Wipe from front to back after bowel movements. Urinate after having sex to help wash away bacteria. Use enough lubrication during sex. If you get urinary tract infections often, you may want to avoid using the diaphragm. Ask your doctor about other birth control choices.
Bladder infections can be painful.
But today's medicines keep them from becoming a serious threat to your health. The kidneys can also be infected and this can be a more serious problem. Kidney infections usually require an antibiotic for a longer time and are sometimes treated in the hospital.