Alright, sort of embarrassing for me to say, but I think I have a UTI. This isn't the first time (I thnk it's the 3rd) and I think that intercourse brings these infections on. It is miserable. This morning urnination was so painful it made me tear up.

However, my main concern is telling my mom. We aren't very close and don't have good communication. It is well known that sex is a likely cause for UTIs so I feel weird telling her. I got 2 with my previous boyfriend, then we broke up and the UTIs stopped. Now I have a new boyfriend and they're back again! I think my mom will put 2 and 2 together. I last had sex on Friday and started experienceing symptoms the next day. It is now Wednesday and it's getting worse.

My plan was to wait to tell my mom about it so the cause might be less obvious. I don't know how much longer I can go though. Does anyone have any advice? Maybe on how to make it less awkward? Or even cure a UTI by yourself? Maybe there are some moms out there with some feedback on how they would respond to this situation?