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How to conceive when I'm so prone to cystitis it puts me off sex?!

37 replies

Moggin · 12/06/2012 17:49

As the title says really, just grin and bear it? I get it almost after every time t the moment.

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orangeandlemons · 12/06/2012 20:58

I would second the use of prophylactic (sp?) antibiotics.

I would get it every single time I had sex, without fail. Now I take one tab straight after sex and never ever getit. It used to come on 24 hours afterwards. I used to dread that wee.....

Now weeing is a pleasure Grin

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Moggin · 12/06/2012 20:54

Thanks for the advice everyone, I don't think it's because of rough sex as we have tried to do it while practically not touching each other and it made no difference! I worry I'm heading the same way you were Pochemuchka but annoyingly before I had ds I used to get it but much less frequently than now (every few years or once a year at most). Fingers crossed another pregnancy will sort me out again!

I had a mc a few weeks ago so think that and now having cystitis again after 1st sex since then has got me down.

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Pochemuchka · 12/06/2012 20:39

I was prone to it for over 10 years - sometimes having it 4-5 times a month! Doctors couldn't find any infection/thing wrong so concluded it was 'physiological' so I resigned myself to it.
It was awful and I ended up being given antibiotics by the GP which I took each time I had sex.

Not very romantic but here's the good news: since getting pregnant with DC1 (am pregnant with DC3 now) I have only had one urine infection. This is in nearly 5 years.
I can't promise it'll be the same for you but it was another benefit to having my lovely children and well worth grinning and bearing it for!

EclecticShock · 12/06/2012 20:31

Also, without tmi, make sure your partners hygiene is impeccable. If he is quite large, you may have to be more gentle than usual.

chocoroo · 12/06/2012 20:17

I was very prone for a while and i think I found a correllation between the occurrences and being dehydrated so as well as the cranberry juice make sure you're well hydrated at all times.

speculationisrife · 12/06/2012 20:14

God, no, the cranberry thing is absolutely NOT a myth. I used to be quite prone to cystitis in my 20s and always kept cranberry juice in the house. A glass when I felt it coming on would cure it straightaway 90% of the time. 'Tis an absolute miracle cure.

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Moggin · 12/06/2012 20:01

I heard the cranberry thing was a myth but I'll give it a go! I do all the normal things you're advised... Toilet & wash before and after sex, drink lots of water.

It is so frustrating, especially when people make comments like 'the sex must have been good though' argh!

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EclecticShock · 12/06/2012 20:00

Maybe take a bicarbonate solution sachet from boots straight after if you are constantly suffering everytime.

EclecticShock · 12/06/2012 19:59

Drink lots of water, use lube but be careful which one. Try not to be too vigorous, friction can bring it on. Hygiene before and after is important and make sure you have a wee straight after.

AWomanCalledHorse · 12/06/2012 19:54

Moggin, don't wear tight trousers or jeans and if possible have a bath after you have sex.

If it makes you feel better I had 9 glorious UTI free months when I was pregnant!!

Pocket1 · 12/06/2012 19:52

Cranberry tablets. You can buy them at Boots. My gp recommended them and thy did help! Smile

fanjodisfunction · 12/06/2012 19:27

Do you drink a glass of cranberry juice a day?