The Cystex Team has just learned about a Uristat recall. Seems that the product has been voluntarily recalled from major retail chains by the manufacturer. Some retailers are even offering refunds.

For those of you looking for a reliable over-the-counter UTI relief product, we’d like to recommend Cystex® urinary pain tablets for several reasons. First, unlike other brands, Cystex doesn’t turn your urine orange! But even better, while Cystex is an effective analgesic (pain reliever), it has an additional ingredient – methenamine – which is an effective antiseptic, or antibacterial agent, that can help keep a UTI from progressing while you wait to see your healthcare provider (who will treat your infection with a prescription antibiotic, which is necessary to eliminate the urinary tract infection completely). Cystex is the only medication over the counter to do BOTH these things – reduce/relieve pain and stop the progression of the infection.

For more information about how Cystex can be taken to help prevent UTIs, please visit our Web site’s “About Cystex”.

Let’s face it – honeymoons are a time when most couples participate in a lot of sexual activity. That’s the good news. But it’s that sudden increase in sexual activity that some experts believe triggers “honeymoon cystitis” (AKA – urinary tract infections/UTIs) – the bad news. An unexpected UTI – as you can imagine – can put a real damper on your honeymoon.

In fact, getting a UTI is the second worse ailment (following diarrhea/stomach upset) that can ruin a romantic vacation, let alone a honeymoon, according to a Cystex® Harris Interactive survey.

And it’s pretty hard to “grin and bare it” when a UTI strikes! Its dreaded symptoms include frequent and painful urination, abdominal pain and in some cases, even flu-like symptoms.

So how do you avoid becoming a statistic? Think about how and why a UTI occurs:

Intercourse can easily introduce bacteria into the female urethra, which is in the unfortunate situation of being physically located near the action (of sexual activity), so to speak. For some women who have lazy bladders (and experience weak urination), or, are using barrier contraceptive methods (such as diaphragms or sponges), these factors can increase their chances of getting a UTI, as they make it difficult for the body to flush out excess bacteria that may have entered the bladder.

So take some advice from our expert Larrian Gillespie, one of our “resident” urology experts: pack some vitamin C in your honeymoon suitcase and take 1,000 milligrams daily (while on vacation) to help acidify the urine and inhibit the growth of some UTI-causing bacteria. Gillespie also recommends carrying along the over-the-counter urinary pain relief and prevention product, Cystex®, since it not only will help with the pain of a UTI, but will also slow the progression of the infection with the natural antiseptic methenamine that helps stop bacteria from adhering to the walls of the urinary tract. When used as a preventative treatment, Cystex® should only be taken before engaging in sexual activity or in other situations that might create the onset of infection.

Last, but not least, dehydration also contributes to the development of the condition, so as you enjoy your romantic, candlelit dinners and drink champagne to a lifetime of rapturous bliss, be sure to down plenty of water, too! 

For additional information about the UTI/sex connection, visit the Burning Love section of the Cystex.com site