Any woman who has ever had a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) knows it’s pretty painful. While UTI’s can be treated, there are serious complications that can occur when left untreated in women.
Many people know that women can contract UTI’s after sex, but, there are other reasons why women develop UTI’s. Certain medications and birth controls, sitting in wet bathing suits, tight pants/underwear, certain fabrics in underwear, and a suppressed immune system are just some of the reasons that women develop UTI’s. Regardless of the reason, women have realized that medical professionals and doctors usually treat UTI’s like they’re nothing. While yes, there are easy treatments and cures for UTI’s, there are serious complications that can happen when women get chronic UTI’s, and, are not given the proper medication to heal.
Twitter user @floozyesq brought the issue up online, mocking doctors who underplay and make light of women who develop UTI’s.
We need a disney princess with chronic UTIs who goes to the doctor and the doctor tells her to always pee after sex and the princess says she’s already doing that and the doctor says well that’s all the advice I have
— dirtbag winemom (@floozyesq) March 28, 2018
After her tweet was seen by thousands, other women chimed in, calling out doctors for their lack of professionalism.
My doctor gave me the same advice before I had even ever seen a penis
— Chelsea Rodriguez (@chelsrodrigo) March 29, 2018
“Have you tried drinking cranberry juice?” pic.twitter.com/Z3vVwNLm2t
— ? (@heartsleeve) March 28, 2018
UTIs are the devil. They sent me twice the ER in the last 6 months alone.
I wish there was a UTI vaccine. At this point, I show up, tell them I have a UTI, they test me and say “yep, that sure is a UTI”, give me a Px, and away I go. And then return 3 months later.
— Andrew Ferens ?️? (@Andrew__Ferens) March 29, 2018
Literally just went to Urgent Care today and had this convo ? I haven’t even had sex in over a year! Also recently made an appointment with a urologist who specializes in IC, since I’ve been getting chronic UTIs since I was 8 (I’m 20 ?) and every urologist is mystified
— Ailish Hyde (@AilishHyde) March 29, 2018
Relieved Im not the only women to go through this! Urgent care diagnosed me with vaginitis which doesnt have a cure & they dont know its cause?? Yet theres pills that can give old men boners but no ones bothered to look into why Im mysteriously pissing knives each month?¿? pic.twitter.com/PSQR3qVwBR
— Mariah (@RyahBeth) March 29, 2018
once got a UTI that spread to my kidneys and could have killed me. I had a fever of 108 & couldn’t even keep any food down. The doctor blew it off as “the flu” and didn’t give me antibiotics because viruses aren’t killed by them. UTIs are DANGEROUS and need to be taken seriously
— ?????? (@zairiaxoxo) March 29, 2018
Shout out to the multiple doctors who told me the solution was peeing immediately before AND after sex. Thanks, I’ll let my magic bladder know.
— Lindsay (@LinzS84) March 29, 2018
“Are you drinking enough water? I don’t think you’re drinking enough water” pic.twitter.com/7HOH4iSBFM
— you’ve done well. (@pettybubby) March 29, 2018
After multiple recurring infections including one which progressed to a kidney infection and hospitalised me for 4 days, I was put on a daily dose of methenamine by a gynaecological urologist. 18 months later, nothing! Hallelujah. Also, ‘do you make sure you wipe back to front?’
— Linda Campbell (@PixieM65) March 29, 2018
I once had kidney stones and a Doctor asked me “are you sure you don’t just have your period?”
— Katie Murray ? (@katie_murray87) March 29, 2018
It seems as though no matter where you live, doctors don’t take UTI’s all that seriously (unfortunately). My advice? Make sure you’re getting all the tests you can, and, if you’re unhappy with your doctor, get a second opinion.