can I contract my hubby's urinary tract infection through sex?

Answer 1

hello:
To start off with, a simple bladder (cystitis) infection is sometimes called "honeymooner's cystitis". Often, urinary tract infections are passed from spouses or partners. The reason being, is that the vagina and the anus are so close together, that E.coli (the most common cause of a urinary tract infection) can get into the vagina during foreplay, masturbation, etc. Some women are more susceptible than others.
There are ways to prevent UTI's. Drink a lot of water, drink cranberry juice or buy the cranberry tablets. Cranberry causes the lining of the bladder to become very slippery thus the bacteria have a hard time adhering and setting up an infection. Other ways to prevent UTI's are to clean out after intercourse (warm water douching, do not use the vinegar or store bought brands, they will kill off the good bacteria in your vagina which sets the stage for E. coli to come in and set up house. Your vagina is full of bacteria called "good bacteria". If the balance of the good bacteria gets out of whack, then the "bad bacteria" ie, E. coli can cause a UTI. There is another natural supplement called MSM that has been shown to reduce the re-occurence of UTI's in susceptible women.
I hope this helped answer your question and alleviate some of your concerns.
Regards,
Warren Shaffer, MD

Answer 2

A woman cannot contract a run-of-the-mill UTI through sex. Obviously, if your husband had a sexually transmitted disease or something like that, you could contract that.

Answer 3

Yes, you sure can. Your best bet is to use a condom until his UTI is gone.

Answer 4

YUP.

In fact, sex is how most girls get a UTI in the first place.

sorry.

Answer 5

yes, get him to use a condom.