Urinary tract infection after one day of intercourse

Urinary tract infection can occur at any age, both men and women can suffer from urinary tract infection, but women are the most susceptible to urinary tract infection, and there are many causes of urinary tract infection. Some couples do not pay attention to personal hygiene during intercourse, which leads to urinary tract infection. If a urinary tract infection occurs one day after intercourse, what should we do?

What should I do if I get a urinary tract infection one day after having sex?

If you get a urinary tract infection one day after having sex, it is recommended to take anti-inflammatory drugs, and a urine routine test can be done to effectively confirm the diagnosis. Because women have a shorter urethra and the urethra is close to the vagina, they are more likely to get a urethral infection after sexual intercourse. It is recommended to take 0.2g of levofloxacin orally twice a day, which can effectively improve the condition after 3 days. It is recommended that women should drink more water and urinate more often, especially before and after sexual intercourse. Both parties are encouraged to clean the perineum effectively, especially to urinate once after sexual intercourse. This can effectively flush out the bacteria in the urethra opening and reduce retrograde bacterial infection, which can lead to urethritis.

Urinary tract infection that occurs one day after sexual intercourse generally refers to acute cystitis and acute cystitis. Ascending infection is the most common route of infection, and the incidence rate in women is higher than that in men.

Because the female urethra is short, it is often contaminated by the contents of the adjacent vagina and anus. The onset can be sudden or slow, with burning pain in the urethra, obvious urinary frequency, and often accompanied by urgency.

In severe cases, it is similar to urinary incontinence, and sometimes hematuria occurs, which is often obvious at the end of urination. Female patients with acute cystitis, if it occurs after a wedding, is called honeymoon cystitis. The course of the disease is relatively short. If treated in time, the symptoms will disappear in about a week.

Why does urinary tract infection occur after sex?

This is a very common phenomenon, especially female patients are more likely to develop urinary tract infections after having sex. Because there are a large number of bacteria attached to the female perineum, the female urethra is relatively short and straight, and the female urethra is very close to the vagina. When a woman has sexual intercourse, the squeezing and twitching of the penis in the vagina will squeeze the urethra. In this case, bacteria will retrograde into the urethra and cause urethral infection.

It is recommended that female patients should pay attention to hygiene before having sexual intercourse, clean the perineum, and urinate once after sexual intercourse. Male patients should clean the foreskin, penis, and glans before sexual intercourse. The duration of sexual intercourse should not be too long, as it is especially likely to cause urinary tract infection in women after sexual intercourse.