I’m sure most every woman has had to deal with this issue….the Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). NOT FUN! Thankfully, I haven’t had one in a long time since I have taken several precautionary steps to avoid them (I am trying to find something made of wood to knock on as I write this)! Thankfully, modern science has brought us farther than in our Mother’s years, where the standard advice was “Drink cranberry juice and don’t have sex until you’re married”!

The best place that I have found to get advice today about UTI’s and how to treat or prevent them is from www.cystex.com. There, Dr. Elizabeth Kavaler answers questions, dispells myths, and writes an informational blog about UTI’s and how to prevent them. Thankfully, Cystex
is available over-the-counter, and eliminates the need for the UTI drug of the past that stained your pee (and probably a few favorite pairs of underwear!) a Tang-hued orange. Cystex does not change the color of your urine, and it is a combination of a pain-relieveing analgesic and an antibacterial to help control the bacteria, until you can be seen by the doctor.

 Upon reading the Cystex website, I learned a few things that I have never heard of that can potentially cause UTI’s. One fact that really suprised me was that when you are using a tampon, you should remove it before urinating. In all of my nearly 33 years, I’ve never heard of that! But, hey- if it helps me to prevent the agonizing pain, and dashing to the bathroom every 26 seconds, amongst other less than fab UTI symptoms, I’m all for it! Bravo to a company that is directly addressing the needs of women in a setting that makes it easy to connect and answer questions!