Burning/Swolen?

[nine-to-five.livejournal.com]

I had sex last night, and I know its normal to be a little sore afterwards, but this time its a little bit worse than usual.

It burns when I pee still, the morning after, and i'm thinking its a UTI becuase I had one before from having sex, but it also looks a little swolen down there.

Should I be worried about this at all or are these all just normal things?

Comments

[stenodork.livejournal.com]

maybe you already know this, but peeing right before and right after sex prevents UTIs.

you also may want to wait it out if it's only the morning after.
drink a lot of water/REAL cranberry juice too to prevent/treat a possible UTI.

[brigittefires.livejournal.com]

I don't mean to sound rude, so please take what I'm saying as gently as I mean it...

but peeing right before and after sex does not ALWAYS prevent UTIs. I just think it's important to get that qualifier in there because sometimes people get UTIs from sex no matter what they do.

However, the gist of your statement is correct: Peeing after sex can significantly reduce the risk of getting a UTI from sex.

(and I'm expanding here for the OP, because you seem to already know this part ;-) Doing so right before sex helps flush away a lot of built up bacteria and debris that could get forced into the urethra during sex. Going after helps flush out anything that may have actually been forced up there.

As a side note, I've discovered that the more female ejaculatory fluid I make during sex, the less likely I am to get a UTI--IF I go pee right afterward. If I don't, the UTI is murderous. But at least for me, female ejac + peeing after=all clear.

[justfortoday.livejournal.com]

i get a UTI EVERY time i have sex, and my doctor gave me a cippro to take before (mood killer) or after (either way a mood killer). i don't get a UTI.

but....if you have a yeast infection...it's also going to burn like hell. or if you're not lubed up enough (i know this from experience) you can get little cuts, etc. fun!

[the-leh.livejournal.com]

Burning is not normal. Swelling after rough sex could be normal (using more lube can help with this), but the burning probably is not. I would reccomend seeing your OB/GYN asap, especially if you think it may be a UTI. A UTI can go from slightly uncomfortable to completely miserable very quickly.

[violet-tigress1.livejournal.com]

I agree with the firrst poster. Give it a day or 2. If it's not gone within a day or 2 call the dr.

[loonylupinlover.livejournal.com]

Things might have been a little rougher last night and you might've gotten some small tears that are now swollen and sting when urine contacts them. I would say give it a day or two and drink tons of water, and if you're still burning, make an appointment.

[justfortoday.livejournal.com]

could you tell me more about the small tears things? i was wondering if that was possible. my hormones are all of whack and i don't produce much lube on my own, so i'm thinking that could be the issue?

[loonylupinlover.livejournal.com]

Small tears are generally microscopic, so you wouldn't be able to see them if that's what it is, but they can certainly sting a lot. Someone else mentioned bruising and a rough sex session could get you bruised and swollen. Lack of lubricant definitely makes tearing much more likely. In future you may want to try a water-based lubricant during sex to keep things nice and moist and prevent tearing.

Are you still having burning when you urinate, though?

[justfortoday.livejournal.com]

i take depot lupron, which knocks out all of my hormones (for endo), and without those- i really don't have any natural lubricant. i'm wondering if i should use a little lube each day- with or without sex so that things aren't always so dry. i just tested that out an hour or so ago- and already things feel a lot better.

[loonylupinlover.livejournal.com]

That's a good idea. Dryness is no fun, and a little lube daily and a lot for sex can make things a lot better. :) Good luck!

[fadingtogray.livejournal.com]

Burning while you urinate is a definite sign of a UTI.

If you also feel a persistant need to urinate, or if you feel like you need to urinate and find when you go you didn't have much urine at all, I'd defintely peg it as a UTI. Blood in your urine is also a definite sign.

If burning while urinating is your only symptom, I'd say you might want to wait it out. There are a lot of reasons that could be happening - including just general irritation of the area after sex. Monitor your symptoms closely though as UTI's are defintiely not anything you want to mess around with. :)

[mermaiddrowning.livejournal.com]

No! It is not normal, go to a doctor and get a diagnosis, You may have a UTI and if you don't you may be developing a condition called vulvodynia.

[brigittefires.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I'll be swollen for a couple days after a sex session, for any number of reasons. Like, it was rough, which could mean both the friction externally and internally and the external... well pounding is the only word I can think of. Anyway with hard enough pounding you could have lightly bruised the labias, which could make it swell. Or, just friction. Or, due to some positions where there is more pressure on certain areas over others (like spooning, where at least in my case, there is distinct pressure on the 'top' lips, and then that side will feel bruised for a day or so if it got too rough).

Obviously, follow the advice rearding the UTI aspect, but as for the swelling, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

I used to just stick out the burning and the swelling, and I discovered that a little vagisil makes it all clear up in no time. Just a disclaimer, please do not use vagisil to cover up a yeast infection or UTI, you have to actually treat those (meaning, don't go, Oh I have a yeast infection, I'll use vagisil... it helps it feel better but doesn;t solve the problem)

Ok, using that anaology, I just have to say, the image popped into my head: Girl drops a giant glob of food right on her boobs. Wipes it off, covers it up with a sweater. Can't see the stain, but the stain is still there, the underlying problem has not been solved.