4 checks every woman must do post having sex

Things women must do after sex

Having a good sex life is a blessing and so is practising post-coital hygiene.
Yes, it might sound tempting to just stay in bed but practising certain preventive measures after having sex can save you from unsexy consequences. Studies say that bad post-sex hygiene can multiply the odds of developing sexually transmitted diseases, yeast infections and UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections). Hence, post-sex preventive care is vital. Not only will they keep your vagina and your libido healthy and happy, but it will also prevent infections at bay.
Here is a list of things all women must do after having sex:

Visit the washroom

Peeing after sex is a golden rule a woman must follow. Even if you don't feel the urge to relieve yourself, women must visit the washroom after sex. This is because certain micro bacteria and germs can stick to the urinary tract and cause a nasty infection, which nobody wants. Best treatment? Flush them out!

Wash your body

Taking a shower, or a gentle rinse post-coitus can wipe out bacteria or other fluids which can be harmful. The same way, one should also gargle their mouth with a good quality mouthwash or filtered water. Certain infectious germs can stick to the mouth during foreplay and have been found to cause STDs like gonorrhoea and chlamydia. If you use lubricants of any kind, consider wiping down there first before going for a good rinse.

Hydrate yourself

We don't need to stress this enough but keeping yourself hydrated is essential. Sex is a rigorous activity and you do tend to burn quite a few calories with this exercise. Drinking water can quench your thirst and take care of dehydration. Plus, it can be helpful in getting rid of the UTI causing germs as you pee.

Change your underwear

This is something many don't consider a part of good sex hygiene. Just as you would clean or change your sheets after sex, wearing fresh underwear should also be a part of your checklist. Bodily fluids can stick to your old underwear, stain them or make it more prone to developing bacteria, which can cause further harm. Some even suggest going commando, but you can do as you please. The important tip to remember is, keep your private parts dry and infection-free.

 

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Researchers identify deadly microbes and make medical devices infection-free

Researchers have found a way to identify the presence of deadly microbes present on medical devices, such as catheters, and ways to keep them infection-free. This study was conducted as an interdisciplinary collaboration between microbiologists, immunologists, and engineers led by Dr Simon Corrie from Monash University's Department of Chemical Engineering and Professor Ana Traven from the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI).

It was recently published in the American Chemical Society journal -- ACS Applied Interfaces and Material. Candida albicans, a commonly found microbe, can turn deadly when it colonises on devices such as catheters implanted in the human body. While commonly found in healthy people, this microbe can become a serious problem for those who are seriously ill or immune-suppressed.

The microbe forms a biofilm when it colonises using, for example, a catheter as a source of infection. It then spreads into the bloodstream to infect internal organs. "The mortality rate in some patient populations can be as high as 30 to 40 per cent even if you treat people. When it colonises, it's highly resistant to anti-fungal treatments," a Professor  said.

"The idea is that if you can diagnose this infection early, then you can have a much bigger chance of treating it successfully with current anti-fungal drugs and stopping a full-blown systemic infection, but our current diagnostic methods are lacking. A biosensor to detect early stages of colonisation would be highly beneficial," added the Professor.

The researchers investigated the effects of organosilica nanoparticles of different sizes, concentrations and surface coatings to see whether and how they interacted with both C. Albicans and with immune cells in the blood. They found that the nanoparticles bound to fungal cells, but were non-toxic to them. "They don't kill the microbe, but we can make an anti-fungal particle by binding them to a known anti-fungal drug," Professor Traven said.

The researchers also demonstrated that the particles associated with neutrophils -- human white blood cells -- in a similar way as they did with C. Albicans, remaining noncytotoxic towards them. "We've identified that these nanoparticles, and by inference a number of different types of nanoparticles, can be made to be interactive with cells of interest," Dr. Corrie said.

"We can actually change the surface properties by attaching different things; thereby we can really change the interactions they have with these cells -- that's quite significant," added Dr Corrie. Dr Corrie said while nanoparticles were being investigated in the treatment of cancer, the use of nanoparticle-based technologies in infectious diseases lags behind the cancer nanomedicine field, despite the great potential for new treatments and diagnostics.

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