I just got over having an infection and it killed and i'd rather not go through it again, so how do i prevent it or avoid what i did to get it??
2007-01-20 10:24:38 · 5 answers · asked by GCTA 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
The urethra (the thing you pee from) is right above the vagina. It's also, in women, less than 2". So, the motion in sex can introduce bacteria from the external genitalia to the urethra, and from there it can travel to the bladder. (Also, wiping towards the front after defecation can do the same).
The usual treatment is sulfa, not penicillin, also there is a drug called pyridium that alleviates the symptoms while waiting for the sulfa to do its thing.
Whoever said it can be fatal is correct--a UTI can travel to the kidneys and from there cause a systemic infection. Best to treat early.
Best prevention, as mentioned by others, is good hygiene. Also, some people are just more prone. Also some are more sensitive to the infection-causing bacteria, and can have symptoms with a low bacterial count in the urine. In the bladder, urine is sterile--no germs.
2007-01-20 11:29:26 · answer #1 · answered by warriorwoman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-01-20 13:04:07 · answer #2 · answered by Dion O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can. Especially if you and your sex partner both had it and didn't get rid of the infection.
2007-01-20 10:33:12 · answer #3 · answered by I ♥ 2 ♥ U BABY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be from sex or your cleaning after urination. go to the doctor (for penicillin) and then be sure to always clean after going to the bathroom (and make sure your partner does also)
B-Cool
2007-01-20 10:33:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so but if you have one you better get to a doctor they can be fatal.... no kidding!!!!
2007-01-20 10:27:54 · answer #5 · answered by bubbba2u 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