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Ob/Gyn Salena Zanotti, MD , explains the logic and possible benefits of peeing after sex.
Pee is the power washer for the urethra (a tube where pee comes out of your body). If you pee after sex, germs in your urethra get the flush before they can cause a urinary tract infection (UTI) .
“When you urinate, anything that was trying to get to the bladder gets pushed out with the urine,” explains Dr. Zanotti. “Studies have not proven that urinating always reduces the risk of UTIs, but many women find it helpful.”
If you tend to get UTIs after sex, you’re not alone — this happens to lots of women. The reason? Friction from sexual activity can spread bacteria. These germs can spread from oral, vaginal or anal sex.
“Many kinds of bacteria are harmless on the skin or in the anus,” says Dr. Zanotti. “But during sex, these germs can spread to your urinary tract and eventually cause a UTI.”
Women are more prone to UTIs than men simply because of their anatomy. In females, the urethra — the tube where urine comes out — is shorter and closer to the anus than in males. That makes it easier for germs to reach your urethra and travel into your bladder.
Try to urinate within 30 minutes after sex. If you wait much longer, bacteria has a better chance of making it into your bladder.
There’s no harm in males peeing after sex, but there’s not as much benefit. A male’s urethra is longer than a female’s, so they don’t usually get post-sex UTIs. Common causes of UTIs in men include kidney stones and an enlarged prostate.
Peeing after sex has some possible benefits, but it’s not a miracle worker — especially if you’re concerned about pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) .
If you’re trying to prevent pregnancy, peeing can’t help you. Use a proven form of birth control like latex condoms or oral contraceptives ( birth control pills ). If you’re not sure which birth control to use, ask your ob/gyn.
Peeing after sex also won’t hurt your chances if you’re trying to conceive, either. Pregnancy requires sperm to travel up the vagina to the fallopian tubes. The vagina is separate from the urethra, so peeing won’t remove any baby-making sperm from your vagina.
It doesn’t. Just like peeing after sex doesn’t prevent pregnancy, peeing won’t stop an STI. To reduce your risk of STIs, use latex condoms.
Some people notice a burning feeling when they urinate after sex. That sensation doesn’t always mean you have a UTI. You may have irritation on the outside of your body or in your vagina.
“Vaginal irritation can feel like a UTI because it can cause burning and urgency with urinating,” explains Dr. Zanotti. “If the burning or urgency goes away after a day or two, it was probably irritation. But if the symptoms last more than two days after you had sex, contact your doctor.”
If you experience irritation after sex, avoid:
We all have to pee eventually anyway, so urinating after sex won’t hurt — and it could help. But if you’re peeing after sex and still getting UTIs, don’t ignore them. Talk to your healthcare provider about prevention and treatment options so you can stay healthy.

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Q: My wife and I (both 23) have what I would call an extremely healthy, adventurous sex life. I have a question about something we do once in a while. Can I safely urinate inside my wife during intercourse? We don't do it all the time, but it feels amazing and turns us both on a lot. What are the risks to this? I haven't been able to find much information on it. We have done this in the past with no problem, but she is pregnant right now and we want to be safe. Thank you for the help; I was really excited to see you guys are doing this for people!
Hi Joe! Thanks so much for your question. To help answer it, we checked with sexual health expert Madeleine Castellanos, M.D., author of Wanting to Want , and certified OB-GYN Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., clinical professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at Yale School of Medicine. Here's what they had to say:
That's because urine is typically sterile, though it may contain some bacteria if you have an infection, like a bladder infection. "If a person's healthy and doesn't have any bacterial infections, there's not a whole lot of bacteria coming through urine, and if there is, it's the same as what would be in ejaculate," says Castellanos. So getting some pee on you isn't really anything to worry about health-wise (as long as it's consensual).
The only real concern would be messing with vaginal pH levels, which is the natural balance of acidity and bacteria in the vagina. A healthy vagina is naturally acidic, with a pH between 3.8 and 4.5, which helps protect against infections, says Castellanos. Tons of things can affect vaginal pH, including semen, but it's usually too small an amount to cause much trouble.
Although pee is also generally pretty acidic, it is possible that it could throw the vaginal pH out of whack, says Minkin. If this happens, it could make your wife more susceptible to things like yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis. "Some women — but not everyone — may be more susceptible to infection just because of the bacteria already present [in the vagina]," Castellanos says. "And this is assuming the urine is totally sterile."
But every vagina is different — while some are more prone to infections, others very rarely get them. If your wife has never ever experienced any irritation from this and she's never gotten a vaginal infection since you've started doing it, it's probably fine. "If [you] want to do it every once in a while, it probably wouldn't be a problem especially if she's not that susceptible to infections," says Castellanos. "But if it's done very frequently, some women might find it irritating afterwards."
That said, there are a few more things to keep in mind…
You definitely wouldn't want to do this with a bladder infection, since that could pass bacteria along to your wife. You should also be careful if you're diabetic, since there's a chance some glucose could pass through your urine, and you definitely don't want to introduce sugar into the vagina, warns Castellanos.
STIs are another concern, since anything that could be passed along through sexual contact could be passed when urinating inside your partner. "These do not come from the urine or bladder itself, but can be passed along from the inside of the urethra or prostate during urination," says Castellanos, since urine passes through prostatic tissues on the way out.
This could even be an issue if you're peeing externally and you have an STI that could infect regular skin, like herpes or HPV. It's highly unlikely, but it's possible that traces of the virus could be carried along from the urethra, says Castellanos. But if you and your wife are mutually monogamous and have recently been tested, this wouldn't really be an issue.
Even if you're both free of STIs and totally healthy, there's still a chance that urinating inside of her can screw with her vaginal pH levels and make her more susceptible to infections. "I would imagine that most physicians would advise not doing it during pregnancy because why increase your chance of infections, even if it is very slight?" Castellanos says. Still, she suggests checking with your wife's doctor if you're concerned.
It's not like the urine is really going to go anywhere but the vagina, says Minkin. While there's a remote possibility it could get up into the cervix, it really wouldn't do anything as long as your urine is free of bacteria. (This is especially true during pregnancy, when the cervical mucus is much thicker and harder to penetrate.) If you want to be extra safe, you can get a urinalysis to make sure everything's in order down there. As an alternative, you could always try peeing on her instead of in her. It's not the same, but it's completely safe.
The bottom line: As long as you're both infection-free, you only do it occasionally, and your wife doesn't experience any irritation from it, you're probably in the clear.
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A commonly shared piece of advice among females—and some males—is that urinating (peeing) after sex can reduce the risk of a urinary tract infection (UTI) and certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs) . So, what actually is true?

