I'm not sure if I should ask here or the
bladder forum, but lately its been like
everytime I have sex with my girlfriend
she gets a UTI in a few days. She got her
first one maybe 2 or 3 months ago and it
went away fine, and I think there might
have been just 1 or 2 randomly between
that but the last 3 times we've had sex
she's gotten one. This has been over the
course of 2 weeks though, because we only
see each other on weekends.
The last one, I got her some
over-the-counter medicine for it and some
cranberry tablets to try and get her urine
pH up as most sites suggested. I think
we've gotten pretty slack on peeing right
after sex though, but I'm still not
positive if that's it yet (she certainly
will next time). I'm just really worried
about her... is this normal? We're only 18
so I can't really take her to the doctor,
but should I try to get some antibiotic
prescription over the phone?
I've also switched off of spermicidal
condoms because I thought that might be
it, but it hasn't made much of a
difference. I just really want her to get
better so that everything is normal again.
Any help would be appreciated.
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The Mrs
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Posted: 02-07-08 15:07pm
Oooh man, I feel her pain. Have you
gotten Azo? It's recommended by doctors
and has cleared up both of the UTI's I've
ever gotten in a snap, even one really bad
one. I wish I'd known about it sooner!
Make sure you never go from anal sex to
vaginal sex or anything like that. UTI's
are caused by bacteria being pushed or
trapped in the urethra. Peeing after sex
does help prevent them from occurring, so
try to make that a regular practice for
the two of you as much as it sucks. Also,
UTI's can be caused by wearing non-cotton
underwear (lots of thongs are made out of
some kind of lycra/spandex/polyester
material), wearing too tight or damp
clothes (not letting your clothes dry all
the way in the dryer), not changing your
underwear/pads/tampons often enough, and
even using scented feminine or bath
products.
Get some regular Azo meds (no prescription
needed, you can get them at walgreens or
walmart), stay awwaaay from sweetened
cranberry juice or sodas, and take as many
precautions as you can. UTIs are
hoorrrible, and reoccuring ones and those
that go for long periods of time untreated
can cause scarring. Good job for being so
concerned about your girlfriend. WHen my
husband and I first began having sex while
we were dating, I got UTI's too. It's
okay
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Ingi
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Posted: 02-07-08 15:14pm
Taking Azo does not cure a UTI. A UTI is
an infection and you need to see a doctor
for that. Azo WILL, however, help with the
pain, burning and urgency.
She needs to keep seeing a doctor - and
use the bathroom after sex. It helps to
wash out all the bacteria.
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fiona05
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Posted: 02-11-08 19:34pm
go pee right after having sex. i got utis
really bad but since i've been peeing
after sex i have had no more problems.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 02-12-08 10:50am
Yep- make sure she pees. It sounds dumb
but once I started religiously peeing
right after I stopped getting them.
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bakin_april
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Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 210 Location: state of confusion, usa
Posted: 02-12-08 11:01am
UTI's in women can be a part of sex,
unfortunately. I was told to pee before
& after. If you're not circumcised be
sure to clean really, really, really good.
When I get one I drink tons of water
& take cranberry pills.
Ingi is right about seeing a dr. though.
Any infection can get serious if it's not
taken care of. I'm not sure, but at 18
she should be able to legally go to the
dr. on her own. Does anyone know?
Besides, you wouldn't want to deal with a
doc that prescribed drugs withhout seeing
her. Once she's established with a doc,
sometimes they will call in a script for
antibiotics for a UTI if they've already
treated the patient for them once or
twice.
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Jude-Love
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Joined: 17 Jun 2007 Posts: 727 Location: Williamstown, Kentucky USA
Posted: 02-13-08 13:30pm
I agree with the others who advised she
see a doctor. Recurrent UTIs should be
treated with antibiotics. Be sure that
she finishes the antibiotic treatment-if
you stop taking the drugs when you start
feeling better, the infection will come
back. She seems to be prone to them, so
she should pee after having sex and also
try to keep drinking enough water daily.
