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i just got my second uti after having sex and then using a tampon. always pee right after sex and dont use tampons right after. it puts pressure on the uretha which traps the "bad" bacteria in. you do not have to go to the doctor right away. try using apple cider vinegar, 100% cranberry juice or cranberry supplements and otc azo pills. this should take care of it without the doctors visit.

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Technically, you can. However, obstetricians, gynecologists, and urologists all recommend against doing this because of the risk of potentially deadly toxic-shock syndrome. Some tampons were actually too absorbent for their own good, and a large percentage of their users actually developed toxic-shock syndrome; a number of these died.

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It's not the best idea... It's better to wear pads when you have a UTI. There are many reasons. Since your immune system is weakened from the UTI, you are more prone to developing toxic shock from using tampons. Also using tampons can irritate your ureter, which is most likely infected also from the UTI. It is just all around a better idea to use pads while having a UTI.

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8y ago

It's not good or bad to use tampons with a bladder infection.

Tampons will not make the infection worse per say but they aren't good for vaginal hygiene so allow more harmful bacteria lingering around your genitals when you switch to pads. If you use tampons with strings then having them around your vulva, thus close to your urethra, may not help either. Remember too that if using antibiotics these can often result in a yeast infection, so tampons aren't exactly the best idea if you're already at higher risk of developing a yeast infection.

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Shouldn't matter. Just remember to wipe from front to back, not the other way round. Don't get feces smear up front.

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Not a good idea. The tampon can help bacteria grow and with an infection all ready present it could get worse.

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As long as it's comfortable, there's no harm in wearing a tampon while swimming with a UTI. If it's uncomfortable, change your plans.

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