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My doc's tip to prevent urinary tract infections: Unscented soap
Women's Health | Last Active: Nov 4, 2020 | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
A couple of you had talked about taking some measures to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in this discussion. We've had a number of members mention UTIs in other Connect discussions, like @shoregal45 @contentandwell @smith818 @picster @victoryohvictory @rosemarya @safetyshield @boredsilly @huffman1835 and @renarikiw, and I thought they might be interested in how things have gone for you and may have some input of their own on how they've managed UTIs.
@mpeters - has it worked okay for you to only take showers now?
@ainsleigh - have you had any more infections since moving to the unscented soap and showers only?
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@lisalucier Actually I am not 100% sure that I have had a UTI. When I first had episodes of confusion (HE), one of the possible causes mentioned was UTIs and I tested very low but was put on an antibiotic regardless. Of course now we know that UTIs were not the cause, and also I have learned that a very low number generally does not mean you have a UTI. The old thinking was that urine was sterile. That is no longer considered to be true.
Now, due to my immunosuppressants, I tend to be very careful about hot tubs. I don't want to tempt fate. I have used the one at my health club a few times when I have been in the pool for an hour or so and noticed that no one had been in the hot tub during that time. I assume that in an hour any germs in there would be killed by the chlorine. My transplant surgeon, when I told him that and asked him if it was OK, said he would leave it up to my discretion.
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Have not had even one UTI since moving to unscented soap and showers only!
Ainsleigh