Toys and Infections

Thanks, y'all. Always happy to be of service. Yeah, bubble baths are one of the "hidden" triggers and causes of UTIs and vaginal infections. The soap or detergent can irritate the membranes, break down protective layers and leave the areas open for infection to set in.

As a personal note (I have a lot of UTIs) I had my very first UTI at the tender age of three. The Pediatrician asked if I had been using Bubble Bath, and my mom had to throw out my Mr. Bubble. Only she put it on a shelf, where my little three year old self could not reach it, but could see it. I was very sad. Pretty sure I cried. But, the UTI was horrible, I remember screaming while peeing at a friends' house, and luckily my mom was there. Also, I was bleeding. Horrible. Very scary for a toddler. Seeing blood in your urine is scary for anyone. Even at three I knew it was a bad thing.

Later, when I learned about urinary health professionally, we were taught that any person (especially women, because we have shorter urethrae for irritation and bacteria to move down into the bladder) who is sensitive to UTIs or genital infections needs to cross bubble baths off their list of used products. I haven't had a bubble bath in (mumbles numbers in decades) years..... since I was three. less

Thanks, y'all. Always happy to be of service. Yeah, bubble baths are one of the "hidden" triggers and causes of UTIs and vaginal infections. The soap or detergent can irritate the membranes, break down protective layers and leave the areas open for infection to set in.

As a personal note (I have a lot of UTIs) I had my very first UTI at the tender age of three. The Pediatrician asked if I had been using Bubble Bath, and my mom had to throw out my Mr. Bubble. Only she put it on a shelf, where my little three year old self could not reach it, but could see it. I was very sad. Pretty sure I cried. But, the UTI was horrible, I remember screaming while peeing at a friends' house, and luckily my mom was there. Also, I was bleeding. Horrible. Very scary for a toddler. Seeing blood in your urine is scary for anyone. Even at three I knew it was a bad thing.

Later, when I learned about urinary health professionally, we were taught that any person (especially women, because we have shorter urethrae for irritation and bacteria to move down into the bladder) who is sensitive to UTIs or genital infections needs to cross bubble baths off their list of used products. I haven't had a bubble bath in (mumbles numbers in decades) years..... since I was three. less

It might not be the material of the toy, but just the way your body is reacting to anything from stimulation to accidental introduction of bacteria to just bad luck. Sometimes UTIs just happen.

Make sure you sanitize your toys, so you don't pass the bacteria back to yourself. I'd use bleach or alcohol, or if it's a boilable toy boil it. Don't give yourself genital stimulation while you are treating the UTI and please see a doctor, have him take a urine culture so you can be properly treated. Make sure your toys are individually wrapped or bagged in separate, clean cloth bags or handkerchiefs (I'm not a fan of plastic bags of any kind for keeping toys clean. Fungus grows in air free plastic as do some bacteria, and cloth is the best way to store toys.) Don't use any toys nor masturbate while your UTI is being treated. It will clear up quickly if there is no stimulation. Don't use harsh soaps, and NO bubble baths at all. They can act like Napalm on the urethra and make it raw enough to let bacteria get a hold. Also, 100% cotton panties will be your best defense against both fungal and bacterial infections.

Untreated UTIs can lead to bleeding into the urine, kidney damage, ureter damage, urethral infections and a LOT of pain and suffering. Get UTIs treated as soon as you think you have one. Good doctors will also do a test for vaginal infections, fungal, parasitic (like Giardia and Tricamonis) and bacterial, and test for STDs and other issues. less

It might not be the material of the toy, but just the way your body is reacting to anything from stimulation to accidental introduction of bacteria to just bad luck. Sometimes UTIs just happen.

Make sure you sanitize your toys, so you don't pass the bacteria back to yourself. I'd use bleach or alcohol, or if it's a boilable toy boil it. Don't give yourself genital stimulation while you are treating the UTI and please see a doctor, have him take a urine culture so you can be properly treated. Make sure your toys are individually wrapped or bagged in separate, clean cloth bags or handkerchiefs (I'm not a fan of plastic bags of any kind for keeping toys clean. Fungus grows in air free plastic as do some bacteria, and cloth is the best way to store toys.) Don't use any toys nor masturbate while your UTI is being treated. It will clear up quickly if there is no stimulation. Don't use harsh soaps, and NO bubble baths at all. They can act like Napalm on the urethra and make it raw enough to let bacteria get a hold. Also, 100% cotton panties will be your best defense against both fungal and bacterial infections.

Untreated UTIs can lead to bleeding into the urine, kidney damage, ureter damage, urethral infections and a LOT of pain and suffering. Get UTIs treated as soon as you think you have one. Good doctors will also do a test for vaginal infections, fungal, parasitic (like Giardia and Tricamonis) and bacterial, and test for STDs and other issues. less

Thanks, y'all. Always happy to be of service. Yeah, bubble baths are one of the "hidden" triggers and causes of UTIs and vaginal infections. The soap or detergent can irritate the membranes, break down protective layers and leave the areas open for infection to set in.

As a personal note (I have a lot of UTIs) I had my very first UTI at the tender age of three. The Pediatrician asked if I had been using Bubble Bath, and my mom had to throw out my Mr. Bubble. Only she put it on a shelf, where my little three year old self could not reach it, but could see it. I was very sad. Pretty sure I cried. But, the UTI was horrible, I remember screaming while peeing at a friends' house, and luckily my mom was there. Also, I was bleeding. Horrible. Very scary for a toddler. Seeing blood in your urine is scary for anyone. Even at three I knew it was a bad thing.

Later, when I learned about urinary health professionally, we were taught that any person (especially women, because we have shorter urethrae for irritation and bacteria to move down into the bladder) who is sensitive to UTIs or genital infections needs to cross bubble baths off their list of used products. I haven't had a bubble bath in (mumbles numbers in decades) years..... since I was three. less

Can using certain toys cause UTIs or bladder infections?

I've only really been using silicone or plastic toys and I think I have a bladder infection now. Wondering if it could be from using these toys.

Nothing else has happened that I think could cause this, unless it is just normal sometimes.

I am on the depo shot and I always have really weird menstrual cycles though. I plan on going back on the pill since I no longer have sex with anyone. less