Originally posted by Dogmama
Re: diaphrams - a girlfriend of mine put hers out on a yard sale with a sign"used only once".

I would think that UTI's are a possibility, especially if you're hot & moist. The bacteria would have a good place to go. Also, the pounding might cause a non-specific uretheritis just due to trauma.

Drink water! Cranberry juice (unsweetened - not the popular cocktails) is good because there is an enzyme in cranberry juice that is beneficial for the bladder. Lay off of the coffee, tea, colas, etc and go for pure water.
I used one sucessfully for 17 years, I could never take the pill and this was before the new generation of stuff was introduced.
I second the cranberry juice... I recall that something in it helps to keep the bladder pH balanced properly.

Irulan