Anyone ever get bladder infections?

@helper1 (765)
Canada
November 15, 2006 9:04am CST
I have another bladder infection, and it only seems to happen when I make love to my husband, which is not very often, but it is good. Why do I keep on getting bladder infections?
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• United States
15 Nov 06
drink cranberry juice
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@helper1 (765)
• Canada
15 Nov 06
Does this help prevent them, or get rid of them?
@helper1 (765)
• Canada
21 Nov 06
Thanks for the advice, I think I will start drinking it once a day if that is enough, or should I drink more?
• United States
21 Nov 06
both, cranberry juice is good preventitive as well as corrective medicine for a bladder infection.
@toonatoons (3737)
• Philippines
23 Nov 06
yes, i've experienced urinary tract infection many times. i think it could be due to stress also, and not sufficient intake of water. i've read that cranberry juice helps in relieving this kind of infection.
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@helper1 (765)
• Canada
23 Nov 06
Thanks again, I didn't mean to answer you twice above, but my submit buttons seem to be a bit squirrely in the last couple of days!
@helper1 (765)
• Canada
23 Nov 06
Thanks again, I didn't mean to answer you twice above, but my submit buttons seem to be a bit squirrely in the last couple of days!
• Kuwait
23 Nov 06
i dont know abvout that, why?maybe its too pressure? or better consult a doctor,
@helper1 (765)
• Canada
23 Nov 06
Thankyou very much for your reply!
@toonatoons (3737)
• Philippines
23 Nov 06
yes, i've experienced urinary tract infection many times. i think it could be due to stress also, and not sufficient intake of water. i've read that cranberry juice helps in relieving this kind of infection.
@helper1 (765)
• Canada
23 Nov 06
Thanks for your comment, you know where I am comming from, I do drink alot of water about a case of 32 bottles a week, but I have not tried the cranberry juice as of yet, haven't been out to buy some yet, but I was also told about cranberry pills that you can take everyday, which is good, if you end up not liking the taste of cranberry juice!!! I do have alot a stress in my life also, these days, and I know it can make you very sick, I have ended up in the hospital before for it for weeks at a time, your body just shuts down, and it can't fight anything. So maybe this did have something to do with it!!! Thanks again!!
@helper1 (765)
• Canada
23 Nov 06
Thanks for your comment, you know where I am comming from, I do drink alot of water about a case of 32 bottles a week, but I have not tried the cranberry juice as of yet, haven't been out to buy some yet, but I was also told about cranberry pills that you can take everyday, which is good, if you end up not liking the taste of cranberry juice!!! I do have alot a stress in my life also, these days, and I know it can make you very sick, I have ended up in the hospital before for it for weeks at a time, your body just shuts down, and it can't fight anything. So maybe this did have something to do with it!!! Thanks again!!
@justvenkys (1357)
• India
27 Nov 06
Oh. sorry i havent got any
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@helper1 (765)
• Canada
27 Nov 06
Thanks for your honesty, hope you never do!!!
@hydrali (175)
• Pakistan
27 Nov 06
no idea
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@helper1 (765)
• Canada
27 Nov 06
Thanks for your comment, glad you don't have any idea!!
@kgwat70 (13387)
• United States
21 Nov 06
I have never had a bladder infection but I have a friend that has it and it runs in her family. It sounds very painful and right now they are giving her some kind of medication for it.
@helper1 (765)
• Canada
21 Nov 06
Yes I was on an antibiotic, one of the strongest out there, so I know what your friend is going through, Hopefully her medication didn't make her sick like mine did!
@massaj03 (4367)
• United States
21 Nov 06
Nope, can't say that I have, and I hope I never do.
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@helper1 (765)
• Canada
21 Nov 06
Thankyou for your comment, I hope you never do also.
@BVBF25 (753)
• United States
21 Nov 06
I've had a kidney infection before. It was very painful. I had to go to the hospital.
