yes, this is my first thought as well. You might be having a UTI. But it is nothing to be worried about. Just drink lots of water and take some D-Mannose, which by the way is just a natural sugar that attaches itself to the bacteria causing the UTI, helping you to flash it out when you urinate. Also eat some probiotics like yogurts and kefir. These also fight E.coli bacteria. Another thing that helps too is Hibiscus Extracts. You can get this in Harmony by Eu Natural. https://www.amazon.com/HARMONY-D-Mannose-Fast-acting-Protection-Impurities/dp/B016CCG256
Try to avoid fast foods, processed, frozen foods, alcohol as much as possible. Normally your doctor is gonna prescribe some antibiotics, but in my opinion this is not the best as UTIs are often recurring and continuous use of anti-biotics is really quite harmful
Ive been researching this a fair bit myself with some real random issues Ive been having and I've run across this stuff called D-Mannose, its mostly recommended for women but i've found reference to men using it as well. Its a type of sugar that bacteria bind to and then get flushed out, seems like a lot of men with random prostate/bladder/urethra issues have had some really good luck with it, you may want to give it a go. I would suggest some googling but seems like it wont hurt, can only help.
If you are stopping the antibiotics and want to try some other treatments you could try d-mannose. I swear by that stuff! There’s one on amazon that has hibiscus in it also and it’s magical. this one. 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 8oz water twice a day for a couple days works pretty well too. Just don’t over do it on the baking soda!
I use to have frequent UTIs for 5 years until I began religiously using D-Mannose supplements. I've recommended this to countless of people, even a woman who chronically had UTIs for 20+ years. Please, PLEASE give it a try. I've attached a link to my favorite brand (https://www.amazon.com/HARMONY-D-Mannose-Fast-acting-Protection-Impurities/dp/B016CCG256)
I prefer Harmony over other brands, because its one of the most potent. Take 2 capsules everyday for a few months and wean off it, taking it afterwards only as needed.
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UTI queen here. I usually get 1-2 per month, typically because of a wide range of reasons. Most notably I get them after sex.
All of the things people mentioned already (pee after sex, drink water, avoid this and that, etc.), while beneficial, never did anything but make me stress about UTIs even more. If you’re like me, you’ve accepted that you’re more prone to them no matter what you do, so the most important thing is killing them without turning to antibiotics. (Taking antibiotics that frequently was concerning my gyno because of the possibility of developing antibiotic resistance.)
So now whenever I feel a UTI coming on, or when I wake up in the throes of one, I take high concentration d-mannose pills. You can find them anywhere. I get mine from Amazon. I’ve tried two brands: one and two
I tried #1 first and they worked beautifully! But I switched to #2 because you get more for your money. But I might switch back because #1 is slightly faster-acting. You’re supposed to take them as daily supplements—I don’t cause I get lazy, but they work just as well as emergency meds. I don’t even have to take those AZO pills that make your pee orange (unless it’s a particularly strong infection).
I haven’t had to touch an antibiotic since and my gyno says I’m completely healthy. (I also suck at drinking water.) Good luck!
EDIT: As for yeast infections, I got tired of dropping money on Monistat, so I take a Boric Acid suppository once a week or, when I get one, everyday until it’s gone. For general maintenance, I use Summer’s Eve Aloe Love Cleansing Wash, though I don’t know if that actually does anything. At the very least, it’s not harmful and claims to balance your PH.
THIS has really helped me in the past
hey there, now the problem with antibiotics is that if the UTI recurs, like you said you are going to be put on another set of antibiotics. The risk with this is quite high for your health. I would advice you to try natural remedies. I am going to give you some tips that will help when you have a UTI and to prevent new ones.
1) Use D-Mannose. D-mannose is a natural sugar that sticks itself to E.coli which is the bacteria responsible for UTIs. It is then easier to flash it out of your system by drinking more water.
2) The second item is Hibiscus extracts. Hibiscus has some really amazing health benefits and will go a long way to fight infections in your system
3) Eat Probiotics. These are healthy bacteria that help to fight against the bad bacteria. Yogurts for example
4) Boost your intake of Vitamin C by eating fruits like oranges
5) Consider some supplements preferably made from the items I mentioned. A good recommendation is Harmony by Eu Natural ( https://www.amazon.com/HARMONY-D-Mannose-Fast-acting-Protection-Impurities/dp/B016CCG256). This is by far the safest and most effective remedy I have come across.
6) I briefly mentioned but I will like to stress it again. WATER! Drink lots of water not only during UTIs but on normal days as well
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These are some tips from me, I hope you find them useful