Quote Originally Posted by ChickWithBrains View Post
...You may fall into the category of women who simply develop UTIs after specific activities. The classic one is women who get them after having sex. Prophylaxis in the form of one antibiotic pill after sex has worked wonders for many of these women. If you develop this sort of problem after every ride and have a well documented track record, finding a doc willing to help you out with a per-instance prescription for Septra may be what you need (should other more conservative measures fail).

I hope you find a good solution and keep riding!
Ah yes, that would be my category. The best profylaxis in my case proved to be taking a quick pee after intercourse. So much simpler than antibiotics, and so much less risk of developing antibiotic-resistent bacteria.

That cause taken care of, my more recent UTIs have all been post-surgical (due to catheter). And every GD time the staff won't believe me that I know the symptoms, so I have to wait three days while they first requisition a test, then do a culture, then another day for me to remind them that I'm allergic to sulfa and penicillin so they get my prescription changed, then finally I can get some relief. Sigh. Maybe that's why I'm resisting having further surgery.

Luckily, I don't seem to get UTIs from cycling. I do sometimes have some irritation in the area, but the symptoms are not quite the same. Burning sensation, yes, but strong urge to pee right after doing so, no. If you're having both those symptoms, I sympathize. Lots of fluids should help some. Acidic fluids (like lemonade, oj, tea, cranberry juice) should help a bit more. And, as Lisa says, try to find an M.D. you can see every time and build a mutually trusting relationship with about this. Once the doctor knows you know the symptoms, and knows what your UTIs tend to respond to, maybe you can get set up with some meds you can start on your own when a UTI strikes.