Temperature after sex is a symptom that may indicate the presence of dangerous pathologies. Often it occurs as a result of diseases that are transmitted through sexual contact. Such infections worsen the quality of life, make a person give up intimacy.
Temperature - a sign of bladder inflammation
Cystitis occurs as a result of exposure to microbes. Among patients diagnosed with the disease, there are more women than men.
This is due to anatomical features. The fact is that in women, the urethra is short and wide. During intercourse, microorganisms easily penetrate it. Fever after sex is one of the symptoms of this ailment. Cystitis occurs as a result of the influence of various factors, for example:
- Inflammation of the vulva and vagina.
- Congenital defects in the structure of the urethra.
- Hormonal disorders.
- Use of chemicals to prevent unwanted pregnancy.
- Incompatibility of the microflora of the genital organs of a woman and her partner.
- Violations of hygiene rules.
- Exposure to bacteria (Trichomonas, gonococcus, E. coli), sexually transmitted diseases.
If the temperature rises after sex due to cystitis, a woman may notice other characteristic signs of the disease.
Symptoms
Bladder inflammation is accompanied by the following manifestations:
- Frequent desire to visit the toilet.
- Discomfort in the lower peritoneum
- Burning and discomfort when urinating.
- Slight fever after sex.
- Constant feeling of overcrowding in the lower abdomen.
Discomfort with cystitis can occur regardless of intimate contacts. In women who have a regular sex life, symptoms appear immediately after proximity or during the day. Signs of the disease can be eliminated with the use of drugs. However, if you take medicine without a doctor’s prescription, the disease will turn into a chronic form. Getting rid of it will be more difficult. Therefore, you should not postpone the visit to the doctor.
Gonorrhea
This pathology is another cause of fever after sex. The infection is diagnosed in women, in the stronger sex, and even in babies. Its causative agent is a microbe, called a gonorrheal diplococcus. Infection occurs during intimate contact if it occurs without a condom. There is a risk of infection of the fetus from the mother. There is a chance of bacteria entering through the hands on the mucous membrane of the eye.
Signs of gonorrhea in the stronger sex are usually pronounced. Women have mild symptoms. Manifestations can be replaced on the second or seventh day after infection. Representatives of the weaker sex experience discomfort and burning when visiting the toilet, discomfort in the lower part of the peritoneum, vaginal discharge with an admixture of pus are noted.
In men, there is pain during an erection, the outflow of white or yellow fluid from the urethra. Sometimes there is a feeling of itching in the anus. Temperature after sex is also a sign of gonorrhea.
Symptoms of the disease disappear even in the absence of therapy. Pathology becomes latent. If signs of gonorrhea appear, consult a doctor as soon as possible.
Herpes of the reproductive system
Today, this pathology is one of the most common genital infections.
Symptoms occur 3-6 days after the pathogen enters the body. Infection occurs with coition. Manifestations of the disease in women and men are approximately the same. Herpes is one of the possible reasons why the temperature after sex is elevated.
Pathology is accompanied by the appearance of vesicles on the genitals and mucous membranes of the mouth. In men, rashes appear on the surface of the penis, in the area of the head and foreskin. They are accompanied by a feeling of itching and burning. Bubbles merge with each other, burst and provoke the formation of wounds. Patients have discharge from the urethra, discomfort when visiting the toilet. After sex, the temperature (37 or slightly higher) is accompanied by weakness, an increase in the volume of lymph nodes, and pain in the head.
Infection complications
For children of patients with gonorrhea, pathology is a serious threat. After all, it significantly reduces their life. In the process of childbirth, the baby is infected. Most babies die. Those who manage to survive have severe disorders of the central nervous system. If the pregnant woman is diagnosed with herpes in the later stages, she is given a cesarean to prevent infection of the baby.
Basal temperature measurement
Almost every woman dreams of becoming a mother. The fair sex always seeks to learn about conception as soon as possible. How long does it take to determine pregnancy? Today, there are many ways to obtain such information. One of them is basal temperature measurement. This indicator decreases after critical days, increases with ovulation. If the numbers on the thermometer remain unchanged for 4 days, conception has begun.
Basal temperature after sex is measured as follows. In the morning, a woman should carefully enter a thermometer into the anus for 10 minutes. The procedure is carried out without getting out of bed.
It is necessary to measure the basal temperature three days after unprotected coition. Stable readings of the thermometer may indicate not only conception, but also inflammation in the gonads. To find out the exact cause of the phenomenon, a woman should visit a doctor.