Sexual Tips for Women with Recurrent UTI's

If you are in the small percentage of women in the world who suffer from constant, recurrent UTI's or bladder infections, and have narrowed the cause down to your sexual activity (some call it honeymoonitis, but we know it lasts long beyond the honeymoon), you may want to consider making some changes to your sexual life. Here are some great tips and thoughts to consider when it comes to intercourse with your husband...

Think: uncomfortable = can cause a UTI. It may be that you need to change your sex position. If you are used to being on the bottom, try taking the top instead. A good rule of thumb is the above equation that if you are uncomfortable at all, it may mean that your position is making you more susceptible. Try switching up until you are comfortable.

Pee before and after sex. It is important to do both, because the sex act pushes bacteria further into the urethra. Peeing before sex can flush out whatever is already there, and peeing after flushes out whatever the sex act might have pushed into the delicate area.

Supplement your diet with D-Mannose. D-Mannose is a natural sugar that is nearly tasteless and can be added to your favorite drinks. It works by being directly absorbed into the urinary tract, where E-Coli bacteria will cling to it in preference over your bladder lining, and then be flushed right out of your system. Taken regularly, it is a plausible method of prevention if you suffer from E-Coli related infections.

Take a preventative antibiotic. It really is your last resort, but it may be a good one. If you really are doing all that you can when it comes to trying to prevent a UTI from occuring, have no physical defects, and keep getting the infections, you may want to talk to your gynecologist or urologist about this very plausible idea. There is a smal handful of women in the world who for some reason that cannot be explained get an infection every time they have sex. Hopefully you are not the critical, but even if you are - taking a preventative antibiotic surrounding sexual activity each time can be a good option. It is usually low-dose, and is taken with lots of water immediately following or immediately before sex.

Recurring bladder infections/UTI's can be a frustrating thing to deal with. But with a little life-style change and perhaps a visit to your doctor, you can get control of it. Intercourse with the man you love should be something you look forward to and not dread. So make sure to apply some of these great tips immediately.