I have been on birth control off and on since I was 15. And since then I have had over 15 bladder infections. Is it the hormones or is it completely unrelated? I have tried everything to prevent them, but nothing works. But then it seems like when I am not on birth control, I never seem to get them.
I would think it could be very pobable. I would ask your gyno, cause UTI’s might be a red flag for something else going on. Plus….they are soooo rediculously painful!
Does Birth control pills cause Bladder infections?
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September 16th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
perhaps because when you are off birth control you are a great deal more careful about sex? birth control does not cause bladder infections. bladder infections are caused by things like: not urinating immediately after sex, take tub baths instead of showers, not changing underwear daily, or wearing synthetic underwear instead of cotton, wearing pants that are too tight, not drinking adequate amounts of water and wiping back to front after using the toilet. If you alter your behavior and habits, you will stop having bladder infections.
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September 16th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
I would think it could be very pobable. I would ask your gyno, cause UTI’s might be a red flag for something else going on. Plus….they are soooo rediculously painful!
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September 16th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Women sometimes get bladder infections after sex. Vaginal intercourse makes it easier for bacteria to reach the bladder through the urethra. Some women contract the infection — dubbed "honeymoon cystitis" — almost every time they have sex. Women who use a diaphragm as their primary method of birth control are also particularly susceptible to bladder infections, perhaps because the device presses on the bladder and keeps it from emptying completely. Bacteria then rapidly reproduce in the stagnant urine left in the bladder. Pregnant women, whose bladders become compressed as the fetus grows, are also prone to infections. Use of condoms and use of spermicides also increase the risk of urinary tract infections.
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hope this helps!
September 16th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
depends on the kind you use
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September 16th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
The pills don’t cause bladder infections, bacteria does. If you are sexually active, that could cause your infections. Be sure to void both before and after sex and it really helps if you can shower afterward too.
Other things that can cause or create conditions for UTIs are bath oils or salts, lotions or deodorants, dehydration, and incorrect cleansing after defecating.
A women has a very short distance between the bladder and the outside of the body (unlike men) and it is easily irritated and easy access for bacteria.
So, its not the pills, its the sex.
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