If you have a vagina, you've probably heard that peeing after sex is crucial—especially if you want to avoid a urinary tract infection UTI. The last thing you want to feel after sex is the burning rage of a UTI, right? But that doesn't mean you need to jump out of bed to hit the restroom the second you both finish. Peeing after sex is important, sure, but you might have more wiggle room with the timing than you think. Keep reading to learn why you should pee after sex, plus how to know when you really need to go.
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Skip navigation! Story from Sex School. Sophie Saint Thomas. You may have heard about the importance of peeing after sex to avoid urinary tract infections. But what about peeing before sex? It turns out, that can also be crucial — even if it means awkwardly pausing foreplay for a bathroom break. Shepherd says that, specifically, holding your pee during penetrative sex can increase your risk for UTIs and bladder spasms, a form of incontinence caused by UTIs.
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It has nothing to do with your personal hygiene. And getting one can be painful, so here are a few tips to help prevent them. Going to the bathroom is key.
If you have a vagina, you've probably heard many times that you should always pee after sex. But given that running to the bathroom isn't necessarily what you want to do after a hookup, you've probably wondered if peeing after sex is absolutely necessary. We spoke to Dr. Frederick Naftolin, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at New York University, to get to the bottom of what happens if you don't pee after sex.