I feel you , I used to get utis a lot when I was your age . It ' s hard to make people realize how much they can hurt ! What I do now is , when I feel I ' m getting one , I just flood myself with water until I ' m peeing every 5 min . Sounds simple , but if you can catch that pain starting before it ' s a full blown uti you really can flush it out sometimes . Staying hydrated in general helps , as does avoiding excess alcohol . I think I got some of mine from sex condoms are good , and you should clean the area afterward with soap and water . I feel like this is too condescending to mention , but some girls also get them because they don ' t know how to wipe . If you do get one , I remember those otc urinary pain pills to be pretty good for the pain .