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A member asked:

If i have sex when i have a uti can that prolong the uti even if i'm on antibiotics?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Probably not: If you're still having symptoms like painfur or urgent urination, perhaps sex could temporarily make the symptoms more obvious. But it shouldn't prolong the infection or interfere with treatment.

Answered 3/9/2017

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