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Are urinary tract infections contagious?

Good Lord....I can't believe the 1st response.

NO, NO, NO. Geeze.

Yes, it is in infection, bacteria can go to another person.

no drink more cranberry juice it will flush it right out

no...

Yes. A female who has one can give it to a male. Your doctor should tell you not to have sex if you have one...

yes

yes, very.

No,but yeast infections are.

No. how can you get it you can't not by sex or kissing or just talking

by the exchange of sexual body fluids, but not airborn, etc.

www.healthpages.org/AHP/LIBRARY/HLTHTO... -

the infection is inside the urethra, therefore, not contagious, unless you urinate during sex.

No, they are not contagious unless caused by an STD .... More complete, professional explanation at :

http://www.mcgill.ca/studenthealth/infor...

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