As with all words of wisdom, there are truths intermingled with misconceptions that can be hard to separate.

This article explores whether peeing after sex has any benefit in the prevention of UTIs or STIs. It also explains other methods of prevention and when to see a healthcare provider if you have signs and symptoms of an infection.

For the purpose of this article, the term "female" refers to people born with a vagina and "male" refers to people born with a penis irrespective of whether they identify as male, female, and any gender .

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are unquestionably linked to sexual intercourse in females. The more sex a person has, the more likely they are to get a UTI, including cystitis (bladder infection). The link is so strong that sexually-acquired UTIs are sometimes referred to as "honeymoon cystitis." 1

One of the main reasons is that vaginal intercourse places pressure on the urethra (the tube through which urine exits the body). This can force bacteria into the urethra. It can also irritate urethral tissues, making them more vulnerable to infection. 2

Females are more susceptible to sexually acquired UTIs than males for several reasons: 2

Several studies have looked at whether postcoital voiding , or peeing within 15 minutes of sexual intercourse, can reduce the risk of UTIs in females.

To date, a great many studies have suggested that it can. The theory is that peeing after sex can flush any bacteria out of the urethra before they can establish an infection. 2

With that said, the findings are neither unanimous nor consistent. There are some studies that didn't find any relationship between peeing after sex and the risk of UTIs. 2

What is clear is that peeing after sex cannot hurt you and that the practice of postcoital voiding has never been shown to increase the risk of a UTI. 3

It may be far less important for males to pee after sex to prevent a UTI. This is because there are big differences between male and female anatomy.

It is relatively rare for males to get UTIs. In general, the longer male urethra means it's less likely for bacteria to get up into the bladder and establish an infection. 4

In addition, the male urethra is also the tube through which they ejaculate (cum). Therefore, if a male ejaculates, any bacteria present at the meatus is easily flushed out.

That doesn't mean it's a bad idea for males to pee after sex. It's just probably less useful than it is for females. 5

The same may not be true with regard to anal sex. Certain bacteria, such as Streptococcal pneumonia and Haemophilus species, can enter the male urethra during anal sex, causing acute urethritis (urethral inflammation) and, in some cases, a UTI. 6

There is currently no evidence that peeing after anal sex reduces the risk of urethritis or a UTI. 7

If peeing after sex can potentially reduce the risk of a UTI, particularly in females, it would serve to reason that it might also help prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) .

To date, there is no such evidence that this is true. This is because the route of infection for most STIs varies dramatically from that of a UTI.

With a UTI, the bacteria will typically travel up the urethra to establish an infection in the bladder. With an STI, most bacteria enter the body through porous mucosal tissues that line the female genital tract and male urethra. Some STIs can even penetrate intact skin because they are so small. 8

For example, E. coli (one of the bacteria most commonly linked to UTIs) is between 1.0 and 3.0 micrometers in size. By contrast, bacterial STIs like gonorrhea and chlamydia are between 50% and 70% smaller, while viral STIs like HIV and human papillomavirus (HPV) are vastly smaller than any of these. 9

Because of this, peeing after sex offers little to no benefit in preventing STIs in either females or males.

It is not always easy to avoid getting a UTI, but there are some measures you can take to reduce the risk of getting one through sex, particularly if you are female.

In addition to post-coital voiding:

The risk of any sexually acquired infection, whether a UTI or STI, can be reduced by lowering your number of sex partners. By doing so, you are less likely to be exposed to microorganisms that cause UTIs and STIs.

To further avoid STIs, use condoms correctly and consistently. There is also a vaccine that can prevent HPV and a daily drug therapy called pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) that can dramatically lower your risk of getting HIV.

You should see your healthcare provider if you have the following signs and symptoms of a urinary tract infection, whether sexually acquired or not:

Peeing after sex may help flush bacteria from the urethra and reduce the risk of getting a urinary tract infection (UTI) in females. With that said, the evidence remains split as to whether the practice actually helps. In the end, it may help and certainly won't hurt.

Men are generally at low risk of UTIs from sex due to their longer urethra and the fact that ejaculation helps clear the passageway. The risk may be greater in men who engage in anal sex, although there is little evidence that peeing afterward helps.

Peeing after sex has not been shown to prevent getting a sexually transmitted infection (STI) in either females or males.

Urinary tract infections aren't fun. That's particularly true when you get a lot of them. If you have a history of recurrent UTIs, it is worth speaking with your doctor to discuss behavioral changes that may reduce the frequency of UTIs.

Your healthcare provider may also prescribe antibiotics for you to use regularly or shortly after sex to reduce your risk of recurrent UTIs.

There are a number of possible causes, including inadequate lubrication during sex, an allergy to latex condoms, vaginal irritation due to spermicides, or having an undiagnosed STI or
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