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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)
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@7continents

I went quite a long time without any infections, stopped drinking so much cranberry juice and now I have recently had two infections in the last year. I have had a hysterectomy and wear a pessary which I clean every night. I read that diaphragms are bad for you which are a lot like a pessary but much more short term. My doctor seems to have no idea why this sudden uptick in infections. I have always been treated with antibiotics. I would appreciate advice.

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Kelly Hahn, Connect Moderator | @kellyhahn1 | Nov 3, 2020

Hello, @7continents and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You’ve come to the right place to talk with people who have similar experiences with health and to get support from members who understand what you are going through. It sounds like you were able to eliminate UTIs for a while, and using cranberry juice might have helped. I would like to invite @contentandwell @lisalucier @misssassy into the conversation. You mentioned that you clean your pessary nightly, and I know they can be the cause of UTI’s (https://urologyaustin.com/female-urology/pessary/). Did your provider mention a relationship between the two?

I also wanted to let you know that Connect has a group called Kidney & Bladder. There are a few discussions you might want to check out. Here is the link: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/kidney-conditions/

Are you planning on going back on cranberry juice, or what did you and your provider decide?

Looking forward to reading more of your posts,
Kelly

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