The simple solution that slashes frequent bladder infections almost by half

Bladder infections travel in packs. Once you get one, there’s a good chance another one’s not far behind.

In fact, more than a quarter of women get a second bladder infection within six months of their initial infection. And between 44 and 77 percent of women get a second bladder infection with a year of their initial infection. Yikes!

But there is something you can do to slash your risk of a second infection almost in half…

Drink tons of water.

I know. I know. That’s obvious advice. But how well are you practicing it?

It’s easy to slack off on your water intake when your bladder’s feeling good. It’s when that icky, irritated feeling resurfaces that you start pumping the fluids again.

Plus, you’d be surprised how many women think they’re drinking enough water when they’re not.

So, for the sake of your bladder health, let’s look at how much water you need to drink to keep your bladder healthy (hint: it’s more than you’d expect!)

Extra water tackles recurring bladder infections

Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center recently asked women with recurrent bladder infections to up their water intake. And these women experienced amazing results.

Women in the study were drinking less than six eight-ounce glasses of water per day on average. So, they weren’t quite hitting that eight-glass target most of us shoot for.

Researchers asked them to up their water intake 1.5 liters per day for a year. That’s another six eight-ounce glasses of water per day. By increasing their water intake by double (or in some cases more), they were able to slash the number of bladder infections they got in half compared to women who didn’t drink extra water.

All in all, they were able to decrease their bladder infections, increase the amount of time between bladder infections and reduce the number of antibiotics they took. That’s a big deal for women with chronic bladder infections. But if you are one, you already know.

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Drink more water

This study’s a great reminder that the simplest health advice is usually the best… no matter how obvious it seems.

So, if you think you’re drinking plenty of water, but you don’t measure your water intake daily, start. You might learn that you’re not drinking as much as you thought.

Even if you are drinking eight cups of water per day, there’s a good chance this isn’t enough… especially if you have frequent bladder infections. Increase your intake to 12 cups per day like the women in the study and see if your infections become fewer and farther between as theirs did.

Of course, there is such a thing as drinking too much water. It’s called water intoxication or water poisoning and it can be dangerous (even fatal), so don’t go overboard.

Water intoxication is typically only a problem if you drink a lot of water quickly. So, if you drink 12 glasses of water spaced out throughout the day, you should be safe.

If you’re looking for easy (and tasty) ways to up your water intake:

• Infuse a pitcher of water with fruits or veggies. There’s nothing quite as refreshing as ice-cold cucumber water.
• Drink herbal tea and sparkling water. They both count toward your daily water tally. But caffeinated beverages and sweetened beverages don’t.
• Keep a water bottle on hand at all times. If the water’s there, you’re more likely to drink it. Plus, this makes it easier to keep track of how much you’re drinking, since you know the exact size of your bottle.
• Set reminders on your phone. If you frequently forget to drink water throughout the day, set reminders on your phone or use the old-school method—strategically-placed post-it notes that say “Drink More Water!”

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