Can I swim if I have a urinary tract infection?

Swimming is a very popular sport. It can effectively improve people's cardiopulmonary function, enhance the body's resistance, and help the body shape good muscle lines. However, swimming is not a sport suitable for everyone. It is not suitable for those who suffer from skin diseases or other infectious diseases. So, can you swim if you have a urinary tract infection? Let us introduce it below.

Can I swim if I have a urinary tract infection?

The swimming pool is a place with a complex environment, excessive crowds and noise, and various pathogens can contaminate the human body through the pool water. Therefore, there are many cases of urinary tract infections in patients due to swimming in the summer, especially among women and children. Therefore, anyone with an infectious disease is not suitable for swimming. Even if they do not consider whether they are infected or not, it is easy to cause infection to others, so as to avoid cross infection.

How swimming can prevent urinary tract infections

You should swim in a clean swimming area. Standard swimming pools are generally disinfected and water treated, which can effectively prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Never swim in unclean or even dirty water.

It is recommended to bring your own swimsuit. Renting a swimsuit can easily lead to sexually transmitted diseases and, of course, urinary tract infections.

Women during menstruation have low resistance, and swimming or catching cold can easily cause urinary tract infection or recurrence of urinary tract infection. Therefore, swimming should be avoided during this period.

It is advisable to shower after swimming.

What medicine should I take for urinary tract infection?

Urinary tract infection is caused by direct invasion of bacteria (rarely by fungi, protozoa, and viruses), so it is important to pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva. Urinary tract infections often have certain triggers, so the patient should be carefully examined for urinary tract stones, kidney or ureteral malformations, etc. In addition to drug treatment, drink plenty of water and keep the daily urine volume above 2000ml. This will play the role of urinary tract flushing, which is also very important for the treatment of urinary tract infection. In addition, gonococcal urethritis is also very common. If it occurs, it should be treated as gonorrhea first. A large amount of clinical experience has been accumulated in the use of traditional Chinese medicine to treat urinary tract infections. For example, herbs such as Isatis root, Dianthus chinensis, Patrinia salviae chinensis, and Plantago asiatica can be used to clear away heat and detoxify. In addition, attention should be paid to strengthening nutrition and improving physical fitness.

Urinary tract infection mostly occurs in women. For frequent urination and urgency, it is recommended to use traditional Chinese medicine as the main treatment. Western medicine should choose sensitive antibiotics based on drug sensitivity tests; Chinese medicine prescriptions should choose drugs with the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, promoting dampness and relieving stranguria. Combination drug treatment can reduce the course of treatment and side effects of Western medicine, and choosing effective treatment can also reduce recurrence. Currently, commonly used drugs in clinical practice include the Western medicine nitrofurantoin enteric-coated tablets. In normal times, you must pay attention to avoid catching cold and dampness, try to avoid spicy food, quit smoking and drinking, pay attention to hygiene, and avoid overwork. During the medication process, you should drink plenty of water to increase urine volume and dilute urine so that the bacteria can be excreted from the body as quickly as possible.