How do i prevent a bladder infection>?

Question

How do i prevent a bladder infection if i can feel it coming along?? And please don't say go to the doctor and get meds I'm trying to find a solution for it that i can do from home and naturally... I sometimes get really bad UTI then i end up at emergency room in the hospital at night! I know that i am heading up another infection but i really want to stop it before i end up by the doctors again PLS HELP it's such a awkward problem which i think all woman suffer now and then so there should be a easy method for a preventative cure??

Answer 1

Hi hun i'm a nurse. Things you can do to help is Drink plenty of water and cranberry juice, make sure you go to the toilet and empty your bladder fully, keep your v****a clean and make sure you have no bacteria there (but dont over-use on perfumed soaps etc. . this can cause bladder infections) wear clean underwear, and make sure if your sexually active the man is clean. Follow all this and rest aswell hun. If it gets bad go and see your doctor. Anti-biotics will clear it up. Take care xxxxx

Answer 2

i feel you

i have the same problem :(

Answer 3

Urinary System Diseases and Conditions

Information about urinary tract infections, incontinence, and bladder cancer, as well as other conditions that affect the urinary system.

Answer 4

wipe front to back

urinate after s*x

drink water to flush out toxins

shower and rinse well (baths introduce bacteria into the urethra)

watch for condom irritation or irritation from other things used "there"

such as lubes, creams, hygiene items, whatever

wash with water only as needed (sweaty area)

watch items you use for laundering your underpants

I used to get them (terrible) from the Depo shot...

GOOD LUCK---OUCH!!!

Answer 5

I had a similar problem when I was in my 20s - it felt like I got a UTI every month!!!!   And it did really seem like the infection would hit on the weekend or at 2 o'clock in the morning!

It's important to remember that women get many, many more UTIs than men because our urethra is very short - about 2 inches long.  This is a short and easy path for bacteria to travel.  The main triggers for UTI in women are:

(1)  having s*x (they used to call UTIs "honeymoon cystitis because soooo many women got them during the honeymoon) - so ALWAYS empty your bladder after intercourse (assuming, of course, you are old enough to have s*x)

(2)  tight fitting clothing - it irritates the area, so stick with looser clothing in natural fibers (cotton panties)

(3)  harsh, perfumed soaps in the genital area - use plain water to clease your genital area - and stay away from perfumey bubble baths

(4) wiping back to front after using the bathroom - always wipe front to back

If all these measures fail, you may want to consider talking to your doctor about prophylactic therapy.  Your doctor might also recommend a referral to a urologist to find out why you are getting so many UTIs (I did this, but they never did find a reason so I just lived with it)

There are medications available without a prescription to help treat the discomfort associated with a UTI (Azo, Uristat).  But remember, these DO NOT CURE the infection, they just buy you a little time so you can maybe go to your doctors office at a more normal hour.  Sorry, but there really is no "natural" way of stopping a UTI once it has started.  Plus, an untreated UTI can progress to pyelonephritis (a kidney infection), which is serious and often requires hospitalization and IV antibiotics.