Weird Things You Know How To Do If You Get Urinary Tract Infections

Refusing To Use A Douche

Women who experience frequent UTIs are so sensitive to pain that the last thing they want to do is use a douche. They also know from all the research they have done on UTIs that douches are ineffective — they actually promote infections and other health problems. The concept of douching may seem appealing (people believe it keeps women clean down there), but in reality, the opposite is true. Douching changes the balance of bacteria in a way that makes it easier for them to grow and cause infections in the urinary tract. Douching is also linked to pelvic inflammatory disease and cervical cancer.