Can women still have sex after having a urinary tract infection?

For women, urinary tract infection is a common disease, especially when the weather is hot. If a woman feels pain when urinating and has symptoms of urgency, and occasionally has abdominal pain, it means that she may have a urinary tract infection. Once you get this disease, you must seek timely treatment, otherwise the condition will become more and more serious. So, can women with urinary tract infection still have sex?

Women with urinary tract infection are not allowed to have sexual intercourse, otherwise cross infection may occur easily, making the condition worse.

A complete guide to preventing urinary tract infections

1. Good habits should be developed

Drink more water. Take in more than 3000 ml of water every day to play the diuretic effect of water, flush out parasitic bacteria in the urethra and eliminate the risk of infection.

Pay attention to personal hygiene, take a bath frequently, change underwear frequently, wear cotton underwear that is breathable and absorbent, pay more attention to hygiene during sex, and wipe clean from the vulva to the anus after defecation;

Do not hold your urine and urinate every 2 to 3 hours to prevent bacteria from growing in the urinary tract. Avoid developing bad habits such as excessive drinking, long periods of sitting, and long-term driving. When you are in a hurry to urinate, do not delay going to the toilet.

2. Eat and live properly

Pay attention to rest, ensure adequate sleep, and insist on physical exercise. You should also pay attention to strengthening nutrition and improving physical fitness. Pay attention to the combination of work and rest, and pay attention to bed rest during treatment. This is an important part of treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine has the theory that "blood returns to the liver and kidneys when lying down", which emphasizes that the blood circulation of the urinary system is enhanced when people lie in bed. This will promote the repair of the diseased area.

Light diet: Patients should eat a light diet, eat less irritating foods, such as chili peppers, ginger, onions, garlic, etc., and do not drink alcohol. During the remission period, it is advisable to eat more nourishing and kidney-benefiting foods, such as lean meat, fish, shrimp, fungus, etc., to strengthen the physical fitness and improve the body's immunity. During the attack period, eat mainly light, easily digestible and nutritious food, drink more light tea or boiled water, and eat some foods that invigorate qi, detoxify and promote diuresis, such as mung bean soup, winter melon soup, pears, etc. Eat less spinach, because spinach contains more oxalic acid. Oxalic acid and calcium combine to form insoluble calcium oxalate, which can easily form urinary stones in patients with chronic urinary tract infections.

3. Drug treatment should be reasonable

Thorough treatment: Symptoms of urinary tract infection can usually be alleviated after two days of medication, but the disease is not completely cured. Treatment should be continued for one to two weeks. The medication can be stopped only when routine urine tests are completely normal for two to three consecutive times. Otherwise, if urinary tract infection is not treated properly, it can easily become chronic. In severe cases, it may even cause serious complications such as sepsis and septic shock. Chronic pyelonephritis can also lead to chronic renal failure. When you are sick, don’t take medicine blindly. Store some common medicines at home, such as Sanjin Tablets, Isatis Root, etc.

Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine Currently, Western medicines used to treat urinary tract infections are generally antibiotics, which have a fast effect but serious side effects, and long-term use can easily lead to drug resistance. Therefore, patients must use antibiotics with caution under the guidance of a doctor. Most patients with urinary tract infection who only have symptoms but no fever or elevated blood counts do not need to use antibiotics.

In addition to clearing away heat and dampness and antagonizing bacteria, traditional Chinese medicine also has the advantages of strengthening the body, eliminating evil, improving physical constitution, and being suitable for long-term use. Therefore, patients can choose Chinese patent medicine or Chinese herbal decoction for treatment, which is especially suitable for those patients who have developed drug resistance after repeated antibiotic treatment.

In short, for female patients with urinary tract infection, it is better to use traditional Chinese medicine rather than Western medicine, because traditional Chinese medicine can effectively control the development of the disease and prevent recurrence. In addition, the side effects of Chinese medicine are far lower than those of Western medicine, and it can also provide all-round conditioning for the body, which is very helpful for the treatment of diseases.