@helper1 (765)
• Canada
21 Nov 06
I know where your coming from, they wanted to keep me in to, but I refused, I just don't like the place! Thanks for your comment!!
@mchu519 (465)
• United States
21 Nov 06
I would suggest seeing your doctor for this. Prepare a list of questions and ask your doctor. Your doctor should have answers to most of the questions. Try answering those questions yourself but searching online. Compare answers with the doctor. Getting answers from here might not be reliable. Seeing a doctor would help ease the mind.
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@helper1 (765)
• Canada
22 Nov 06
Thanks for the the advice, I will talk to my doctor when he's back from his 2 week vacation, until then I will make a list and check it out on the net! Thanks again!
@sarah22 (3979)
• United States
15 Nov 06
yes i have and its most common in women. bacteria gets in and we just need to wip from front to back and keep clean. change panty lines more often in the day if you waer them and should if you dont. keeps you clean smelling and clean down there.
@helper1 (765)
• Canada
15 Nov 06
Thanks for the advice, I went to emerg and they got me on horse pill size antibiotics. Type with you soon!
• United States
15 Nov 06
I am not sure why you get them. But a good way to prevent them and get rid of them is to drink cranberry juice or take a cranberry vitiam every day.
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@helper1 (765)
• Canada
16 Nov 06
Thank you for your advice, its been nice typing with you!
• India
21 Nov 06
not yet.
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@helper1 (765)
• Canada
21 Nov 06
Hopefully not ever, thanks for your comment!
• United States
21 Nov 06
Not sure but you may have a condition called IC (shortened don't remember the full name.) My daughter has it and is one 4 different medicines to keep it under control.
@helper1 (765)
• Canada
21 Nov 06
Thank you for your response, I will do a search on this, and let you know, for now its gone, but the medication has made me very sick. But I can't stop taking it, unfortunately it was the only one they could prescribe for a bladder infection that was severn as mine.
@abhiroop85 (2826)
• Scottsdale, Arizona
15 Nov 06
thank god i never had it
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@helper1 (765)
• Canada
15 Nov 06
Thanks for responding to my post, your right your lucky! Its been nice typing with you!
@krizz420 (4385)
• Canada
15 Nov 06
I have had one twicw but my girlfriend gets them alot and so does my mom for some reason
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@helper1 (765)
• Canada
15 Nov 06
Thanks for your comment, its been nice typing with you.
@pagli84 (1850)
• Netherlands
15 Nov 06
well, ive had a urinary tract infection...not sure if that's the same thing. i have a really big problem that i go to the bathroom a lottttttt. it used to be ridiculous...like last year i would wake up 6-8 times during the night just to pee. now its much better, but still a lot...
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@helper1 (765)
• Canada
15 Nov 06
Yes a urinary tract infection is like a bladder infection, but with a bladder infection, you get alot of pain, and if it is really bad like mine, it causes bleeding. Thankyou for your comment, its been nice typing with you!
@sjaber1 (184)
• United States
15 Nov 06
Once. Drink acidic drinks like cranberry juice because bacteria don't live well in acidic environments. Plus cranberry juice helps clean out your urinary tract. I also suggest you see a doctor because if this infection gets worse...it could spread to your kidneys and that is not good..u may need to go on an antibiotic regimen also. Good luck with that ^.~
@helper1 (765)
• Canada
15 Nov 06
Thanks for advice and comment, I am trying to get a hold of my doctor, but the voice mail is full, I might have to go to emerg, which I really don't want to because it takes so long. Its been nice typing with you!
• United States
30 Nov 06
Nope. But if you did you should drink cranberry juuice.
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@crosshair (120)
• India
17 Dec 06
Ya! Cranberry juice is the best medicine for this. I have read that cranberry juice any kind of infection from the kidney and it also protects your teeth from bacteria by forming preventive layer over the teeth For more on Cranberry and its advantages visit: http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/pr/news/story.cfm?id=947 And i think u already got many replies on how to prevent it. Drinking lots of water is very essential and avoid stress