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disease transmission, coinfections and sexual habits
Just a quick ponder... I just got back from the Dr., with the 3rd UTI in 6 weeks.......I have never had this before. He questioned me about sexual positions, frequency, and hygiene... of course I said DOC, look at me, sex is not an option...
but it did get me thinking... I know in HIV, women are more susceptible to disease transmission because the virus is "deposited" with bodily fluids, and contact is longer...
Is there a higher rate of HCV transmission to women than to men?
Does douching help? Positions? I know we are looking at a 2-3% transmission rate, but thats 2 or 3 people out of every hundred...
Inquiring minds want to know...
but it did get me thinking... I know in HIV, women are more susceptible to disease transmission because the virus is "deposited" with bodily fluids, and contact is longer...
Is there a higher rate of HCV transmission to women than to men?
Does douching help? Positions? I know we are looking at a 2-3% transmission rate, but thats 2 or 3 people out of every hundred...
Inquiring minds want to know...
It didn't say anything about soap, but that could cause more of a problem.
Cuteus, a car wash, oh the pain just thinking about walking through them twirling brushes. Of course the blower at the end might........ Na them brushes scare me
Cuteus, a car wash, oh the pain just thinking about walking through them twirling brushes. Of course the blower at the end might........ Na them brushes scare me
OK, I think all the worlds problems revolve around one thing: smegma. I am not gonna tell you what it is, look it up, but I think it has laid me low... and I'm too damm tired to get up......thank god we can just lay...
CARWASH!!!!!!!
I cant get past that one,.............I have a very vivid imagination!!! LOL
I cant get past that one,.............I have a very vivid imagination!!! LOL
Finally going to sleep tonight
but saw this topic.
I started tx in march, had multiple uti
kidney stones were found which has an affect
on urine & bacteria, took two times to 'zap'
them...yes it does hurt but not that bad
and now I get to suffer with this hep c sx
& kidney infections and a two day pee in jugs!
so embarrassing, but water helps....
baths I was told can have germs in the tub...
that can find their germy way where they are not suppose
to be.
I don't know if this helps, but I had no symptons of kidney
stones, just multiple uti
but saw this topic.
I started tx in march, had multiple uti
kidney stones were found which has an affect
on urine & bacteria, took two times to 'zap'
them...yes it does hurt but not that bad
and now I get to suffer with this hep c sx
& kidney infections and a two day pee in jugs!
so embarrassing, but water helps....
baths I was told can have germs in the tub...
that can find their germy way where they are not suppose
to be.
I don't know if this helps, but I had no symptons of kidney
stones, just multiple uti
how do they test for stones?
CDM: no brushes, just friendly bands softly ondulating...
k, too much imagery!
CDM: no brushes, just friendly bands softly ondulating...
k, too much imagery!
Well we drink so much water on TX, we should just make it a habbit to kegel everytime our hands touch water!
**Why should men do kegel exercises regularly?
kegel exercises increase the bloodflow to the genital area, and so support sexual arousal mechanisms.
kegel exercises strengthen and tone the muscles that are involved in ejaculation, and so men who Kegel can, if they do some additional work with themselves, gain greater control over the timing of their ejaculations.
kegel exercises prevent incontinence and other problems that are often associated with aging.
**Why should women do kegel exercises regularly?
kegel exercises increase the bloodflow to the genital area, and so support sexual arousal mechanisms.
kegel exercises strengthen and tone the muscles of the vaginal canal, and so women who Kegel can, if vaginal stimulation is their choice, and if they do some additional work on themselves, improve their capacity to orgasm by means of vaginal play, in terms of both the intensity and the frequency of their orgasming.
kegel exercises are essential to the treatment of sexual difficulties such as vaginismus and dyspareunia (pain on vaginal intercourse).
kegel exercises prevent incontinence, prolapses, and many other problems of the pelvic floor that are often associated with aging.
kegel exercises strengthen and tone the musculature of the pelvic area in a way that can make vaginal delivery during childbirth easier.
**How do I find my PC muscles?
go to the bathroom and sit on the toilet (men, it is also a good idea to sit for this).
in the middle of your stream of urine, stop and start the stream several times. The muscles you use to do this are your PC muscles. At first, you may find that you are also squeezing your anal muscles; as you become experienced with kegel exercises, try to separate out the muscle groups that you are able to exercise by squeezing.
**How do I do regular kegel exercises?
now that you have located your PC muscles, you can exercise them while your bladder is completely empty.
first, try squeezing your PC muscles as hard as you can for a count of three seconds. Then let them relax. To begin with, see how many times you can do this before the muscles feel tired.
now figure out a suitable exercise routine just as you would if you were trying to tone and strengthen a different muscle group by going to the gym every other day. For example, suppose you start by being able to do only five strong squeezes; try doing three sets of five once or twice a day for a week, and then try increasing this to three sets of eight strong squeezes.
if you work up to three sets of thirty or more strong squeezes, you are probably healthy enough for most purposes, and need only to maintain this level of fitness by doing these three sets four times a week (instead of once or twice a day).
it is also recommend that you experiment by varying the type and timing of the PC squeezing you do as you train these muscles: slow clenches, many quick flutters, and so on. This will make you more familiar with these muscles
**Why should men do kegel exercises regularly?
kegel exercises increase the bloodflow to the genital area, and so support sexual arousal mechanisms.
kegel exercises strengthen and tone the muscles that are involved in ejaculation, and so men who Kegel can, if they do some additional work with themselves, gain greater control over the timing of their ejaculations.
kegel exercises prevent incontinence and other problems that are often associated with aging.
**Why should women do kegel exercises regularly?
kegel exercises increase the bloodflow to the genital area, and so support sexual arousal mechanisms.
kegel exercises strengthen and tone the muscles of the vaginal canal, and so women who Kegel can, if vaginal stimulation is their choice, and if they do some additional work on themselves, improve their capacity to orgasm by means of vaginal play, in terms of both the intensity and the frequency of their orgasming.
kegel exercises are essential to the treatment of sexual difficulties such as vaginismus and dyspareunia (pain on vaginal intercourse).
kegel exercises prevent incontinence, prolapses, and many other problems of the pelvic floor that are often associated with aging.
kegel exercises strengthen and tone the musculature of the pelvic area in a way that can make vaginal delivery during childbirth easier.
**How do I find my PC muscles?
go to the bathroom and sit on the toilet (men, it is also a good idea to sit for this).
in the middle of your stream of urine, stop and start the stream several times. The muscles you use to do this are your PC muscles. At first, you may find that you are also squeezing your anal muscles; as you become experienced with kegel exercises, try to separate out the muscle groups that you are able to exercise by squeezing.
**How do I do regular kegel exercises?
now that you have located your PC muscles, you can exercise them while your bladder is completely empty.
first, try squeezing your PC muscles as hard as you can for a count of three seconds. Then let them relax. To begin with, see how many times you can do this before the muscles feel tired.
now figure out a suitable exercise routine just as you would if you were trying to tone and strengthen a different muscle group by going to the gym every other day. For example, suppose you start by being able to do only five strong squeezes; try doing three sets of five once or twice a day for a week, and then try increasing this to three sets of eight strong squeezes.
if you work up to three sets of thirty or more strong squeezes, you are probably healthy enough for most purposes, and need only to maintain this level of fitness by doing these three sets four times a week (instead of once or twice a day).
it is also recommend that you experiment by varying the type and timing of the PC squeezing you do as you train these muscles: slow clenches, many quick flutters, and so on. This will make you more familiar with these muscles
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