is a urinary tract infection be caused from sleeping around?

Answer 1

Not really. Unless the guy picked it up from a previous girl and gives it to the next.

Wet underwear, not thoroughly cleaning down there, I think are one of the main reasons for it.

I don't think UTI is a STD

Answer 2

Overview Video on Bladder Infection
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection that usually occurs when bacteria enter the opening of the urethra and multiply in the urinary tract. The urinary tract includes the kidneys, the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder (ureters), bladder, and the tube that carries urine from the bladder (urethra). The special connection of the ureters at the bladder help prevent urine from backing up into the kidneys, and the flow of urine through the urethra helps to eliminate bacteria. Men, women, and children develop UTIs.

Types
Urinary tract infections usually develop first in the lower urinary tract (urethra, bladder) and, if not treated, progress to the upper urinary tract (ureters, kidneys). Bladder infection (cystitis) is by far the most common UTI. Infection of the urethra is called urethritis. Kidney infection (pyelonephritis) requires urgent treatment and can lead to reduced kidney function and possibly even death in untreated, severe cases.

Incidence and Prevalence
Approximately 8 to 10 million people in the United States develop a UTI each year. Women develop the condition much more often than men, for reasons that are not fully known, although the much shorter female urethra is suspected. The condition is rare in boys and young men.

Twenty percent of women in the United States develop a UTI and 20% of those have a recurrence. Urinary tract infections in children are more common in those under the age of 2.




Causes and Risk Factors

Escherichia coli (E. coli) causes about 80% of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in adults. These bacteria are normally present in the colon and may enter the urethral opening from the skin around the anus and genitals. Women may be more susceptible to UTI because their urethral opening is near the source of bacteria (e.g., anus, vagina) and their urethra is shorter, providing bacteria easier access to the bladder. Other bacteria that cause urinary tract infections include Staphylococcus saprophyticus (5 to 15% of cases), Chlamydia trachomatis, and Mycoplasma hominis. Men and women infected with chlamydia trachomatis or mycoplasma hominis can transmit the bacteria to their partner during sexual intercourse, causing UTI.

Sexual intercourse triggers UTI in some women, for unknown reasons. Women who use a diaphragm develop infections more often, and condoms with spermicidal foam may cause the growth of E. coli in the vagina, which may enter the urethra.

Urinary catheterization (i.e., insertion of a small tube into the bladder through the urethra to drain urine) can also cause UTI by introducing bacteria into the urinary tract. The risk for developing a UTI increases when long-term catheterization is required.

In infants, bacteria from soiled diapers can enter the urethra and cause UTI. E. coli may also enter the urethral opening when young girls do not wipe from front to back after a bowel movement.

Other risk factors include the following:

* Bladder outlet obstructions (e.g., kidney stones, BPH)
* Conditions that cause incomplete bladder emptying (e.g., spinal cord injury)
* Congenital (present at birth) abnormalities of the urinary tract (e.g., vasicoureteral reflux)
* Suppressed immune system
* Being uncircumcised

Certain blood types enable bacteria to attach more easily to cells that line the urinary tract, causing recurrent urinary tract infections

Answer 3

Just about any activity can cause an UTI. I have found that if I have the beginning of an UTI, and then have sex, it makes it worse. That's because you're moving all the bacteria around during the sex.

It is nearly impossible for a man to give a woman an UTI... (STD, yes), but not an UTI...

Drink lots of water...

Hope this helps...

Answer 4

It can be. You can also get it if you are a woman and you wipe back to front.

Cystitis, a common condition, is usually caused by a bacterium from the anus entering the urethra and then the bladder. This leads to inflammation and infection in the lower urinary tract.

Certain people are more likely to get UTIs. Women tend to get them more often because their urethra is shorter and closer to the anus. Elderly people (especially those in nursing homes) and people with diabetes also get more UTIs.

Answer 5

Hi,
I keep getting recurent UTI.
I have had 10 doses of anti biotics in 12 weeks and cant get rid of the damn thing, it goes away for a few days and then comes back, i have noticed when i have sex it is at its worst.
I dont think it comes from sleeping around. I have been with the same man for 6 months.

Answer 6

Yes. It can be caused from lots of things. Its more usual for woman to get them but it can happen to men. Reasons in woman can be too much caffine, washing down there with a soap that has too much parfume, a new sex partner, and not peeing after sex. If you have one it should be treated right away with anitibiotics prescribed froma doctor as you can get sick from it.

Answer 7

It doesn't matter how many people you sleep with. It can happen to anyone.

A UTI is caused when bacteria gets pushed into the urethra. Sex can cause it which is why women should always go pee after sex.

Answer 8

It could yes. Bacteria causes infections

Answer 9

No, they can be caused from many things. They are definitely not an STD. Some women are also more sensitive to them than others.

Answer 10

it can be, but it can also have nothing to do with the amount someone sleeps around. it is often caused by sex, but one can just have one partner and get a UTI. its caused by bacteria in the vagina.