Bladder infections and cycling?

I just started riding a road bike, and after a few days I developed a
gall bladder infection. The doctor said she remembered reading that
cyclists had a higher incidence of bladder infections. Does this seem
right? Coincidence, or did I possibly get the infection from riding?
Guys aren't usually as susceptable to these infections as women, and
what is it about riding that would cause infection? Bacteria that is
present getting jostled around? The road bike was a little harsher
than my mountain bike...but darn. Now I am wondering how long I have
to wait, if any, to ride again. I am on antibiotics, so could I start
riding again soon?

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I just started riding a road bike, and after a few days I developed a
gall bladder infection. The doctor said she remembered reading that
cyclists had a higher incidence of bladder infections. Does this seem

You said gall bladder, and the doctor was referring to the urinary
bladder; which one was it that got infected?


right? Coincidence, or did I possibly get the infection from riding?
Guys aren't usually as susceptable to these infections as women, and
what is it about riding that would cause infection? Bacteria that is
present getting jostled around? The road bike was a little harsher
than my mountain bike...but darn. Now I am wondering how long I have
to wait, if any, to ride again. I am on antibiotics, so could I start
riding again soon?

I've never heard of this before, and I sincerely doubt that cycling had
anything to do with it. The hard part for men is getting the bacteria
in the bladder to begin with; it's normally sterile.

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"Bryan C" wrote in message
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I just started riding a road bike, and after a few days I developed a
gall bladder infection. The doctor said she remembered reading that
cyclists had a higher incidence of bladder infections. Does this seem
right? Coincidence, or did I possibly get the infection from riding?
Guys aren't usually as susceptable to these infections as women, and
what is it about riding that would cause infection? Bacteria that is
present getting jostled around? The road bike was a little harsher
than my mountain bike...but darn. Now I am wondering how long I have
to wait, if any, to ride again. I am on antibiotics, so could I start
riding again soon?

10,000 miles (at least) a year for the last 10 years and I've never had one.
Never heard of cycling as a cause of one, either. I'd suspect other
lifestyle issues ... unless of course you're using a broom handle or a wire
brush or something stupid like that for a saddle.

Bob C.

David Kerber wrote in message ...
In article ,
says...
I just started riding a road bike, and after a few days I developed a
gall bladder infection. The doctor said she remembered reading that
cyclists had a higher incidence of bladder infections. Does this seem

You said gall bladder, and the doctor was referring to the urinary
bladder; which one was it that got infected?


right? Coincidence, or did I possibly get the infection from riding?
Guys aren't usually as susceptable to these infections as women, and
what is it about riding that would cause infection? Bacteria that is
present getting jostled around? The road bike was a little harsher
than my mountain bike...but darn. Now I am wondering how long I have
to wait, if any, to ride again. I am on antibiotics, so could I start
riding again soon?

I've never heard of this before, and I sincerely doubt that cycling had
anything to do with it. The hard part for men is getting the bacteria
in the bladder to begin with; it's normally sterile.

Right, sorry, I do have a urinary infection, not gall bladder infection.

"Bryan C" wrote in message
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Right, sorry, I do have a urinary infection, not gall bladder infection.

I dunno how much cycling has to do with urinatry tract infections but if
you're not into pills, Cranberries are supposedly an excellent counter to
UTI's.

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"Bryan C" wrote in message
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Guys aren't usually as susceptable to these infections as women, and
what is it about riding that would cause infection? Bacteria that is
present getting jostled around?

Bryan, keep it clean back there, you know what I mean, and wash your shorts
after every use, and you should be fine.


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"Bryan C" wrote in message
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Right, sorry, I do have a urinary infection, not gall bladder infection.

In my experience women tend to get slightly more bladder infections when
riding but I've never heard that men do.

Anyone who sweats a lot can be prone to bladder infections. Drinking lots of
liquids before and during your ride will reduce your risk of a bladder
infection.