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A member asked:

Can you have sex with a uti and while your on antibiotics? and will it get to the partner. also will it make the uti worse?

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NO SEX: while you have a UTI- yes it can worsen or spread your infection.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 11/27/2017

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