I am 21 years old, I never had a uti until Jan of this yr, now I get them every month- also i just started having sex in january. i go to the bathroom before and after, does anyone else have this problem & what did you do? I am 21 years old, (female) I never had a uti until Jan of this yr, now I get them every month- also i just started having sex in january. i go to the bathroom before and after, does anyone else have this problem & what did you do?
Also, it's not an STD because i was a virgin and so was my boyfriend and they have tested me If you are being treated with antibiotics chances are that you are not on a long enough course so the infection never fully goes away. If you stop taking the pills before they are all gone because you feel better then the infection will possibly still be there......or if the doctor keeps prescribing the same antibiotics each time you may have possibly built a resistance to them......or if none of this applies you may have anatomy issues. If you have never seen a doctor....SEE ONE!!! Cranberry juice!
Or, perhaps you should get tested for STDs. Not to scare you, but it could be something else.
If you are female, the sensation of needing to urinate after sex is normal however, I'm not sure about needing to urinate before sex.
If you are male, get tested. I agree with the first response, you may want to get tested for an STD to make sure it's nothing more serious than a UTI. If it is just a UTI then someting much better than cranberry juice is D-mannose. It's a natural substance that makes it impossible for the bacteria causing the infection to stay on the bladder or UT wall, they are just washed away. Go to any major search engine and type in D-mannose to get information on it. Yes, sex can cause UTIs. I cannot tell if you're female, but if you are, your urethra is 1-2 inches long. Microbes in the vagina can be forced into the urethra during sex, even if you urinate before and after. An STI is of course also a possibility; read about STI symptoms at http://www.cdc.gov/std/. I had chronic UTI's for a year and scar tissue buildup in my urethra made surgery necessary (urethrotomy) in order for me to urinate comfortably. Please see a physician! Drink lots of Cranberry juice, have Azo or Uristat in your medicine cabinet to cut down on the symptoms until you can get your antibiotics.
It's normal to have recurrent UTI's after becoming sexually active...they will eventually start to decrease. Keep peeing before/after sex and do as I said. You can also take cranberry tablets. Also, still have an STD test done just in case he lied or ever had close contact with another female.
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Vaginitis can be described as an inflammation of the vagina and vulva. It is a fairly common problem with women. This can be avoided by taking proper treatment in the initial stages itself. But women usually tend to hide this problem.
Changes in the activity of the vaginal epithelium and in the vaginal secretion at different ages have a profound influence on the defense against vaginal infection. In the adult, the normal vaginal moisture or secretion consists of mucous and discarded vaginal cells. This discharge generally causes no irritation though the amount secreted and consistency varies. The variance is also due to the periodicity of the menstrual cycle and psychological conditions. Normal healthy women do not suffer from the sensations of the itching, burning, pain, or irritation.
In unhealthy women and in abnormal conditions, the resident organisms (bacteria) multiply rapidly and produce excessive waste products. It causes tissue irritation in this region leading to itching, swelling, and burning. There is increase in the frequency or discharge of urine, which is accompanied with an unpleasant order.
Symptoms: The symptoms of vaginitis are feeling of heat and fullness in the vagina, a dragging feeling in the groin, increased urinary frequency and vaginal discharge, i.e., leucorrhoea. The clear or white secretion becomes purulent and yellow. The severity of leucorrhoea depends upon the degree of bacterial infection.
Causes: The main causes of vaginitis are irritation of vagina by external factors like cuts, abrasions in this region, constant wearing of tight-fitting clothes and wearing unclean clothes, using dirty, or infected water and lack of hygiene.
Certain medications and treatments can increase susceptibility to infection. These include the use of antibiotics, hormones and excessive douching. Susceptibility is greater in cases of pregnancy, diabetes and certain psychological conditions as well as during the later half of the menstrual cycle. Irritation from contraceptive devices can also lead to this condition.
Unhygienic conditions combined with wrong dietary habits increase toxemia thereby lowering body resistance. According to the nature cure philosophy, whenever the body is loaded with toxins or morbid matter, it tried to eliminate it through the eliminative organs. In women, this elimination is established in the form of profuse discharge, that is leucorrhoea, initially, in later stages, the discharge can become offensive in cases of chronic inflammation.
Treatment: Maintenance of hygienic conditions is the most important factor in the treatment of vaginitis. It is only after disease achieved that morbidity and consequent inflammation and discharge can be prevented.
Another important factor is diet. The patient should be made to fast for three or five days. Depending on the condition, the fasting period may be extended. During this period, she may take juices of lemon and other sub-acidic fruits. This will give the system an opportunity to divert its vital energies to check inflammation and infection.
After the juice fasting, the patient may adopt restricted diet, consisting of raw vegetable salads, fruits and sprouts. This will ensure minimal mucous secretions. This restricted diet should be continued for 10 to 15 days. It will help reduce inflammatory conditions. Boiled vegetables which are easily digestible and wheat chappatis may be added gradually to this diet. Later, rice, dal, vegetable soup, or buttermilk may be taken for lunch and an uncooked diet for dinner.
The patient should avoid coffee, tea and other stimulants as well as sugar, fried and refined foods.
Hydrotherapy: Treatment through water plays an important role in overcoming vaginitis. The patient should be given an enema with lukewarm neem water to cleanse the bowels and prevent the constipation which increases the toxemic condition, inflammation and infection in the genital organs. For general cleansing and elimination of purulent vaginal discharge, neem water vaginal douche at 35 degrees C to 40 degrees C followed by cold douche will be highly beneficial.
In persistent cases, cold vaginal irritation provides relief. This treatment is best administered with a fountain syringe, containing water. The syringe should be placed two or three feet above the patient and water injected into the vagina. The patient should lie upon her back, with hips elevated and water should flow out of the vaginal canal.
A decoction of the herb chebulic myrobalan has proved very useful for vaginal irritation and inflammation. It should be used as an external douche to wash the vulvar parts. When there is a thick white discharge, washing the part with decoction made with neem leaves and chebulic myrobalan fruits will greatly help.
A moderately prolonged cold hipbath accompanied with a hot footbath is also helpful. The level of cold water must be 34 inches in height. The patient should sit in the tub in such a manner that legs remain out of the tub. This bath can be given for 20 to 30 minutes.
Another mode of treatment considered beneficial is the wet girdle pack for about an hour. For this treatment, a thin cotton underwear and another thick or woolen underwear are required. The thin underwear should be wrung in cold water and worn by the patient. The thick dry underwear should be worn above the wet underwear. If the patient feels chill, she should be covered with a blanket. This treatment helps reduce inflammation.
A cold douche on the perennial region for 10 to 15 minutes twice a day helps reduce vaginitis. A mudpack on the abdomen for 10 minutes twice daily also helps reduce inflammation. Chromotherapy can also be used to treat this complaint. Blue light treatment given to the afflicted region for an hour accompanied with vaginal irrigation using green colored charged water helps reduce the infection.
After recovery, it is essential to adopt correct eating habits and hygienic living conditions. Proper rest and exercise are also important.
Hope this helps, Good Luck. Drink plenty of fluids,Cranberry Juice can ease the symptoms and the re-occurrence of UTI's. There are Cranberry supplements that you can purchase over-the-counter. In addition, there are over-the-counter tests that you can do at home that will show if you have an UTI. Sometimes, there can be an abnormality of the urinary tract system that will make a person more prone to developing UTI's. What has your Doc suggested?? |
