Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

PCOS and bladder infecions

Question:

I posted this to another ng, and I was just wanting some info on this. How many of us get a lot of bladder infections?  I’ve heard with our hormones being messed up from the PCO, that we are more able to get UTIs.  I am on my 2 nd bladder infection in 3 weeks.  I had kidney stone surgery last Feb, 2001.  I think this one might be on my right side this time instead of the left.  Also, I’m thinking that this is why I havent had AF yet too.   Any input on this would be greatly appreciated! Thanks girls MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Vicki

Response:

Schlink…@webtv.net (Vicki S) wrote in message <news:20984-3E07BDF9-434@storefull-2232.public.lawson.webtv.net>… > I posted this to another ng, and I was just wanting some info on this. > How many of us get a lot of bladder infections?  I’ve heard with our > hormones being messed up from the PCO, that we are more able to get > UTIs.  I am on my 2 nd bladder infection in 3 weeks.  I had kidney stone > surgery last Feb, 2001.  I think this one might be on my right side this > time instead of the left.  Also, I’m thinking that this is why I havent > had AF yet too.   > Any input on this would be greatly appreciated! > Thanks girls > MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! > Vicki

I have been prone to UTIs since childhood.  At camp I was the only kid who had to change out of my bathing suit after swimming (while the other girls just put shorts on top of theirs) because when I left my suit on I’d get terrible UTIs.  I also can’t use fragranced soap "down there" or take a bubble bath.  I went swimming for the first time in years this summer and I got a UTI even though I took off my bathing suit right away.  It never occured to me that there was a PCO connection… Do you gals get a lot of ear infections, too?

Response:

"Silly One" <silly…@altavista.com> wrote in message

news:f701c2eb.0212240616.5782ca11@posting.google.com… > Schlink…@webtv.net (Vicki S) wrote in message

<news:20984-3E07BDF9-434@storefull-2232.public.lawson.webtv.net>… > Do you gals get a lot of ear infections, too?

I’ve had them frequently since I was a toddler. Luckily my kids don’t seem prone to them. My mom hated it when I had them swears I would only tell her that I was in pain AT NIGHT. Grace

Response:

Never had one and have had PCOS for over 10 years… "Vicki S" <Schlink…@webtv.net> wrote in message

news:20984-3E07BDF9-434@storefull-2232.public.lawson.webtv.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I posted this to another ng, and I was just wanting some info on this. > How many of us get a lot of bladder infections?  I’ve heard with our > hormones being messed up from the PCO, that we are more able to get > UTIs.  I am on my 2 nd bladder infection in 3 weeks.  I had kidney stone > surgery last Feb, 2001.  I think this one might be on my right side this > time instead of the left.  Also, I’m thinking that this is why I havent > had AF yet too. > Any input on this would be greatly appreciated! > Thanks girls > MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! > Vicki

Response:

Vicki S wrote: > I posted this to another ng, and I was just wanting some info on this. > How many of us get a lot of bladder infections?  I’ve heard with our > hormones being messed up from the PCO, that we are more able to get > UTIs.  I am on my 2 nd bladder infection in 3 weeks.  I had kidney stone > surgery last Feb, 2001.  I think this one might be on my right side this > time instead of the left.  Also, I’m thinking that this is why I havent > had AF yet too. > Any input on this would be greatly appreciated! > Thanks girls > MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! > Vicki

My mom gets frequent UTIs. I don’t know if she has PCOS; she doesn’t really have many of the symptoms, but she is hypothyroid, which messes up all the other hormones too, and UTIs are a recognised symptom of that; also she’s probably IR. Jeni.

Response:

silly…@altavista.com (Silly One) wrote in message <news:f701c2eb.0212240616.5782ca11@posting.google.com>… > I have been prone to UTIs since childhood.  At camp I was the only kid > who had to change out of my bathing suit after swimming (while the > other girls just put shorts on top of theirs) because when I left my > suit on I’d get terrible UTIs.  I also can’t use fragranced soap "down > there" or take a bubble bath.  I went swimming for the first time in > years this summer and I got a UTI even though I took off my bathing > suit right away.  It never occured to me that there was a PCO > connection…

I have a bubble bath formula I’m sure you’d be able to use without adverse consequences — http://users.bestweb.net/~robgood/lather.html .  It has no added fragrance, and was developed specifically for people who’d suffered urinary or genital irritation from soaps.  I’d like to send you a free sample in return for your history and feedback — I’m always looking to extend my perfect record of safety on more hard cases. BTW, what’s PCO?  I just Googled in here.  Polycystic ovaries? Robert

Response:

Vicki – My understanding about why we are more prone to UTIs is that the PCOS causes blood sugar problems (hence all of us on Metformin/Glucophage), and the sweeter the urine, the more likely you are to get bladder infections – the spilled sugar lets the little buggers thrive. Uncontrolled diabetics tend to be very prone to UTIs as well. Might consider having your blood sugar checked? That’s the explanation I got, anyway… hope it helps. Laura – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I posted this to another ng, and I was just wanting some info on this. >How many of us get a lot of bladder infections?  I’ve heard with our >hormones being messed up from the PCO, that we are more able to get >UTIs.  I am on my 2 nd bladder infection in 3 weeks.  I had kidney stone >surgery last Feb, 2001.  I think this one might be on my right side this >time instead of the left.  Also, I’m thinking that this is why I havent >had AF yet too.   >Any input on this would be greatly appreciated!

Response:

Thanks everybody on all the info.  I’m going to call my urologist that did my kidney stone surgery and see whats up.  All I know is this really bites!  Two UTI’s in 3 weeks! Thanks again Vicki

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