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waited till marriage to have sex and...
My husband and I waited to have sex until we were married.. bad idea! I guess because it was so foreign to my body, I got a lovesly bladder infection on my honeymoon in Maui. Went to the Kaiser there and the meds i was prescribed id not do the trick. When we came back I visited the Kaiser here in south OC and my doctor put me on a 10 day prescription. The bladder infection is gone, but now i have a yeast infection. Is this normal? Why am I haveing SO many problems down there?! And to top things off, I was unaware that antibiotics reduced the effectivness of your birth control until I saw the blog on here yesterday. That may explain these weird random cramps I am having no where near my period and the nausea ive been feeling. Any tips on how to prevent these lady problems? Help!
Re: waited till marriage to have sex and...
Sorry you are having so many issues, but some info. Some women are just prone to infections. Pee right before and right after and wipe from front to back. Stay super clean down there. Also don't have sex in pools or water because you'll get infections like no other.
Also with the antibiotics, yes they decrease the efficiency of birth control - take a pregnancy test. Also broad spectrum antibiotics (probably what they gave you for the bladder infection) kill off other bacteria as well which allows the yeast in your system to get a little crazy and multiply like rabbits thereby giving you a lovely yeast infection
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Hope you get everything worked out!
From a lurker...
Like everyone says, pee after sex. It helps flush out your system. I would also recommend cranberry tablets or cranberry juice (17% juice). There is something in the cranberry that helps prevent the bad bacteria from adhering or traveling up to your bladder. Bactium, one of the main drugs prescribed for UTIs doesn't work for me - I have to get Cipro. Although my last dr. said that may have been because the bacteria was resistant to that strain.
Yes, a yeast inrfection is also common because the anti-biotic kills all germs - good and bad. It is pretty easy to take care of now that you can get the necessary stuff without a prescription. Eat yogurt to reintroduce good bacteria to your system.
Don't stress out too much about this. Having sex does have consequences for your body, but all of these issues end when you learn what you need to. This board is a great resource.
Another word to the wise, if you bring toys into the bedroom, make sure they are clean.
It's totally normal to get a yeast infection after taking antibiotics. Basically, antibiotics kill all the "good" bacteria in your system. This causes the yeast to get a little out of control, hence, the fun yeast infection! I'm pretty prone to them and if I feel like I'm starting to get one, I'll take some acidophilis right away. These are probiotics and they will usually clear it up for me. You can find them at the grocery store in the vitamin section. I can't use monistat or anything like that, it makes it worse! Really weird.
Also, yea certain antibiotics can decrease the effectiveness of your BC. If I have to to take antibiotics, I always ask my doc to prescribe some that won't interact.
I would definitely suggest peeing before and after sex, that will reduce the chances of you getting an infection. Once you guys have been "together" for a while, I'm sure you won't be as prone. When you first become sexually active, or if you haven't had sex in a while, it's pretty easy to get an infection. It'll get better!
Sorry you had to deal with that on your honeymoon! No fun!
Yes, two different holes but they are right next to each other. When you have sex fluids get pushed up your pee hole. After you have sex force your self to pee and everything that could have been pushed up will be pushed out by your pee.
Also, drink a lot of cranberry juice and water, it helps keep your urinary tract clean!
This may or may not apply, but info is always good- you are more prone to getting bacteria in your urinary tract from doing positions like doggie style, there's more chance of contact between your urethra (where you urinate from) and cross contamination from your rectum since he is "back there"
ask your doctor anytime you're prescribed something if it will conflict with your birth control. I'm only aware of antibiotics affecting it, but never bad to double check.
Do not have sex on a full bladder, the pressure ups the chances of a UTI, just like holding it when you really have to pee increases chances as well, because the walls of your bladder get stretched out and may not contract fully the next time, leaving urine and possibly bacteria inside your body.