Can UTIs be passed on to each other?



UTI can be transmitted to each other.

UTI is caused by infection with gonococcus or non-gonococcus bacteria, which is contagious and spreads mainly through sexual contact, so it is better for UTI patients not to have sex during the treatment period, and their sexual partners should also be treated together.

Patients with urethritis usually show symptoms such as urethral itching, frequent urination, painful urination, and discharge from the urethra, and need to be treated with antibacterial drugs under the guidance of a doctor, and different types of urethritis are treated with different antibacterial drugs.

The antimicrobials used in the treatment of gonococcal urethritis are ceftriaxone, penicillin, macrolide, macrolide, tetracycline, etc. The antimicrobials used in the treatment of nongonococcal urethritis are quinolones, macrolides, tetracycline, etc. Erythromycin, azithromycin, etc. are used in pregnant women and children.

It is recommended that patients with urethritis strictly follow the doctor’s instructions during treatment, actively cooperate with the treatment, and at the same time pay attention to appropriate exercise, avoid sex, maintain a good state of mind and healthy hygiene habits.