Honeymoon Cystitis
When Burning Love Becomes a Medical Condition on Your Honeymoon
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A honeymoon is supposed to be pure pleasure – but what happens when the bride starts feeling sick during the honeymoon, and sexuality becomes a dreadful act? Honeymoon cystitis is one term for a urinary tract infection. The majority of sufferers are female, and it’s not uncommon for a woman to develop cystitis on her honeymoon. Left untreated, it can lead to a bladder and kidney infection.
Symptoms of honeymoon cystitis may include a burning or painful sensation during urination, the urge to urinate frequently, cloudy urine, blood-tinged urine, and/or pain above the pubic bone — any of which will put a damper on honeymoon lovemaking.
The common cause of honeymoon cystitis is the introduction of bacteria, such as E. coli (which normally lives in the bowel) into the urethra. This bacteria begins to replicate, which leads to infection. In addition to the possibility of it occurring after intercourse, honeymoon cystitis can also start when an unclean finger, male organ, or other object is inserted from the anus into the vagina. Women who wipe from back to front, rather than from vagina to anus, are also at higher risk for this infection.
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Symptoms of honeymoon cystitis generally emerge within a day or two after bacteria are introduced into the urethra. A physician can confirm the diagnosis of infection through a simple urine test.
Treatment for Honeymoon Cystitis
Once a doctor identifies honeymoon cystitis, or urethritis, as the source of a woman’s discomfort, the physician is likely to prescribe a course of antibiotics to clear up the infection and Pyridium for the pain.
An analgesic that helps relieve the burning, the urgency of urination, and the irritation in the lower urinary tract, Pyridium is generally prescribed for only two days’ use. It temporarily turns urine a bright orange-red color. Abstention from sexual relation, until the infection clears up, is generally advised.
Soaking in warm, non-soapy water can provide additional relief to the area, and drinking plenty of fluids, such as cranberry juice, may help you feel better faster.
Prevention of Honeymoon Cystitis
Simple precautions can help ensure that honeymoon cystitis does not recur:
- Drink plenty of water (8 glasses a day is recommended)
- Drink cranberry juice
- Avoid coffee
- Urinate immediately before and after sexual activity to flush bacteria from the urethra
- When you’re ready to resume penis-vagina sexually, consider applying a water-based lubricant to the vaginal area to ease insertion
- See a urologist or gynecologist for further treatment if the infection returns post-honeymoon.
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Urinary Tract Infection Home Remedies
*Baking soda is a very effective remedy for UTI because of its property to neutralize the acidity in the urine. Consuming one teaspoon of baking soda added to a glass of water not only eases the symptoms but also prevents the disease.
*Blue berry juice has been found to be one of the effective remedies for urinary tract infection. It has the property to restrict and prevent growth of bacteria that causes UTI. If blueberry juice is not available in plenty, a dash of shredded berries over morning cereal is also effective.
*Pineapples contain an enzyme called Bromelain. Eating a cupful of pineapple in regular doses can help cure the urinary tract infection.
*Hydrotherapy or drinking plenty of water helps cure urinary tract infection naturally. Drinking eight ounces of water daily is suggested. Hot water fomentation on the lower abdomen also helps reduce the pain caused by the infection.
*Another very effective fighter against UTI is Vitamin C. Vitamin C helps in keeping the bladder healthy by acidifying urine thus preventing bacteria. Vitamin c is easily available from natural sources like bananas, guavas , kiwifruits, melons, pineapples, raspberries, tomatoes, papaya, watermelons etc.
*Cranberry juice is another very effective natural medicine which does not allow the bacteria to stick to the cells that line the tract of the urinary passage. Cranberry juice can be taken directly or mixed with apple juice to enhance the taste.
*Aromatherapy is another effective remedy for urinary tract infection. Oils namely, the sandalwood oil, tea tree oil , bergamot oil, frankincense and juniper oil are all mixed together is rubbed on the area near the bladder. This should be continued for three or four days until the symptoms sober.
*Fresh berry juice is another effective natural remedy for urinary tract infection. People especially women who consume fresh berry juice as part of their regular diet are said to develop immunization against UTI.
*As is said that prevention is better than cure so some of the foods that causes irritation in the urinary tract should be avoided. Spicy food, alcohol, caffeine, cigarette are very harmful. Carbonated fizzy drinks like beer, soda etc. should be abstained by a patient suffering from UTI. Refined flour products like bakery readymade foods together with processed fat and sugar should be avoided.
*Artificial sugar containing Aspartame should be avoided by the patients suffering from UTI. This sort of sugar is mainly consumed by the diabetics.
*Juices are excellent sources of antioxidants and they have the capacity to kill the alien bacteria in our body. Lemon juice, tender juice of coconut, carrot juice, juice of sugarcane are some of the juices if consumed on a regular basis can prevent and control UTI. A cupful of radish juice can also work wonders.
*Shilajit, punarnava, are ideal supplements if taken can cause healing of the urinary tract infection. Chandana is again an effective remedy for urinary tract infection.
*Juice of the banana stem is also a very good remedy for urinary tract infection.
*Tea tree oil and juniper oil mixed with equal proportion of sandalwood oil when rubbed on the abdominal region once a day for a period of three to four days is also a very effective remedy.
*A decoction of boiled blue brinjal leaves cooled and strained and consumed one ounce two times daily is very good to cure UTI.
*Decoction of boiled lotus petals, pink rose petals strained and consumed one ounce three times daily is very good to cure UTI.
*Chameli plant when boiled and cooled and strained and taken internally one a day cures urinary tract infection.
With a bevy of such home remedies available at hand one must not fear the dreadful disease or jump to artificial chemical treatment at the very beginning. One can even continue these natural cures along with allopathy for fast healing.
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