritation would not cause a UTI.
Answered 4/9/2019
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