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Is it Herpes or a UTI?
Sexual HealthMay 1 2026

Summary: UTIs and Herpes can feel similar, often causing irritation and pain in the genital area UTIs affect the urinary tract, while Herpes usually ...

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Sexual HealthFebruary 6 2026

Summary: Not directly. Cystitis is usually a bladder infection caused by bacteria from poo getting into the urinary tract, and stress isn’t a known c...

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Sexual HealthOctober 20 2023

Summary: No. A UTI is usually caused by bacteria from your own gut getting into your urinary tract, while STIs are passed on during sex. But sex can ...

Young man wearing glasses sitting in front of a shrub staring into the distance wondering if he may have a UTI
General HealthMay 4 2021

While it is true a urinary tract infection (UTI) are most common among women, men can also develop them. A urinary tract infection can be very painful...

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General HealthNovember 27 2020

Summary: Sex can trigger a UTI, but it doesn’t give you one the way it gives you an STI. It can move bacteria that already live in your own gut towar...