Hi Ladies,
Yesterday, I had to rush to Kaiser to pick up a prescription for a urinary tract infection. The advice nurse ordered it over the phone for me once he interviewed me. Thank God I didn't wait! It was really painful and it started real quick.
Friday night we went to a Giants game (Padres won), and on the way there, I had to go to the bathroom really bad, but I had to wait because we were stuck in traffic. After I finally got to the bathroom, I went with out any problems but I do remember feeling a twinge or something down there. The next morning the same feeling and I knew where it was headed. I began drinking lots of water but it wasn't enough.
My question is where do these things come from? Before the game, we had crab and clam chowder on the wharf and I had a glass of wine. This is not something I do often so I wonder if it was related. The only other thing I have been doing differently is we got this amazing coffee/espresso maker and we have been going crazy making cappuccino (delicious), but my question is-is caffeine bad for the urinary tract? I would think so because caffeine and alcohol are diuretics, so if you are peeing all the time, then dehydration is inevitable which can lead to urinary tract.
What do you all think?
By the way, now my pee is orange due to the Azo and by the way, they put me on Cipro, only 3 pills so it must be strong stuff. Also, they recommend 1 glass of cranberry a day and of course lots of water. I decided to buy the juice with No Sugar added and it's pretty good.
Pee A lot-need more water. A vicious cycle.
Lilia
The most common cause of UTIs are bacteria from the bowel that live on the skin near the rectum or in the vagina, which can spread and enter the urinary tract through the urethra. Once these bacteria enter the urethra, they travel upward, causing infection in the bladder and sometimes other parts of the urinary tract.
ReplyDeleteSexual intercourse is a common cause of urinary tract infections because the female anatomy can make women more prone to urinary tract infections. During sexual activity, bacteria in the vaginal area are sometimes massaged into the urethra.
Another cause of bladder infections or UTI is waiting too long to urinate. The bladder is a muscle that stretches to hold urine and contracts when the urine is released. Waiting too long past the time you first feel the need to urinate can cause the bladder to stretch beyond its capacity. Over time, this can weaken the bladder muscle. When the bladder is weakened, it may not empty completely and some urine is left in the bladder. This may increase the risk of urinary tract infections or bladder infections.
ReplyDeleteOther factors that also may increase a woman's risk of developing UTI include pregnancy, having urinary tract infections or bladder infections as a child, menopause, or diabetes.
ReplyDeletehttp://womenshealth.about.com/cs/bladderhealth/a/UTI.htm
Wow! Ok, key word-menopause can increase a woman's chance is menopause!! I thought so.
ReplyDeleteI did have intercourse Thursday night and I had to wait to pee. I looks like I figured this one out with the help of women's health on the net.
However, menopause also causes frequent urination which can lead to leakage, which can lead to infection.
Take Care ladies.