Patient's question:
I have candidiasis, and sometimes after having sex with my husband, I always feel the urge to urinate. Could it be a urinary tract infection?Doctor's answer:
Hello: Frequent urination after sexual intercourse in women is a relatively common phenomenon. One of the causes of this condition is a urinary tract infection. During sexual intercourse, if both male and female genitalia are not hygienic, viruses and bacteria can take advantage of the situation to enter the urethra, leading to a urinary tract infection. Female urethras are short, and the infection spreads based on retrograde motion. If not treated promptly, it often leads to cystitis and even pyelonephritis. Another cause of frequent urination after sexual intercourse in women is urethritis syndrome. Some women experience tension in the lower abdomen during sexual intercourse, which can cause frequent urination.