Dear Agony Aunt It hurts when I go for a pee and I seem to want to go all the time. Someone told me it could be a UTI. What is this and what can I do to fix it? From hurts to pee
Dear hurts to pee
UTI is an abbreviation for urinary tract infection. This is a very common infection, especially in women. Usually if you have a UTI you will experience symptoms such as burning or pain when going for a pee. You may also find that you are going more frequently and you may even see some blood in you urine. My advice is to see a doctor or nurse as soon as possible and get checked as you will more than likely need to take some antibiotics. Once treated it goes away very quickly. Unfortunately some women are prone to urinary infections and get recurrent UTI’s. There is some evidence to suggest that drinking cranberry juice can help prevent re-infection. Some other things you can do that might help are making sure you wipe yourself from front to back after going to the toilet, going for a pee after having sex and making sure you drink plenty of water. If you are a man and have symptoms of a UTI then you must see a doctor as soon as possible as it is potentially a more serious condition.
by Melissa Low
I’m one of those people that like to plan in advance what I’m going to wear each day. I like to know what accessories can go with what, which top goes best with which jacket, and which items I should attempt to make next with my sewing machine (I like to sew clothes when I get the time). But whenever I’m stuck with what to wear, I turn to one of my favourite fashion sites, polyvore.com. Something a little more for the ladies, Polyvore keeps me updated on what’s trending in the world of fashion. Its Zeitgeist list on the homepage ranks the current brands, online stores, fashion items and celebrities which are popular according to site users over the world. Their ‘Top Products’ featured collection each day gives me my daily drool over the hottest fashion items from international stores that I would never own on a student’s budget.
Dear Agony Aunt My girlfriend just told me she has chlamydia. She got some tablets from her doctor and told me to get some from AUT. Where do I go for this? I ‘m too embarrassed to tell anyone. Also does this mean my girlfriend has been sleeping with other people? I’m a bit confused and upset by all this. From confused
Dear confused
You can get treatment at Health Counselling and Wellbeing
by calling 921-9998 for North Shore campus or 921-9992 for city campus; make an appointment to see a nurse or doctor. If your girlfriend has had a positive Chlamydia test you will be given treatment without having to have any tests yourself. Two antibiotics taken immediately will clear the infection. It is important that once you have both taken the medication that you have no sex for a week. If you do use a condom, continue to use condoms for the next two weeks. This does not mean that your girlfriend has been unfaithful to you. Either one of you could have picked up the infection from previous sexual partners so blaming each other is pointless and could cause a lot of hurt. It’ always a good idea to use condoms every time you have sex as they will protect you against most sexually transmitted infections as well as protecting your girlfriend from an unwanted pregnancy.
www.polyvore.com Their ‘sets’ feature helps with deciding what items of clothing and accessories work best together to create fantastic outfits. You can create this yourself, or look at the thousand of others created by others inspired by their favourite celebrities, music or movies. My favourite feature is the Ask section. Having a fashion dilemma? Ask for help from the Polyvore community. Over the world, people seek advice to such issues like “What can I wear with my yellow chucks?” or “What outfit is best to wear to a fashion show?” (The advice I’d need with New Zealand Fashion Week is on the way). So stop struggling with those “what to wear” moments in front of the closet. Try something different and head on to Polyvore to be your fashionable guide.
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