{"id":31467,"date":"2021-06-15T14:48:25","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T12:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dimann.com\/non-categorizzato\/the-cystitis-and-contagious\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T11:32:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:32:00","slug":"the-cystitis-and-contagious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dimann.com\/en\/faq\/the-cystitis-and-contagious\/","title":{"rendered":"Is cystitis contagious? Sex, anal intercourse and prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Friend,<\/p>\n<p><em>Are you curious if cystitis is contagious?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Is cystitis contagious with sexual and anal intercourse?<\/p>\n<p>So many women have this doubt, and I&#8217;ve often responded to girls who were afraid of passing it on or catching it from their relationship with their partner. \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry. <strong>There&#8217;s good news: cystitis isn&#8217;t contagious<\/strong>, so if you or your partner have it, you&#8217;re not a threat to each other.<\/p>\n<p>However, I would like to draw your attention to two particular aspects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sexual intercourse, when poorly or not at all lubricated, can cause micro lesions that become the preferred channel of entry to our body for the bacteria present.<\/li>\n<li>In anal intercourse, alternating anus-vagina can facilitate the passage of bacteria from the intestine to the bladder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>What to do?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Regarding the prevention of cystitis after sexual intercourse, I recommend that you read everything we have learned from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dimann.com\/en\/magazine-en\/cystitis-post-coital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">practical case experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding anal intercourse, it would be better to avoid the anus-vagina passage and limit oneself to the vaginal passage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you can, try to use small but significant tricks:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moisturize a lot, even with relaxing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dimann.com\/en\/product\/dimann-tisana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">herbal teas<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If possible, avoid spicy or super salty foods.<\/li>\n<li>Wear cotton clothes and not too tight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have questions,please get in touch with me \ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>A virtual hug!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fontmeme.com\/calligraphy-fonts\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fontmeme.com\/permalink\/200612\/344d6bd251674c52c79ccfcf5aa03e98.png\" alt=\"calligraphy-fonts\" width=\"138\" height=\"23\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 138px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 138\/23;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Friend, Are you curious if cystitis is contagious? 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