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A member asked:

Is it possible to get a uti from being "fingered"?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Yes: If hands were not clean, and in theory even if were, yes, it is possible. See your dr or urgent care for urinalysis to be sure.

Dr Petruska agreed

Answered 7/7/2019

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