So Not Fair

Have you seen this commercial?

She had eight UTIs in one year? Other people might say, "Dude, get off of her." Whereas I say, "Girl! You had sex eight times in one year? Jealous."

And now that this pelvic floor tension has led to a cruel coupling of reduced capacity and heightened interest, I have made some selfish one-sided demands of my husband: investigative acts that most lovers leave behind in junior high school. Regrettably, even Finger Bang Fridays lead to Infected Bladder Saturdays. 

So here I am, again punished by God for having sexual urges. And for not emptying my bladder completely, as if I have a say in that. And for jostling about my internal organs too enthusiastically.

And to God I say, "Worth it," because it was.

Comments

[KC]

I have not seen that commercial and I am not going to... but:
1. I have heard there is a daily UTI-prevention prescription (ecoli antibiotic), which might be worth it?
2. Most UTIs are from fecal bacteria, which is gross but also makes me wonder if anti-bacterial-izing all surfaces adjacent to activity (including finger as applicable, but not sure you can get adequately under the nail) might help?
3. Does the straight cranberry juice help you at all? (a 6oz glass of Knudsen's, drink it a bit like it's vodka because whew it is sour) I could see immunosuppressants laughing at the idea that it might work to *discourage* rather than *never have any* bacteria enter the area, though...

Good luck on increasing frequency of desired events and decreasing frequency of undesired events...

[theQueen]

KC -
1, I had it ten years ago. Office says I need to contact the doc.
2. We all have microscopic ecoli our bladders, even the most fastidious. My MS issue is the same as men with prostate issues: when all the pee doesn't leave, even two ecoli given a few days can multiply into enough for an infection, especially if they are ... jostled. That's why the urologist checks to see if I have leftover pee in my bladder. (But yes, handwashing is always good.)
3. I like the cranberry pills, though they often get stuck in my craw.