Anyone suffer from these?
Before getting pregnant I had 9 UTIs in a 12 month period. I didn't get a single one while I was pregnant, but have already had two since LO was born. I have tried everything to prevent them but nothing seems to work. Anyone have any advice?
cantaloupe / 6610 posts
Welllllll, to be totally honest, I got them a lot early on in DH and my relationship, and it was ALWAYS related to sex....I read that UTI's are called "honeymooners' syndrome" and every time I got one, it correlated to some huge Sex Fest we had (sorry-tmi!)....The main thing that worked for me was to MAKE SURE that I urinated after sex. Even if I felt like I didn't have to. My dr said that it is a pretty good way to ensure that any bacteria is flushed out of there after sex, as that's often what causes it. To this day, I urinate afterwards each and every time, and I haven't had another one since I did that!
They are easily the most miserable thing in the world and I hope you feel better!!
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
Yup! mine were sex-related too - started getting them shortly after we got married and they lasted for a long time. My mom referred me to a homeopath and I was skeptical, but I only did a week of the remedy and haven't had a UTI since (it was 1.5 years ago!!) I swear by homeopathy now. I love it.
The remedy I took was staphysagria but the remedy varies depending on person because homeopathy works differently than medication; it's not one medication fits all - it varies by person, symptoms etc...
grapefruit / 4006 posts
Agree with @PrincessBaby: about peeing every single time. I skip the cuddling and shoot up and go to the bathroom! Haha. Also I found that if I take a chewable vitamin C with like 1000% of the RDA in it, it helps. You end up peeing it all out but I read somewhere that bacteria has trouble surviving in an acidic environment. Could be total BS but couldn't hurt?
eggplant / 11287 posts
@PrincessBaby: oh yes....I am very OCD about cleaning after intimacy because of my trouble with the UTIs. However, it doesn't seem to help. Not only do I always urinate, but I usually take a shower.
I drink tons of water and take cranberry pills regularly!
DH and I did have a sex fest last week. Maybe I am paying the consequences now. Yikes. 
cantaloupe / 6610 posts
@Rainbow Sprinkles: OMG, I am so sorry that doesn't do it! It makes me hurt thinking about what I'd do if I still got them! I mean, the pills that make your pee orange help the pain, but that is so gross to deal with and have to come from the doctor each time, and you can't live on those. What does your doctor say?
eggplant / 11287 posts
@PrincessBaby: I was actually supposed to see a specialist about there possibly being something wrong with my gall bladder right before i got pregnant. I was having all sorts of issues. I probably should make an Appointment .....I have had kidney infections from waiting too long to go to the doctor.
pineapple / 12234 posts
@PrincessBaby: same!
I get them more while breastfeeding and I think it's because I have to drink SO much water just to produce enough milk for baby and enough to keep me hydrated. It gets worse when I work out more and go tanning too. Ugh, I have some really embarassing stories from having UTI's I had one a month after DS was born until I stopped breastfeeding him. Once it was so bad, I lost all bladder control...while in target.
eggplant / 11287 posts
@HeatherlovesKenny: oh no......
I sharted one time in Target when I was 11.
ETA: sharted? Who am I kidding...I pooped my pants
pomegranate / 3643 posts
Is your doctor doing a test each time she diagnoses you, or just based on symptoms? I have a bladder disorder that mimics chronic utis, but isn't bacterial. Its called interstitial cystitis. I was told it was a uti each time I went in to the doctor. You might want to insist they do a culture, not a dip stick test. And make sure you clean thoroughly before so you don't accidentally contaminate your sample. I hope you don't have it, but it could be good to get relief!
pineapple / 12234 posts
@Rainbow Sprinkles: lol well thanks for making me feel better! You poor thing. Luckily you were a child though, haha.
But really UTI's are so painful--have you taken antibiotics for it?
eggplant / 11287 posts
@HeatherlovesKenny: not yet. My Dr office isn't open on weekends. I have only taken Azo....but I am still in a lot of pain! These suck.
bananas / 9973 posts
I used to get them A LOT in my 20s and the Dr. said they could prescribe a month-long antibiotic since perhaps the one-week antibiotics weren't clearing all the bacteria fully and it could come back stronger and more resistant to treatments?
I started taking cranberry supplements twice a day at least for a few months and everytime after sex and it really cleared it up. But once you get UTIs you are more easily susceptible to them and it sucks. Just have to take a lot of precautions and up the cranberry juice and supplements when you feel it coming on!
pear / 1723 posts
have you tried drinking baking soda? the few times I've had really bad ones, it's majorly helped. you can google to find the ratio, i can't remember sorry! but you basically dissolve it in water and chug it down at regular intervals.
pear / 1799 posts
I am totally coming into this post after 3 months ... but I just talked with my friend today about IC (what @jedeve was talking about). She said it's triggered by stress, and mimics all symptoms. Hoping you found relief or an answer since the last posts!!
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