I had a history of maybe 1 UTI every 2 - 3 years until about 1 1/2 years ago when I started getting them average of 6 times a year. Very painful and TERRIBLE. This did not really correspond with any cycling increase or change. I am diligent about hydration and the whole peeing before/after sex business, and I take the cranberry tablets - nothing seemed to help.

My doctor recommended removing my almost 10 year old IUD. I know these are different "areas", etc., but she'd read some study about IUDs being linked to UTIs, so I gave it a shot. Not a single UTI for the last 4 months since it has been removed - amazing! I feel liberated!!! (Of course the hormonal BC probably contributed to my pulmonary embolism, but whatever! )