Why take supplements?
You are just enjoying your holiday and there it is. Burning urine to spoil your otherwise great holiday! Another hassle that women have to put up with! Actually no, urinary tract symptoms are more common in women, but guys can get them too. Let’s get to the bottom of the risk factors for developing burning urine & other bladder symptoms such as frequency (needing to urinate more often than normal) & urgency (the sense of needing to urinate).4
What can increase the risks when you are on holiday?
1. People may be having more sexual intercourse during the holidays
- For women1
- Being sexually active is a risk due to the bacteria that live in & around the anus. Having sex can move bacteria toward the front, where it can enter your urethra and travel to your bladder.
- If a spermicide is used it can kill off good bacteria in and around the vagina, making it easier for bacteria to thrive. These bacteria may find their way into your urethra and bladder as well.
- For men, unprotected anal sex can cause UTI’s due to harmful bacteria found in and around the anus.1
2. Drinking alcohol, sugary drinks and drinks that contain citric acid.
You may drink more alcohol as well as sugary carbonated soft drinks more often during the holidays.
All of the above are bladder irritants which is any food or drink that causes the bladder to be irritated. Irritation can cause frequency & urgency4
Drinking alcohol & sugary carbonated drinks can cause you to become dehydrated & urinate less, giving bacteria in the bladder more time to multiply and cause urinary tract symptoms2,3,4
Citric acid is a preservative that is found in alcoholic coolers & soft drinks. It is also a bladder irritant.4
We understand that everyone wants to splash out a bit & enjoy the holidays, so what can you do?
To maintain bladder health use Nativa Complex® Bladder Support daily. Enriched with a combination of Cranberry & Hibiscus. This dual herbal blend maintains daily bladder and urinary tract health.
Should you find yourself experiencing bladder symptoms, Nativa Complex® Bladder Fizzy is here to save the day! This delicious effervescent drink contains a combination of high potency cranberry extract & D-Mannose to assist to reduce urinary frequency, urgency & burning urine so as to restore bladder comfort.
References:
- Knokel L. Causes and Risk Factors of UTIs. Everyday Health. [Updated 2020 Mar 30; Cited 2023 Nov 18
- Guht J [Internet]. Can Drinking Alcohol Cause a UTI? DrHouse. [Updated 2022 Jul 8; Cited 2023 Nov 18]. Available from: https://drhouse.com/can-drinking-alcohol-cause-a-uti/
- Michigan Institute of Urology. [Internet]. The Effect of Sugary and Alcoholic Beverages on Your Bladder and What to Consider as alternatives. [Updated 2020 Jun 15; Cited 2023 Nov 18]. Available from: https://www.michiganurology.com/the-effect-of-sugary-and-alcoholic-beverages-on-your-bladder-and-what-to-consider-as-alternatives/
- Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Dietary Bladder Irritants to the Bladder. 2015 Sept 28.
