Moms, have you ever felt urinating painful after sex ? Of course this pain can cause discomfort and anxiety.
Reported by Pop Sugar, the condition is usually more risk experienced by women than men. Usually, painful urination after intercourse can be a sign of infection or irritation in your sex organs.
In addition, quoted from Yourtango , here are 5 reasons you feel pain when urinating after sex.
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1. Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the causes that often makes urination painful after sex. The habit of holding urine while making love is also one factor that can increase the risk of UTI, Moms.
As a preventative measure, you clean the sex organs first before having sex, use loose underwear and cotton, to maintain the cleanliness of your female area.
2. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Besides UTI, other conditions that can trigger pain during urination are sexually transmitted infections, such as gonorrhea , herpes, and chlamydia . Usually there will be other symptoms caused, such as itching in the vagina, vaginal discharge, to fever.
Moms, sexually transmitted diseases can also cause complications in pregnancy. So, if you feel these symptoms during pregnancy, you should immediately consult a doctor, in order to get the right treatment.
3. Irritations in the Vulva and Vaginal Area
This irritation is usually caused by a yeast infection in the vagina , so that it causes pain during urination after sex. Although this irritation is not too dangerous, but it is better not to underestimate it and immediately to the doctor for further treatment.
4. Making love without sufficient lubrication
If you are stressed or are not excited, then usually the natural lubricant that comes out is not enough to moisturize your vagina. Thus, the risk of blisters and the vagina cause pain and pain when urinating.
5. Hormone Changes
Urinating pain after sex can also be caused by hormonal changes. Generally, this is felt by pregnant women. Yes Moms, that’s because the enlarged uterus will press the bladder, so that makes you more likely to pee.
Some pregnant women also often hold urine for some reason so that it can pose a risk of urinating pain after sex.
