Is it possible for a woman to get a urinary tract infection is she is not sexually active? How?

Question

Is it possible for a woman to get a urinary tract infection is she is not sexually active? How?

Answer 1

Yes.  In women, the urethra (the tube from the bladder to the outside of the body that carries urine) is less than 2 inches long.  This means bacteria from outside the body can easily get into the urethra and cause infection.  Click on the image in this article for a picture of the urethra http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/urinary...

Some nonsexual causes of UTIs can be wiping back-to-front after using the bathroom; wearing thong underwear; and taking baths instead of showers (dirty water can get into the urethra).  Not drinking enough water can make the urine concentrated and can also contribute to UTI's.

Cranberry juice (and cranberry pills) don't treat UTI's, but they can help prevent them by making the bladder walls hostile to bacteria.  The best way to treat a UTI is with antibiotics.  A doctor must take a urine sample to find out exactly what type of bacteria are causing the UTI.

Answer 2

YES SPECIALLY BECAUSE OF THOS SOAPS & SPECIALLY THE BUBBLE BATHS  

Answer 3

Yes, even children get them. It is usually from holding your bladder too long but some people are just more prone to them than others. Drink lots of cranberry juice and go to the doctor for an antibiotic if you can.  

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

Yes, its caused by bacteria from the bowel that live on the skin near the r****m or in the v****a which can spread and enter the urinary tract through the urethra. Once these bacteria enter the urethra they travel upwards causing infection in the bladder and sometimes other parts of the urinary tract. They can occur if you wait to long to pee.

Answer 6

yeah.

from not wiping properly after a bowel movement

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waiting too long to urinate