How peeing after sex can prevent UTI in women?

UTI is very common amongst women, even if they are clean or hygiene freak. This is because the Anus is close to the Vagina for women, which means the fecal bacteria is also nearby. If this situation and sex are mixed together, it can have an unpleasant outcome.

“When you have intercourse, that penetration allows some of these bacteria to get closer to the urethra”. Women have short urethras compared to men, so it’s easy for these bacteria (once inside) to make its way to the bladder, where it can cause multiple damages to tissues, and cause inflammation too. This is urinary tract infection (UTI), which can be painful and require antibiotics.

Peeing right after sex can help prevent the spread of fecal bacteria to the bladder and, therefore UTIs. This is also why partners should not switch to vaginal intercourse right after anal.

After you read this, you’re sure to make peeing after sex a regular part of your post-coital routine.

BENEFITS OF PEEING AFTER SEX

CLEANS UP CUM

If Sex without a condom is your thing, you should be certain that you pee after sex. As you engage in sex without condom and if you don’t pull out in time, there will be a huge load of semen in your vagina and the only way it can come out is when you stand up and are at the mercy of gravity to do the job or when you dab your vagina with tissues, but you can push out all the cum by peeing and then clean the area. If you pee after sex, you naturally clean up.

Yes, there will be wet spot issue after the activity, so to avoid it you can have a towel placed near your bed

REDUCES CHANCES OF UTI

A Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a painful infection and women who have experienced it do know how much of a nightmare it is. It is something you’d definitely want to avoid. For those who are unaware of what it does – It makes peeing painful and causes cramps and lower back pain. It is common as 20% of women experience it in some time of their life, and women are 10 times more likely to get UTI compared to men. Almost 80 per cent of premenopausal women who contract UTI has had sex 24 hours before getting the infection.

The tube that everyone has which allows pee to discharge from the bladder is called the urethra. Because a woman has a shorter urethra than a man does, bacteria need to travel a shorter distance to get to a woman’s bladder. And if that happens, it could result in a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). Sexual intercourse can cause the bacteria to get into the urethra. Why? Some bacteria remain in the vagina and anus after using the bathroom, and your partner’s penis (or fingers) could induce bacteria too. Penetration during intercourse lets some of those bacteria into the urethra, and sex can also irritate your urethra.

Once the bacteria get into the urethra, they could make their way to the bladder. But you can stop that from happening by peeing right after sex. The urine flushes out those nasty bacteria, saving your bladder from becoming infected. So, remember to pee after sex to help prevent a UTI.

HOW TO GO ABOUT PEEING AFTER SEX

Have a towel or a tissue by the bed or baby wipes can also do the trick when you engage in sex. Use it to quick clean/wipe the semen after sex. It will make the walk to the bathroom more comfortable by helping to prevent leaking on the way to the bathroom. It is not necessary to immediately pee after sex, you can cuddle for a while, say 30 minutes or so before moving to the bathroom.

Important: Do not fall asleep for the night without peeing. If you wait for hours, you risk that UTI.

WHEN YOU CAN’T PEE AFTER SEX

Peeing is not something that you can do at your own will and it is even more difficult to pee after sex because your body releases a hormone after you have an orgasm. That hormone makes it difficult to pee. It won’t allow the muscles that control urine to relax. So, even if you try to squeeze out a little bit of pee, it won’t help to flush out your system entirely to prevent UTI.

So, it is advisable to keep a wet wipe near you and use it after sex but, it is a temporary fix and won’t prevent UTI. So, peeing afterwards is a must. Try to pee within 30-45 minutes of the act. Keep yourself hydrated make sure you drink enough water throughout the day to allow you to pee every few hours.

NO NEED TO PEE BEFORE SEX

It is always better to pee after sex according to Urologist David Kaufman MD, as it’s better to wait and have a “strong stream” of pee to help push out the bad bacteria. And if you do have to go before sex, drink a glass of water right after. That will help ensure you can pee after sex.

SEX AND HYGIENE

Clean hands (Yours and His), toys, penis and your vagina, it reduces the likelihood of UTIs or infection.
Use Condoms, even if you are on birth control. (extra precaution never hurts)
Having a UTI doesn’t mean you’re an unclean person.

UTI can be only in the bladder, but it can also affect kidneys. (the spread of it to the kidney is more serious) making peeing painful, it isn’t the only symptom.

You might also get frequent urge to pee and the pee could be smelly. UTI infecting kidneys might also have symptoms like fever, nausea and vomiting.)

Some women are more prone to getting UTIs compared to others, talk to your doctors about treatment and prevention methods. Do not hesitate to visit your doctor to discuss the issue of UTI, because delay may lead to bigger complications like recurring infections, kidney damage, and sepsis.

Another way to prevent UTI is to discuss your birth control method with your doctor, some medications wash out the good bacteria also from your both, so a doctor can suggest you the suitable medication.

Peeing after sex might not be sexy, but it’s better than a painful infection, so get into the habit now of peeing after sex