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The article was professionally consulted by Doctor Department of General Surgery and Anesthesia, Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of the urinary tract caused by bacteria. The disease does not have a serious impact on the patient's life at first, but it can cause burning pain and discomfort. Urinary tract infections are more common in women. One of the causes of urinary tract infections is not cleaning properly before and after sex.
1. Causes of urinary tract infections
There are many causes of urinary tract infections, such as:
E.coli bacteria:
Because the female urinary tract structure is short, straight and close to the anus, E. Coli bacteria can easily easily penetrate to cause disease. This type of bacteria is easy to cause inflammation when living in the urinary tract and usually resides in the intestinal tract. E.Coli bacteria is one of the main causes of urinary tract infections in women.
Habit of holding urine, drinking little water:
Habit of holding urine and drinking little water is also the cause that makes women susceptible to urinary tract infections. Because when holding urine, it will cause the urine to condense, creating favorable conditions for E.Coli bacteria to grow.
Improper personal hygiene:
When going to the toilet, women often wipe from back to front. This habit makes it easier for bacteria from the anus to move into the urinary tract. Therefore, the risk of urinary tract infections in women is higher.
In addition, strong douching habits make the urinary tract susceptible to scratches and damage, creating conditions for E.Coli bacteria to penetrate.
During menstruation, many women do not clean clean, do not change tampons regularly, causing bacteria to multiply and develop. Besides, during childbirth, the pelvic structure changes, if not paying attention to careful urethral hygiene, women are also very susceptible to urinary tract infections.
Failure to properly clean before and after sex:
If women do not clean properly before and after sex, they will also be prone to recurrent gynecological diseases, causing inflammation and spreading to the appendages. . There are also some other reasons such as: not following the principle of one-to-one relationship, relationships with people infected with infectious diseases, ...
2. Manifestations and signs of urinary tract infection after sex
Common symptoms of this disease are painful urination, burning, difficulty urinating, even blood in urine, urgency to urinate (urinator must go immediately and can't be stopped). A tight, tight feeling in the bladder area (on or near the pubic area). Always feel tired all day: fatigue, low fever or chills,... Sharp pain even without urinating. Discomfort in the lower abdomen or lower abdomen. Or nocturia, enuresis. Urinary incontinence (despite the urge to urinate and the need to urinate, but produces very little urine). Urine is cloudy or pink. In cases where a fever is accompanied by other symptoms such as back pain, nausea and vomiting, bacteria may have reached the kidneys. When having the above symptoms, the patient should be examined soon for blood and urine tests and prompt treatment.
3. What to avoid when getting a urinary tract infection after sex
If you have a urinary tract infection, you will be advised not to have sex. Because the patient's genital organs will more or less suffer damage, if sex at this time makes the damage more serious, it leads to the risk of causing burning pain, bleeding, and spreading infection to the genitals. other parts of the genitalia. Moreover, bacteria can transmit the disease to sexual partners and the treatment will be ineffective, repeated many times, reverse infection,...
In addition, people with urinary tract infections as well as sexual partners when The relationship feels uncomfortable, no longer interesting. This long-term situation also leads to psychological effects on both sides.
When experiencing symptoms of the disease, the patient should go to the doctor to check and detect the disease early. For urinary tract infections, it can be cured if actively treated.
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