if u have an infection from not wiping when you pee how do u get rid of it? my friend has this problem?
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Drink cranberry juice or take cranberry supplements (you can find them with the vitamins).\n\nIf you want the cranberry juice, it can be any flavor (like cran-apple or cran-raspberry).  I usually buy 64 oz and drink it in one day.
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Bladder and UTI's can pretty much be the same thing and the best way to avoid these is to drink plenty of water. Sodas and other sugary drinks can aggravate these areas. \nAlso if you are sexually active make sure to urinate both before and after sex to rid the area near the urethra of any bacteria. During sexual intercourse, the penis can introduce bacteria into the vulva and the act of intercourse can push this into the urethral opening and/or help introduce bacteria that are already present in the vulva into the urinary tract, possibly causing a urinary tract infection or bladder infection. Urinating both before and after intercourse can help prevent this.\n\nYour kidneys also need a plenty of water, so not too many sodas and sugary drinks!\n\nYeast Infections can be caused by a number of things including antibiotics. But one huge thing is wearing cotton panties. Let your goods breathe and don’t coupe them up in silky underwear and tight pants/jeans too often. The female body produces natural bacteria, but hot, damp places can breed the not so natural kind!\n\nFor all of the above, avoid too many bubble baths (or anything in the bath for that matter). Don’t let the manufactures fool you into buying all of the feminine hygiene products either. The fact is that soap and water are all you need to keep yourself clean, and these sprays, wiping cloths, deodorants, douches can throw off your pH balance and cause many of these problems/infections. Always remember to wipe from front to back!!!
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I have been having UTI's since I was 4 years old so I can definately assure you that they are not solely caused by sex. It is a bacterial infection which could be caused by something as simple as you wiped your bottom the wrong way and e-coli transferred from your anus to your urethra. Most women will at least get a few in their life.\n\nYou should definatley tell her so she can take you to the doctors. Antibiotics are the best way to clear up a UTI.
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Here's a site with some useful information about bladder infections, the causes, and suggestions for curing them. \n\nhttp://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/47/14.cfm\n\nHowever, as with any infection, if it doesn't clear up within a short period of time, or if accompanied by fever, SEE YOUR DOCTOR!
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are you drinking enough water? if not you could be dehydrated. is it possible you have a urinary tract infection?
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Showering after sex should not have anything to do with preventing a UTI.  It's the not urinating after sex that can contribute to that.  But, I do understand that many recommend staying laying down when TTC.  So, right before you have sex, make sure you have emptied your bladder.  Avoid rough sex.  Try using a lubricant like KY.  Make sure you shower BEFORE sex and that your butt is scrupulously clean.  Always wipe from front to back (and using wipes after a bowel movement is an excellent habit to get into).  Avoid wearing thong underwear.  Never put anything near the vagina that has been near the anus.  Get cranberry pills from a health food store or online and take them every day.  Most UTI's are caused by bacteria from the anal area getting into the urinary tract.  Some people have honeymoon cystitis which is from having a lot of sex or rough sex that irritates the urethra and can make it more suseptible to infection.  But MOST UTI's can be prevented with scrupulous hygiene.  If you have had frequent UTI's in the past, you may feel like you are having another one, but it can be bladder spasms caused by previous insult to the bladder.  Sex can aggrevate and bring on those spasms.  The next time you think you have gotten a UTI from sex, have your urine tested by your doc (or they do have OTC tests now) to see if indeed it is a UTI.  There are medications for bladder spasms, but they have side effects and should probably not be taken if you may be pregnant anyway.  Good luck!!
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Please see your doctor, pronto, Sir.\n\nThat's the mark of an STD or urinary infection.\n\nHave a nice day.
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i dont wash my hands in the bathroom if i just had to pee, why?\n\nBECAUSE I DONT PEE ON MY HANDS THATS WHY\n\nand also, a man's penis is about the cleanest thing on his body, think about it, it is covered with clothes all day\n\ni also pee in the shower because urine is STERILE and has some antiseptic (germ killing) ability\n\nso all you germphobic freaks out there, get your facts straight
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It may have nothing to do with you. She may just be more likely to get them. I am the same way. However, sex and oral sex can cause it, no matter how clean you, because it pushes bacteria into the urethra sometimes, so people who are naturally sensitive to them have a higher chance after sex or oral sex sometimes. \n\nWhen I was having my problem, the doctor said there is something you can continue to take to prevent them, but I never actually needed, they stopped on their own. \n\nCranberry juice might not be a bad idea either.\n\nOh and anytime she is touched down there, from you rubbing her to her wiping, it needs to be from front to back since the anus has bacteria that can cause infections and by rubbing the wrong way, it can cause the bacteria to transfer there. Once my boyfriend learned to not rub me from back to front, my problems went away.
