UTI's caused by sex ?

Have you seen your doctor? If you have a UTI you need an antibiotic. I don't advocate taking antibiotics for every ache and pain but UTI's, left untreated, can lead to a kidney infection and can damage the kidneys. Your friends are misinformed about antibiotics. If you take one when you need it and take it as prescribed, there is not a problem. If you over use antibiotics and take them frequently your body can become resistant to the antibiotics.

If you are getting frequent UTI's your boyfriend may need to get checked. He may be giving you the infection. This is not an STD. He is just transferring some bacteria to you and he may need to be treated. Ask your doctor about this possibility.

Hey, if anyone has a possible solution, let me know. While I don't get a UTI after every sexual encounter, I get them after most.

Your doctor should be talking to you about low dose antibiotics that are taken after sex. Not all the time. If you've had more than 4 infections in the past month or two, you should be getting further testing for kidney stones, etc. You may have other issues going on.

Yeah, I have been seeing my doctor, and he's been prescribing antibiotics, which I take. I'm just afraid that (like antigone said) my body will become resistant to them, and they won't work anymore.

I did not know there was such a treatment as low dose antibiotics, and I will definitely talk to my boyfriend about getting checked out.

Thank you all for this information, I'll be sure to bring it up with my doctor.

I had the EXACT to every letter of every word same problem you had. After going to the doctors just about every few months for up to a year and being diagnosed with a UTI and then sent hom with antibiotics I got tired of taking antibiotics all the time because its not healthy to take so many for a long period of time and I got fed up with it so I did alot of digging and experimenting. The one thing that I didnt think it would be, it ended up being...and that is...suddenly having an allergic reaction to LATEX condoms which would irritate the urinary tract and cause an infection. So me and my fiance bought those other type of condoms, that are made out of someting else, specifically for ppl who allergic to latex, they are non-latex condoms you can buy them anywhere and everywhere, all the stores have them. Anyone can become allergic to something out of no where, I for one am a perfect example of that. We used latex condoms for years until suddenly one year I had problems. I also noticed that the lubricants can sometimes cause irritation so be sure to always clean that stuff out of you after sex. So basically, go try those alternative condoms and see if it works. I almost guarantee you thats the problem. You have to be careful when you go to gyno's and doctors too...b/c every place uses latex equipment and you have to be sure to tell them your allergic to latex. It is actually more common than people think. Good luck, and I wish you the best! I've been there and done all that! lol.

Be careful, quit taking so much cranberry because that can also make you FEEL like you have a UTI!!!! I suggest you STOP TAKING EVERYTHING and let your body return to normal without any medications....(after you treat your UTI that is...) Then test the condom latex theory...and try to limit your cranberry intake to maybe once every so many days, or maybe once after you have sex if you feel better about it....

Sorry to butt in on your post i was just wondering if any of you know any more information about what can happen to your kidneys if a uti is left untreated?

Yes, actually the bacteria infection can spread to your kidneys and cause a kidney infection. This is considered a worse case scenerio and the symptoms will be extreme, blood in urine, extreme pain etc.... NEVER let a bacteria infection go untreated, you will regret it later, trust me, I learned from experience, DONT find out for yourself.

Could repeat UTIS be something else, Like a STI? Cymidia?

Im not sure. You might want to do some research on that. I would go to a free local county health clinic and get tested, they do pap smears and std testing. Look into it, its alot cheaper than going to the doctor. It only cost me $10. But only use them for the cheap testing. If those come back negative, I would see a gynocologist.

Thanks for all the help, I'm glad I'm not alone here.

I went back to my doctor and he prescribed me low-dose antibiotics a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, I've been mostly out of town since then and because of that I haven't had sex yet, so I don't know if they'll work, but I'm almost positive they will because when they tested the infection, these antibiotics worked the best against it.

And thanks for the latex allergy suggestion. I'm nearly 100% positive I'm not allergic to latex, though, because it's one of the first things my boyfriend suggested, so we bought a pair of latex gloves and I wore them for a while with no adverse effects. I would have never thought of it myself. But it's good to know I'm not allergic to latex.

In response to WinterDreams:

That's what I thought, too, but my doctor said it was very highly unlikely. Usually STI's have their own symptoms, and while they can cause other problems, it's not often that they involve the urinary tract.

Thanks again, everyone!

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Ok Thanks very much for all the advice, i think i might just need a course of anitbiotics.

FOR THE LATEX GLOVES THING...your hands are alot different than inside of you!!! Doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure that...because its not the skin and allergic reaction that happens, the latex has some chemical that will IRRITATE the URETHRA, or basically, your pee whole, and when that gets irritated, it swells, and when that swells, it causes bacteria to get trapped and ultimately causes a UTI. TRUST ME, latex was the one thing I was 100% sure about too. It only cost $8 for the other condoms and they are located right next to all the latex ones, just TRY IT. It is much worth it to experiment with a different material and know for a fact, than just to assume and keep living through the hell. Just advice....take it or leave it.

Ahh, that would make sense. I'll definitely try them. I knew they existed, the lambskin, right? I just never really thought it was a latex thing.

Thank you very much!

Actually, an untreated chlamydia infection can cause UTI symptoms so you should make sure that isn't causing it.

hi . i have been suffering from uti's since the time i became sexually active. i tried everything fromantibiotics to cranberry suppliments to no avail.

the only thing that helps me is D MANNOSE. one dose and the problem seems to go away. take it more regularly wen u r more sexually active.

the oter thing that really helps if there is no other thing available is drniking milk with water 1:3. drink a couple of glasses for some relief.
and keep d mannose handy. you can get it from whole foods pharmacy for 19 dollars.

Well, my doctor sent for more tests, and came to the conclusion that the kind of bacteria causing the infection grows on the skin. It's not bad, that's just where it is, and for some reason, it gives me an infection when it gets inside.

So he found the drug is was least resistant to, with directions to take one pill right after I have sex.

So far, this has worked incredibly well.

So, my suggestion for those looking, ask to know what kind of bacteria (or whatever else) is causing the infection, and you can probably take steps to avoid contact.