Cystitis after sex? A possible cure....

Hi all. I used to get cystitis every time I had sex and tried everything from cranberry juice, cranberry pills, salts to drinking my own body weight in water but none of it helped. It's been so bad sometimes that I had blood in my urine and had to be prescribed strong courses of antibiotics countless times. Believe me, I went through years of agony. For the past two years, I have not had one single recurrence because of the following two step process I follow: Firstly, I pee almost immediately after sex (I call this the 'first cleansing'). Secondly, I have a large glass of water and make sure I pee as soon as I can after (the 'second cleansing'). Hardly romantic but it works!! IF you get cystitis after sex, I would really really recommend you try these two basic steps and see if it helps. My friends thought I should share this advice with others.....I really hope it helps you. Good luck!

I have tried this but still get it sometimes. The only way I can keep it at bay is to take an antibiotic straight after sex. It puts me off sex just thinking about getting it. Help it's affecting me emotionally. Also just had some health issues with menopause and anxiety. My partner is understanding which helps. Any other ideas welcome.