UTI Poll

Contributor: vanilla&chocolate vanilla&chocolate
I've only ever had one...it sucked!
05/31/2012
Contributor: TexasBrat TexasBrat
Quote:
Originally posted by joja
It seems like UTIs (urinary tract infections) are a pretty common complaint among women. I'm just curious how frequent they are for the majority of us. So, how often do you get UTIs?
I get a severe form of bladder infection called sistitus. I've had normal UTI's, but never felt them. What I get is so severe, that after the first day when I feel the symptoms, I'm bleeding. It feels like someone's stabbing my urethra. It's very, very painful. Once I get the bleeding, it takes the full 10 days of antibiotics to finally get true relief. It's unfun. None of our doctors wanted to believe that it ran in the female side of the family. Finally, when giving my family history to my daughter's pediatrician, 3 days after she was born, she told me that chances were that our urethra was probably genetically a tad shorter than normal, and that it causes bacteria to build up so much that we get infections more easier. I don't know what felt better, the explanation, or someone finally believing that it ran in the family!!! No matter what we do (rarely drinking dark colas, drink plenty of cranberry juice and/or water, eat yogurt, not wear tight clothes), it still happens, and we just have to tough it out. I wasn't aware that they could stretch it out though. Hmmmmmm, may have to look into that. Thanks for the info!
05/31/2012
Contributor: SamsDelight SamsDelight
Quote:
Originally posted by PropertyOfPotter
I seemed to have had them all the time when I was pregnant. Seems like they finally settled down
I am with you. I only get them when I am pregnant.
06/07/2012
Contributor: SamsDelight SamsDelight
I really only get the when I am pregnant and right after delivery. Those are really bad when I do get them.
06/07/2012
Contributor: roskat roskat
Only had two of them in my life. They were painful.
06/09/2012
Contributor: CinLuvsBre CinLuvsBre
Once and i hate it!
06/16/2012
Contributor: sexydelphia sexydelphia
i've been very lucky
06/16/2012
Contributor: JennSenn JennSenn
I used to get them as a kid. I only found out I actually had them after they did tests because I never seemed to get any symptoms. I think I was told I have a small urethra. Now I don't get them. At least, I haven't been told by the doctors I've got one! I don't seem to really get standard symptoms with it so I can't tell on my own.
06/16/2012
Contributor: Anne Anne
I love taking baths when I'm depressed... so it happens to me as a result...
07/06/2012
Contributor: Scrawberry78 Scrawberry78
Before I switched to the DivaCup every time I got my period I would always get a rash and UTI. So every single month I would be at the doctors for antibiotics. I have been using the DivaCup for about 4 or 5 months and have not had a UTI since.
07/06/2012
Contributor: Scrawberry78 Scrawberry78
Quote:
Originally posted by Anne
I love taking baths when I'm depressed... so it happens to me as a result...
Yeah I cant take baths anymore
07/06/2012
Contributor: Melan!e Melan!e
I just got my first one a few months ago. Now dealing with what seems to be remnant inflammation.
07/06/2012
Contributor: hotcherry hotcherry
I have had them in the past and had to go to the ER because it got in my kidneys
07/06/2012
Contributor: *Camoprincess* *Camoprincess*
Its been awhile since I have had one but I tend to go pee and what not after sex or toy play
07/06/2012
Contributor: Queen Queen
Quote:
Originally posted by joja
It seems like UTIs (urinary tract infections) are a pretty common complaint among women. I'm just curious how frequent they are for the majority of us. So, how often do you get UTIs?
Front to back
Pee after sex
Drink water
Cranberry...

No more UTIs for me!
07/07/2012
Contributor: Miss Anonymous Miss Anonymous
Quote:
Originally posted by joja
It seems like UTIs (urinary tract infections) are a pretty common complaint among women. I'm just curious how frequent they are for the majority of us. So, how often do you get UTIs?
I've never had a UTI. From what I know they are pretty painful. I hope to NEVER have one.
07/07/2012
Contributor: SneakersAndPearls SneakersAndPearls
I had them all the time in both pregnancies, but not being pregnant...maybe once?
07/08/2012
Contributor: thornrose thornrose
I only get then when I drink to much soda and my body dose not process it right.
07/13/2012
Contributor: freshbananas freshbananas
Quote:
Originally posted by joja
It seems like UTIs (urinary tract infections) are a pretty common complaint among women. I'm just curious how frequent they are for the majority of us. So, how often do you get UTIs?
I used to get them all the time! I stopped wearing all underwear unless its soft cotton. I don't use tampons, drinks lots of water and use sensitive skin soaps and lotions : ) Not an issue anymore!
07/13/2012
Contributor: rekarf rekarf
Remember to always pee after sex or masturbation and always make sure your toys and hands are clean when playing down stairs!
07/17/2012
Contributor: KRD KRD
Luckily never had a UTI. I think women are either susceptible to them or not. Never had a yeast infection either. So far, I've been lucky with that kind of stuff.
07/20/2012
Contributor: RosesThorns RosesThorns
I am very prone to UTIs and kidney infections.

Drink lots of water
Pee after sex
cranberry juice helps
07/23/2012
Contributor: TheirPet TheirPet
I've had one UTI in my life cause I have kidney disease. I always pee after sex and keep hydrated so I haven't gotten any as a result of intercourse.
07/23/2012
Contributor: Nacht Stern Nacht Stern
Knock on wood, I have had none in my life so far.
07/23/2012
Contributor: Rey Rey
Only when i was a child
07/24/2012
Contributor: xMila xMila
I've only had one, and it was a few years ago.
07/24/2012
Contributor: Brittanyx Brittanyx
Quote:
Originally posted by TwistedTruth
For three months straight, I'd recover, go a few days without one, and be right back with one.
Unfortunately I got so used to it that a condom I'm allergic to gave me one and it developed into a kidney infection. After that, I'm very ... more
Finally someone else had the same issue. I asked my doctor multiple time if it could be a condom causing it because I would get one, get rid of it and 2 weeks later boom it would be back and worse. My boyfriend and I don't use condoms often, I'm on birth control. Every time we used the same kind I'd get one. We changed condoms and I take cranberry pills daily and haven't had one since knock on wood.

I would suggest though if you are prone to them taking cranberry supplements helps so much.
07/24/2012
Contributor: The Mother of a SiNner The Mother of a SiNner
Quote:
Originally posted by joja
It seems like UTIs (urinary tract infections) are a pretty common complaint among women. I'm just curious how frequent they are for the majority of us. So, how often do you get UTIs?
a few time a year
07/24/2012
Contributor: princessss princessss
I never had them. Just pee after sex.
07/27/2012
Contributor: curiousnwilling curiousnwilling
Never had one, and I'm hoping I never do.
07/28/2012