WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2001: Re: marital relations and UTIs

Re: marital relations and UTIs

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Feb 2001 17:39:17 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Amy wrote: >
>1.Is there any correlation between sexual relations
>and unirary tract/kidney infections? If so could you
>explain the hows and whys of it? I think it's called
>honeymoon cystitus but I don't know much more than
>that.
>2.Can Bactrin or any other UTI sulfa drug be taken
>with medroxyprogesterone?
>
>Thank you.

In the female, the urethra or tube from the bladder to the outside is only a few inches long. The opening of this tube is located just inside the vaginal entrance and is certainly impacted at the time of sexual intercourse. Because of its short length, it is easy for bacteria to be introduced into this tube and the bladder. This results in problems with recurrent urinary tract infections in some women. Remedies for this include voiding immediately following intercourse and also taking an antibiotic tablet prior to sex. Bactrim is safe to take with progesterone... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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