Jean in Newcastle Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Both dd and I love to take baths (not together;)). Dh (a nephrology nurse) is convinced that we're in dire danger of UTI's and kidney infections. Do baths cause UTI's? Is there a way to take a bath to make it safer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 No bubble bath or shower gel both of which can and will literally go into the urethra. If you think UTI are agony try urethritis. I thought I would die. No baths here. I cannot go through that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 (edited) I've never gotten a UTI from a bath, but I have gotten numerous UTIs from tea, so I'm thinking you're safe--unless you have tea in the bath.:D ETA: I've never used any sort of soap in the bath (showers for that) so it could be a factor that I hadn't considered. Edited January 16, 2011 by EKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I've never gotten a UTI from a bath :iagree: and neither have my dd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalGal Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 No bubble bath or shower gel both of which can and will literally go into the urethra. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I take a bath every night and have only had a UTI twice in my life ( 40yo) I can contribute both to time in a hot tub. The first time it happen I didn't relate the UTI to the hot tube but the second time I wised up. I now know that hot tubs need to be chlorinated properly like a pool. I grew up taking baths in a rundown trailer. It wasn't the cleanest didn't get uti. I currently have my own personal tub no one else uses but I still clean it nightly before running my water. I am also a nurse and worked a urinary floor years and years ago and all the urologist say the UTI is mainly caused by "tea" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Oh, thinking back to when I was a little girl, my mom would not buy Mr. Bubble bubble bath because she said would cause a UTI. It was only that one particular brand of bubble bath that she was concerned about. I've never purchased it, just in case. But I have used both inexpensive and expensive bubble bath for me and dd with no trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 My mother, the nurse, never let me use bubble bath in the tub for that reason...and still warns me not to use bubble bath with dd. I will add, we have a genetic disposition to those kinds of troubles. I had major UTI issues when I was young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I've had UTIs all my life, and they were never caused by baths. As an adult, I have had very few UTIs, and they are almost always caused by not voiding right after tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 If it hasn't caused UTIs yet, I am thinking you're safe!! Some folks are more prone than others. Since her 50s, my poor mom can't go in *any* pool or she'll get a UTI 100% certain (even after reconstructive surgery). 100%. She had dozens of UTIs over many years before simply giving up going in water. (She will brave the ocean when the occasion arises, but not for long, and not often.) Even my mom can take baths w/o getting UTIs, though. :) (I take nightly baths and have only ever gotten Tea-related UTIs, lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 We don't use bubble bath but we do occasionally use bath salts - would that be the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I don't seem to get UTI's from baths -- if anything, it's reduced since I started doing baths. I do shower briefly after the bath, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFwife Claire Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 My mother, the nurse, never let me use bubble bath in the tub for that reason...and still warns me not to use bubble bath with dd. I will add, we have a genetic disposition to those kinds of troubles. I had major UTI issues when I was young. Yes, this is my mom as well! I never had a bubble bath that I remember because I was very prone to UTIs. As an adult, however, the last UTI I got was on my honeymoon, which was 17 years ago, LOL. I still don't ever give my daughters bubble baths or use any weird soaps at bathtime, though. None of them have had a UTI yet, but I know when I was their ages (2-4ish), I had a lot of UTIs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I'll pass on the info my midwife gave me after the birth of my first dd (not sure if it is really fact or not :)). She said things get "stretched a bit" if one has had a catheter. She said that laying back in the tub can cause problems and to never, ever use bubble bath, gels, soaps, or creams of any kind in the tub. I had a bad infection a summer ago and the the urologist suggested avoiding "fizzy drinks", too much tea (the drink) caffeinated or decaf, and to be careful about strawberries, tomatoes, cherries, etc. I thought that funny because that particular month, I about lived off fruit salad and fresh tomatoes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Strong soaps and bubble baths can cause UTIs but not epsom salts. Ditto the apres tee pee, and undies that are not absorbent cotton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Both dd and I love to take baths (not together;)). Dh (a nephrology nurse) is convinced that we're in dire danger of UTI's and kidney infections. Do baths cause UTI's? Is there a way to take a bath to make it safer? It's not the bath, but what you add to the bath (soaps, gels, oils, etc.) and how sensitive you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoonlight Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 My oldest daughter (21), who was born with congenital kidney issues, and has had more than her fair share of UTIs and kidney infections, has been told by more than one doctor not to take baths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancer67 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I have had one UTI in my life. I drink tons of tea as well, and take baths all the time. And with lots of bubbles. I think certain people are just prone to UTI's. Baths or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 It just depends on the person. I have always loved to take long, hot, bubble baths. We moved to this house four years ago and I hate the tub so have only taken one bath. I've had three UTI's in the time we've lived here ~ before this I had ZERO.:glare: It's not the baths because I'm not taking them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 My oldest daughter (21), who was born with congenital kidney issues, and has had more than her fair share of UTIs and kidney infections, has been told by more than one doctor not to take baths. Not to question your post specifically. Just a matter of happenstance. I wonder if this is backed up by science or if it is the perpetuation of old wives tales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I agree it may be an old wives tale, however, the gist of it is that bacteria cause UTIs, and that much is known. Old wives tale or further bath related research doesn't really matter. Any scenario where bacteria is introduced *can* cause a UTI, be it apres tea pea, a bath, the wrong undies, strong soaps, etc. It doesn't mean that every person who bathes will get a UTI, nor does it mean that if you've never had one that bathing does not cause a UTI. If it introduces your urethra to bacteria, it's a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoonlight Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Not to question your post specifically. Just a matter of happenstance. I wonder if this is backed up by science or if it is the perpetuation of old wives tales. Oh - I *totally* agree it could be. Absolutely. But she already has so much internal scarring, we just didn't (and now that she is older she doesn't) want to take any chances, kwim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I love a hot bath especially when I come home with ice cold feet. Never had a UTI. However, I never use anything in the water other than Epsom Salt occasionally. I suspect some people are more prone to it than others, the same way some have bronchitis every time they catch something while others get a terribly stuffy nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Oh, thinking back to when I was a little girl, my mom would not buy Mr. Bubble bubble bath because she said would cause a UTI. It was only that one particular brand of bubble bath that she was concerned about. I've never purchased it, just in case. But I have used both inexpensive and expensive bubble bath for me and dd with no trouble. I spent 3 weeks in the hospital when I was 9 due to a kidney infection that was so bad that it was attacking the muscles in my legs (I couldn't walk) and they thought I had leukemia. All due to Mr. Bubbles. The only thing I ever used to make bubbles in a bath for my kids is a mild baby wash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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