A member asked:

I am not using a condom but i am on birth control, i got two utis in the past 2 months. could this be the reason?

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Dr. Danny Farahmandian answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not the birth: Control pills itself. Having sex can introduce the bacteria near the opening of the urethra and can increase the likelihood of uti's mildly but uti's are fairly common in even people who abstain from sex.

Answered 9/30/2013

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