THE EDUCATION CENTER
Curated information, answers, clinical advice, and tips for those living with recurrent UTIs.
It's Cold Season: Have a UTI and Sinus Infection Together?
What are you to do if you’ve got a sinus infection and a UTI simultaneously? First, remember to rest. Regardless of the medications or home remedies you’re taking, it’s important to let your body rest and heal through these infections.
Birth Control and UTIs: Can Nuvaring Cause a UTI?
Many factors may put you at a higher risk of contracting a UTI. These factors include some birth control types. We cover the question, “can Nuvaring cause UTI?” along with other birth control options to avoid.
Can Masturbation Cause a UTI?
Masturbation and UTIs, is there actually a connection? Understand the precautions and steps you can take to prevent infections during self-pleasure.
3 Reasons Why Your UTI Just Keeps Coming Back
Sick of the same UTI symptoms coming back again and again, even after treatment? You’re not alone. Find out the potential reason your UTI just keeps coming back.
UTI vs STD: Understanding the Differences and Similarities
STDs and UTIs can have similar symptoms and what’s even more confusing is that sometimes increased sexual activity can lead to a UTI just as unprotected sex can lead to an STD. Learn the symptoms that overlap.
5 Steps to Living UTI Free
The weight and burden of experiencing frequent urinary tract infections impact many aspects of a person. By arming yourself with the knowledge and new research on what causes frequent UTIs – you can carve out a new path to freedom from UTIs.
UTIs After Sex: How to stop frequent bladder infections
Sex isn’t the only reason why women can get frequent UTIs but it can be a triggering behavior that leads to the infections more often.
PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Dr. K. Lauren de Winter talks UTIs and menopause
For the 1.3 million women entering menopause each year, the emergence of frequent bladder infections is an unwelcome rite of passage. Dr. Lauren de Winter talks about these two conditions and testing that is becoming more widely available to differentiate between multiple types of bacteria or fungi for those with recurrent infections.
UTI or Yeast Infection: What’s the Difference?
You know something is wrong, but it can be even more maddening when you don’t know the direct cause. It’s no wonder; urinary tract infections, yeast infections, and sexually-transmitted infections all have similar symptoms. All the more reason to know what symptoms are clear indicators of the specific infection to help seek the proper treatment and much needed relief.
Frequent UTIs: What Not to Do
Without knowing it, you may be irritating your bladder enough to make it an open house for the bacteria. By making a few changes in your daily behavior, you may be able to prevent future infections and keep from aggravating the current infection.
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