What causes frequent bladder infections?

I keep getting bladder infections and I'm sick of it! I've tried drinking lots of water, I've tried drinking none. I've tried cranberry juice, I've avoided juice altogether. What the heck is causing this?

I'm going to the doctor tomorrow about this but I wanted to go prepared with some questions to ask him.

Rachel (and anyone else like her): If you can't answer a question respectfully then don't answer.

Are you having sexual intercourse? Do you ' wipe " correctly?

Bladder infections are caused by bacteria in the urinary tract. Often these are bacteria that exist in the colon and travel the short distance from the anus to the urethra (the opening of the bladder). E. coli, bacteria that is abundant in the stool, is the most common cause of urinary tract infections. Because women have much shorter urethras than men, the bacteria can get into the bladder much more easily, and that's why bladder infections are much more common in women. That's why it's important for women to clean themselves carefully (wiping from front to back) after using the toilet, so that bacteria are not introduced into the bladder; women who are prone to frequent infections should remember to empty the bladder every two to four hours and right before and after sex.

Your partner can be the cause of the germs as well- is he clean and has he been checked?

One more tip that may help prevent infections - drink cranberry juice. A study showed that women who drank about one cup a day decreased their number of bladder infections. Apparently cranberry juice contains an ingredient that makes it hard for bacteria to stick to the wall of the bladder.

dont drink so much tard!

It is possible that the bacteria causing this has never been completely exterminated. You should have a urine culture and a sensitivity test of the bacteria to different antibiotics, in order to find out which one will kill it completely. Nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic which is good for the urinary tract, but you must check with the analysis if your bacteria are sensitive to it and ask the doctor what medication you should take. Perhaps previously you have taken wrong dosage, wrong type of medication or for the wrong duration, so the bacteria have become resistant to the antibiotics you've taken so far.

Two summers ago women were getting yeast infections from motel hot tubs and pools across the Midwest.

The length of urethra in case of female is very short so recurrent ascending infection occurs.You will have to drink at least 12 glass of water per day and keep urogenital area with the anal region clean. The common organism for urinary tract infection is E.Coli.But to go for a treatment, urine culture is wise to do.And continue a suitable antibiotic single dose at night regularly as prophylaxis(this is given when recurrent infection occurs)

The close proximity of the urethral opening and the anus is the reason. The more sexual activity (solo or otherwise) that occurs there, the more likely it is to get contaminated. And then there are just some people who are more susceptible.

Cut out ALL sexual activity, sit in baths, and see if it is not so frequent.

Here's a webpage that has information on things that might help, and things to avoid-

It might be that you are taking a lot of bathes. I know that can cause bladder infections.

MOST BLADDER INFECTIONS ARE CAUSED FROM ECOLI. WIPING YOURSELF FROM BACK TO FRONT IS USUALLY THE CULPRIT. WHEN WIPING AFTER TOILETING, START FROM YOUR URETHRAL OPENING (PEE HOLE) AND WIPE IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD YOUR ANUS. IF YOU ARE ALREADY WIPING THIS WAY, GOOD GIRL. HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE WIPING IN THE CORRECT WAY AND STILL GETTING UTI'S, IT COULD BE CAUSED FROM FREQUENT SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS WITHOUT CLEANSING IN BETWEEN (SERIOUSLY). CALLED THE HONEYMOON DISEASE. HOPE THIS HELPS.