I am slightly allergic to cats, but no real reaction. September 21, 2009 | medhelp.org. All of the cold symptoms went away, but the mucus in the back of my throat is still there! ...I'm currently taking a nasal steroid and Singulair, but it doesn't seem to be helping.
The bacteria can travel up through the urethra, into the bladder, and in a worst-case scenario, up to the kidneys. Honeymoon cystitis is a term that refers to getting a urinary tract infection after having sex with a new partner.
Women are more susceptible to urinary tract infections than men, and their infections tend to recur. One reason is that the urethra (the tube that carries urine away from the bladder) is shorter in women than in men. Frequent sexual intercourse also increases a womanâs risk of developing UTIs.