Women with urethritis should not have sex. If you have sex during urethritis, the condition of the urinary tract infection will worsen, and the symptoms of urinary tract irritation will become more obvious. It will further lead to other inflammations, such as acute pyelonephritis, upper urinary tract infection, and sometimes even systemic infection. Therefore, women with urethritis should not have sex and need to actively undergo anti-infective treatment. They can have sex after the disease is cured.
Can women with urethritis have sex? Women with urethritis are best not to have sex, because the female urethra is very close to the vagina. During the sexual intercourse, it is easy to squeeze the bacteria at the urethra into the vagina, causing various gynecological diseases. In addition, there is a possibility of transmitting urethritis to the male partner during sexual intercourse. Therefore, it is best not to have sex before treatment is completed.
How to treat urethritis? 1. Antibiotic application: Currently, there are many types of drugs used for treatment. 2 to 3 drugs should be selected and combined based on the type of pathogen and its sensitivity to the drugs, which usually achieves better results. Medication should continue for 7 to 10 days after the symptoms completely disappear, urine tests are normal, and bacterial cultures are negative before discontinuation. 2. Adjuvant therapy: During the acute phase, drinking plenty of water is recommended to increase urine volume, which helps flush the urethra. If there are symptoms of frequent urination, urgency, and pain, antispasmodic drugs can be taken, and various inducements that cause urethritis should be eliminated. Urethritis caused by sexually transmitted diseases should be treated simultaneously with the spouse, otherwise it will be difficult to cure. 3. Local treatment: It is suitable for chronic urethritis and contraindicated during the acute phase. ① Urethral dilation. ② Intravesical instillation of medication. ③ Endoscopic electrocoagulation.
