RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEXUAL INTERCOURSE AND URINARY-TRACT INFECTION IN WOMEN ATTENDING A CLINIC FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

The prevalence of urinary-tract infection (UTI), diagnosed by examination of a single midstream urine from sexually active women was found to be 6.4%. Significant bacteriuria was most common in women who presented within 24 hr of coitus but was not related to the number of sexual partners. UTI occurred significantly more often in women who presented within 4 days of intercourse than in women seen after a longer interval. Whether frequency of intercourse affects the prevalence of UTI remains to be determined.