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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Urinary Tract Infections Home Remedies

Health Encyclopedia: Sexual Intercourse Painful

Alternative Names

Painful sexual intercourse; Dyspareunia


Home Care

For painful intercourse in women after pregnancy:

  • Wait at least 6 weeks after childbirth before resuming sexual relations.
  • Be gentle and patient.

For vaginal dryness/inadequate lubrication:

  • Try water-based lubricants.
  • If you are going through menopause and lubricants don't work, talk to your doctor about estrogen creams or other prescription medications.

For pain...

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Expert & Community Posts

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...second most common type of infection in the body.  Urinary tract infections or UTI's can range... Read more »

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Urinary Tract Infections in Post-Menopause Women with Vaginitis Eased by Estrogen
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...reproductive system (sex) would affect the urinary system (urinary tract infections). But Oh!... Read more »

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Pseudo Exacerbations and MS- The Real Deal
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...symptoms caused by another medical event, such as a urinary tract infection, flu, or elevated... Read more »

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...Cause a Pseudoexacerbation   * Infection, especially Urinary Tract Infection* Stress or pain*... Read more »

Health Guide

Bladder stones
... Stones - bladder; Urinary tract stones; Bladder calculi Prevention Prompt treatment of urinary tract infections or other urologic conditions may help prevent bladder stones. Read more »
Catheter-associated UTI
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection from usingtubes (catheters) thatdrain urine from the body. Alternative Names UTI - associated... Read more »
Bilateral hydronephrosis
...routine pregnancies and as such there are no symptoms in the fetus. In the newborn, any diagnosed urinary tract infection is reason to suspect some type of obstructive problem in the kidney. In... Read more »
Urinary tract infection: chronic or recurrent
Chronic urinary tract infectionis a disorder involving repeated or prolonged bacterial infection of the bladder or lower urinary tract (urethra). Alternative Names ... Read more »

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