A urologist shares the steps you can take to help prevent utis in the future. Learn about urinary tract infections and how to prevent them by urinating after sexual intercourse. Not urinating after sex can increase the risk of urinary tract infections by allowing bacteria to linger in the urinary tract. Sexual intercourse does not directly cause urinary tract infections (utis), but it can increase the likelihood As such, urinating before and after sex may help to lower the risk of developing a uti. But no, utis will not cause chlamydia or any other std
Because utis are often caused by the mechanics of sex (bacteria moving around the genital area), peeing before and after sex can help prevent them But this doesn’t work for everyone all the time, and some people who don’t pee after sex have no problem with utis.
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