The surprising connection and how to overcome it.
Do you feel like you get a UTI whenever something else is going wrong? A bill you didn’t expect, problems at work, a fight with your partner… plus a urinary tract infection to boot?
And now you start to expect it. Whenever you’re upset or stressed about anything, you just know a UTI is on the way.
You’re not wrong. Stress can increase your chances of getting a UTI and make it harder to get rid of. And that alone can be stressful, so it may feel like you’re stuck in an endless stress-UTI cycle that seems impossible to break. But it’s not.
With the right information and plan of action, you can stop the stress cycle and help your urinary system stay healthy and comfortable.
UTIs and the Toll They Take on Your Life
If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection (and if you’re reading this, I’m guessing you have), you know how painful and frustrating they are. You feel like you can’t escape the bathroom. They interfere with your sleep, your workday, and your love life. And they cause nasty symptoms including:- Unbearably frequent urges to pee
- Feeling like you need to pee again even though you just did
- Cloudy or bloody urine
- Painful burning sensation during urination
- Urine that smells weird or bad
- Abdominal pain and pressure
Worse yet, when you’re dealing with recurrent UTIs, you may start to feel helpless, hopeless, frustrated, and stressed[1], and that stress can make things even worse.
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Why Stress Makes You More Susceptible to Urinary Tract Infections
Stress… especially long-term stress… impacts your health in many ways, and that includes raising your risk of infections like UTIs.[2] When your body is in a constant state of fight-or-flight—like it is when you’re under stress all the time—it takes a toll on your immune system.[3]
Chronic stress affects your immune system in multiple ways such as:[4]