Have you ever had a UTI (urinary tract infection)?

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If you've had one, what was your experience like?

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Starts with just a strong need to pee with a little burning. I've had it progress to excruciating pain and blood in my urine. Drink lots and lots of water as soon as any symptoms appear. Also taking cranberry capsule is a good idea. The added sugar in cranberry juice isn't helpful.

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I use to get them, a lot! And I figured out it was because I am alergic to condoms! Great!! Lol. But thankfully I'm with my bf now so that's ok. You might be alergic, too.

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Never used to get them until I got married (that's when I got sexually active on a regular basis). They were awful, but after the second round of antibiotics from the doc, hopefully a thing of the past. Of course, now I drink lots of water with lemon or cranberry (unsweetened) and clean up right away after sex, much to hubby's dismay when he wants to cuddle. I do still notice a twinge after receiving oral- tried to tell hubby that he's introducing DIFFERENT, not necessarily BAD bacteria, but my system really can't handle it...you can imagine how well that went over

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I've had a few. Drink plenty of liquids such as water and cranberry juice and go about your day. If it gets too bad just go to your doctor and they will give you some pills. All part of being a women lol ?

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I have had one during each pregnancy, so far.

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I used to get them when I was a kid. I was constantly having to pee and it burned and stung but that's about it.

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UTi (as well as a yeast infection) was my one of my pregnancy tell tale signs. I got one the day my period was supposed to start.

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I'm allergic to types of lube they put on condoms and they were giving me tons of uti's about 4 years ago, I got with a new guy and I was comfortable just relying on my birth control and the completely stopped it was crazy. Uti suck, I used to use AZO, but they stain your urine so if your getting a test you have to stay off of them for the 24 around your test

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I've had so many that I stopped going to the doctor and deal with them naturally. I don't want to build an antibiotic resistance. I had a bad experience when I went to a free clinic, and the doctor asked if I have anal sex. I get the medical reason for asking, but it felt so dirty!

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I used to get them all the time as a child. The doctors thought I had kidney problems, but come to find out I'm allergic to bubble baths. It was very, very painful to urinate & I felt like I had to pee all the time. When I did finally get to actually go pee it was very, very little. Natural home remedy: Cranberry juice! Anything with cranberries. Cram-Apple juice, cranberry pills, anything with cranberry. I always keep cranberry juice in the fridge just in case.