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Can You Get a UTI From Masturbating?

Learn to separate the myths and realities about UTIs and masturbation, with the help of sexual health experts.
A urinary tract infection, or UTI, means that bacteria have entered the urinary system and spread somewhere from the urethra to the bladder or even up to the kidneys. Symptoms usually include pain ...
Eric Dane has revealed why he was mysteriously absent from the 2025 Emmy Awards last month. The “Grey’s Anatomy” alum, who announced he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) back in ...
After six seasons starring as the sexy doctor known as “McSteamy” on “Grey’s Anatomy,” Eric Dane has received all kinds of feedback from fans. But his favorite is the comment he hears regularly: “I ...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can cause back pain, especially if the infection spreads to the kidneys, leading to pyelonephritis. Recognizing symptoms like painful urination, fever, and flank pain ...
Major League Baseball will implement a challenge system for balls and strikes in the 2026 season after the league's competition committee voted Tuesday to usher in the era of robot umpiring. Following ...
The battery-free percutaneous sacral neuromodulation system has comparable efficacy to published rates for traditional sacral neuromodulation devices. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...
1 Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain 2 Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain Urogenital surgery in foals represents a ...
Renita White, MD, is an obstetrician/gynecologist at Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology in Atlanta, Georgia. Her areas of expertise include fibroids, irregular vaginal ...
Urothelial carcinoma is cancer of the urinary system. The urothelium is a kind of epithelial (protective) lining of the urinary system, which includes the urinary tract, bladder, your ureters (the ...
Having sex is a common cause of urinary tract infections (UTIs), especially for women. Preventative steps like peeing after sex and drinking lots of water may help. A urinary tract infection (UTI) is ...