Can women holding urine cause urethritis?

Women are very susceptible to urethritis during pregnancy, newlyweds, and menstruation. Women in these special periods need to be especially careful because girls' urethras are shorter and straighter than boys', and the urethral opening is close to the vagina, anus and other parts that are easily contaminated by bacteria. Therefore, women are more susceptible to infection than men. So, which periods of women are more likely to suffer from urethritis?

1. Pregnancy

In the first few months after a woman becomes pregnant, as her uterus gradually grows, the huge uterus squeezes the bladder and urethra, causing urine to easily remain in the bladder. Bacteria can easily grow in stagnant urine, so the chance of infection during pregnancy is greatly increased.

2. Wedding period

The urethral opening of unmarried women is covered by the labia majora and labia minora, and the urethra does not directly contact the outside world, so it is relatively clean. After starting sexual life, this natural barrier is destroyed. During the honeymoon period, sexual life is more frequent, and the male and female genitals are in close contact and friction, which opens the door for bacteria to invade. If you do not pay attention to sexual hygiene, you are more likely to get sick. The cervical cap and spermicide can disrupt the bacterial balance in the vagina, reducing the protective bacteria and giving harmful bacteria the opportunity to attack.

3. Menopause

Due to the decrease of estrogen in the body of menopausal women, the urethral mucosa will gradually undergo degenerative changes, the content of immunoglobulins and organic acids will decrease, and local resistance will decline. This is also the peak period of urinary tract infection. According to statistics, after menopause, urinary tract infections increase by 1% to 2% every 10 years.

4. Menstrual period

During menstruation, bacteria can easily grow and multiply in women's menstrual blood, and then contaminate the urethra. In addition, the body's resistance decreases during menstruation, which gives infection more opportunities. Using tampons during menstruation may disrupt the normal defense mechanism of the vagina. Women who use tampons are more likely to get sick than those who only use sanitary napkins!

Holding urine for a long time can easily cause cystitis, and Pangu may also induce urethritis. Occasional holding urine may not cause urethritis but it is very likely to induce cystitis. Therefore, we recommend that you best not hold urine to avoid urinary tract infection.