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yes he ABSOLUTELY could have had bacteria on his fingers. this happened to my friend. a uti is actually caused by bacteria being spread up to the urethra, which is commonly thought to happen only from sex, but fingers can spread bacteria just as well as a penis. make him wash those grubby paws next time, and pee within 30 minutes of having sex.
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Really you should go to the doctor.  These infections can lead to loss of a kidney.  However, if you are having reoccurring infections you need to make sure to drink plenty of water in the AM especially and then throughout the day.  Also, cut out sugar and alcohol as these 'feed' the bacteria (both the good and bad).  \n\nDrinking a small glass of pure cranberry juice (with no sugar, yes it tastes awful) helps to keep the bladder environment acidic, helping to kill off the bacteria.  Finally, you need to encourage the good bacteria to grow and replace the bacteria.  You can do this by eating yogurt or other foods with 'live cultures' or get live bacteria pills from a vitamin store.  If you get the live bacteria pills make sure they are refrigerated or you'll get sick.
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First if your having sex. You have to go to the ob/gyn to make sure everything is fine down there.  Plus your to young to have sex.  I know.. i'm alittle old fashioned. I hoped you used a condom.  I sounds like you have a UTI =urianary tract infection and/or yeast infection.\n\nI gave you the two links for yeast infections and uti.  I would suggest eating ALOT of yogurt. \n\nuti and yeast infection can come from anything.  From condoms, creams, medications, etc.
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Do you have any type of discharge?  If you do, please have your Mom take you to see a doctor as soon as you can, it maybe a yeast infection. \n\nIf you do not have any discharge, it could be a couple of things.....\n\nMaybe an allergic reaction?  Has your Mom change brands of laundry soap/bleach/softener? How about bath soaps? Have you tried any new foods or drinks that maybe causing an allergic reaction? Or have you taken any meds you have never taken before?  How about toilet paper, is it the same brand always used?\n\nCould be your jeans are too tight (sounds funny but it can make you itchy and uncomfortable if your jeans are 'creeping' up in that area)\n\nAre you having any problem urinating?  burning? discolored urine?  (again I know sounds funny but it could be a bladder or kidney infection)\n\nIf it is none of the above, I suggest having your Mom take you to see a doctor anyway, better to be safe.  \n\nGood luck!!!
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I don't know why people have to be mean when they answer sometimes.  But I join with the other nice folks in saying, it is something you need to see a doc for.  If you have a urinary tract infection, need antibiotics.  Ditto if you have an STD.  Sometimes a kidney stone can cause a urinary tract infection, too.  But it only gets worse, ignoring it won't help.  We are really lucky nowadays that there is good treatment for this.  Feel better soon.
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My answer would depend on if you are male or female.  I will assume female since we get them much more frequently than men. UTI is technically caused by a bacteria. However, rough or frequent sex can cause it(it can tear the urinary meatus thus allowing bacteria in), nylon underwear(by not letting enough air circulate), feminine powders and sprays, colored toilet tissue, yeast infections, and wiping the wrong way after urinating.\n\n\nHow to prevent them:  Always wipe front to back, urinate after sex(flushes the bacteria away from the opening), drink lots of water, wear cotton underwear, use white perfume free tissue, do not use feminine sprays or powders.\n\nGood Luck:) \n\nP.S. Cranberry Juice is a good home remedy the acidity inhibits bacteria growth and helps flush out your urinary tract.
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UTI or urinary tract infections are caused by bacteria that have gotten into the urinary tract (that includes from the urethra [the opeing where urine comes out of] up to the kidneys). The usual bacterias that are usually involved are Escherichia coli, Proteus sp., Enterobacter sp., Klebsiella sp., Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus epidermidis, and a lot of other bacteria. The urinary tract is normally sterile, so whatever bacteria gets in can cause UTI. by the way, fungi can also cause UTI, the most common being Candida sp.\n\nRisk of getting UTI is increased if the genitalia are not washed regularly, habitually holding the peeing for a long period of time, in females, wiping the genitalia from behind to the front, not changing underwear regularly.
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UTI OR Urinary  Tract Infection , reasons for this could be various, pls contact doctor immediately.\ngood luck