Salt Bath And UTI

Are Salt Baths Good For UTI  ?

Taking a bath is generaly not recommended if you are prone to UTI, because whatever is IN the water has more chance of climbing up your urinary track. The longer you soak, the greater are the chance of those bacterias making their way up there. That goes for soap, oils, and your own filth (think of what is under your feet, your butt... You get the picture) and the leftovers of whoever was in the bathtub before you. The same goes for pools and hot tubs.

All of that can can you irritated "down there" and lead the way to an infection. Doctors won't say that the cause of the infection was taking a bath and that it is just irritation. But to some of us with recurring UTI, it's an accumulation of different factors that degenerates into an infection,

General rule is : take showers, not baths. 

But, what about Epson salts for UTI ?

Salts are a much better option to use in bath water, they are actually quite soothing for infections. An Epsom salt bath is rich in magnesium and is said to be miraculous for healing sore muscles, cramps and help with insomnia.

Epsom salts also have an anti-bacterial effect, but take note that this means it can also kill the good bacteria on your skin, which  also leads to infections... so do not make this a habit.

UTI Bath Remedies

Other ideas to try in the bathtub for bladder infections :

• backing soda
• sea salts
• white vinegar
• apple cider vinegar

Can Epsom Salt Baths Cause UTI ?

Yes, it is possible. We all react differently to different factors. Salt could be an irritant for you, and soothing for another.

Other factors to consider would be how long you are soaking in the tub, how clean the tub was before you ran the water, and what was used to clean the tub. A tub cleaned with chlorine or bleach could have left over detergent get into the bath water.

If you are required to soak in water with salts, consider Sitz baths instead.