UTI Question - Please HELP

[nss]

How long after having sex, would I notice if I started to develop a UTI ?????????

I had sex lastnight for the first time in a very long time. I have drunk a lot of water and had a shower straight afterwards. I would have had a shower before, but well you know how sometimes you get caught up in a moment LOL - I would have gotten my DH to have a shower too, but too caught up in a moment.

I do have IC, vulvadynia and endo. I have a little discomfort down there today. I am starting to feel a little anxious and already starting to worry.

I'm unsure what the window of time it would take a UTI to rear its ugly head.

Thanks in advance.

[nss]

Anyone ?????

[Smokey]

Hi NSS,

I think it might be 24-48 hours?? Start drinking heaps of water especially if you have burning symptoms when voiding. To be sure maybe you should get your culture tested.

[vm]

Are you very prone to UTIs after intercourse? If not, I would try not to worry. If you feel some discomfort it could just be a flare from intercourse - or from worrying. It's such a pain to try to distinguish a UTI from a flare. :( I agree that symptoms of a UTI could show up within 48 hours - seems like they did with me.

[Sunnydawn]

I know your supposed to pee no later than 30 min after sex.

[ICNDonna]

You can develop an infection within a few hours, but if it's been 48 hours and you don't have an infection yet, you are probably safe.

Donna