Honeymoon cystitis

... or an acute bacterial inflammation of the urinary system form excess and long-lasting sex.

 

Honeymoon cystitis often occurs because of deep thrusting of the penis. (jlp)

Despite the romantic name, there’s nothing romantic about the disease. The name was probably applied due to the fact that honeymoon cystitis or urinary tract infection often occurs in the time of honeymoon, which was expected to be the time of first intercourse. It often occurs because of deep thrusting of the penis that irritates the bladder. Harmful organisms are rubbed into the bladder with hard pushes of the penis. These organisms cause an infection. Your partner isn’t necessarily the carrier of the organisms, but he simply pushes those that are already in your body with his penis up to your bladder. Honeymoon cystitis often develops in women who don’t have children.

 

Preventive action

 

Prevention is better than cure. One preventive approach is drinking cranberry juice because it makes urine sourer and therefore more dangerous for any sort of foreign bodies. A sufficient quantity of fluid in your body results in frequent visits to the toilet, thus cleansing the urinary tract. Avoid drinking coffee. Prevention particularly applies to recurrent cases of honeymoon cystitis.

If you have recurrent episode of honeymoon cystitis, take preventive action. (jlp)

Risk factors

 

These are various forms of contraception – diaphragm and spermicides that are also found on condoms, frequent sex and poor lubrication. Rare sex with different partners is dangerous as well. Honeymoon cystitis also occurs during pregnancy, particularly in the first months when the urethra relaxes under the influence of the hormone progesterone and infections spread faster. The pressure of a growing uterus on the bladder can cause the congestion of a small quantity of urine in the bladder, which becomes the breeding ground for bacteria and leads to the development of cystitis.

 

Symptoms of honeymoon cystitis

 

The symptoms of honeymoon cystitis appear within a day or two after the bacteria entered the body. These are a burning sensation when passing urine, frequent urination, blood in urine, pains in the area above the pubic bone and in the lower abdomen that can move to the lower back, high temperature and shivers.

 

Honeymoon cystitis is treated with antibiotics. (jlp)

 

Causes of honeymoon cystitis

The condition is commonly caused by the bacteria E. Coli. Honeymoon cystitis is also caused by the insertion of an unclean finger or penis that was previously in the anus. Sexually transmitted diseases, such as herpes. Antiseptic agents found in baths. It also occurs in certain types of cancer treatment – chemotherapy. Honeymoon cystitis can also be triggered by diabetes. Namely, a large amount of glucose in urine contributes to the spread of bacteria.

Honeymoon cystitis calls your attention by causing pain. (jlp)

Treatment for honeymoon cystitis

 

If your gynaecologist makes the diagnosis honeymoon cystitis, he/she’ll prescribe you a therapy with antibiotics and pain-killers. He/she’ll order you to abstain from sex until honeymoon cystitis is treated. If you drink large amounts of water, it’ll also help you cure the infection. Soaking in a hot bath without foam offers additional relaxation to painful areas. It’s advisable to get used to  passing urine after sexual intercourse. This is hard for some women because they have difficulties in relaxing muscles after sex. Women in menopause can have difficulties in urinating because they lack the hormone oestrogen. Make changes to your way of making love and try to use lubricants. If your problems continue, see your gynaecologist.

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