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Say Good-bye to UTIs.(preventing urinary tract infections)(Brief Article)

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| March 01, 2001 | HOWARD, BETH | COPYRIGHT 2001 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Keep this irksome infection--which causes frequent and painful urination--at bay by thwarting its common triggers, says Tamara Bavendam, M.D., director of Centers for Women's Health at Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital.

 
TRIGGER         CAUSE                   PREVENTION 
Having a lot of Prolonged or frequent   Urinate before and 
sex, especially sex pushes bacteria     after sex, and clean 
with a new      into your urethra and   genital area thoroughly 
partner         then your bladdr.       post-passion play. 
Holding ...
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