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Preventing Urinary Tract Infections After Menopause: What Every Woman Should Know
Preventing Urinary Tract Infections After Menopause: What Every Woman Should Know

NDTV

timea day ago

  • Health
  • NDTV

Preventing Urinary Tract Infections After Menopause: What Every Woman Should Know

After menopause, urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be more frequent, yet most Canadian women (82 per cent in a recent survey) don't realize the two are associated. At the Sex, Gender and Women's Health Research Hub, our team's advocacy aims to increase awareness and highlight proven strategies to help prevent UTIs for women later in life. Why Are UTIs More Common After Menopause? The main culprit for increased UTIs in menopausal women is the drop in estrogen levels. Estrogen plays a crucial role in maintaining urinary tract tissue health. As estrogen declines, the lining of the urethra — the tube through which urine flows out of the body — becomes thinner and more fragile. Also, there are fewer infection-fighting blood cells in the urinary tract, and mucosal immunity — the specialized immune defences present at the mucosal surfaces lining the urinary tract that include physical and chemical barriers, cellular receptors and antibodies — is reduced. This weakens the local immune response, making it easier for bacteria to cause infections. Additionally, changes in vaginal flora — the bacteria that naturally protect against infections — results in the urinary tract being vulnerable. Other factors can contribute to UTI risk at this stage of life, too. Women whose bladder muscles have weakened with age, or who have developed pelvic organ prolapse, can experience incomplete bladder emptying. This leads to urine retention and an increased chance of bacterial growth. Similarly, if women experience urinary incontinence, the leakage and moisture on incontinence pads or underwear can create an environment where bacteria thrive. And while sexual activity itself does not directly cause UTIs, it can introduce bacteria into the urinary tract, increasing the risk of infection. Signs Of A UTI Bacteria in the urine without symptoms is called asymptomatic bacteriuria. It is not a UTI and should not be treated; a UTI is only diagnosed when bacteria and symptoms are both present. The most obvious symptoms include: A new, strong, persistent urge to urinate; A burning sensation while urinating; Frequent urination in small amounts; Pelvic discomfort or pressure. In severe cases, UTIs can lead to kidney infections, so when symptoms include fever, chills and back pain, it is essential to seek immediate medical attention. For women in their 80s or older, or sometimes younger women who are living with medical conditions such as dementia, urinary tract infections can manifest as behavioural changes such as confusion, withdrawal or reduced appetite. However, new onset delirium should always be investigated by a medical team rather than assumed to be a UTI. Evidence-Based Strategies To Prevent UTIs Several medical and lifestyle interventions can make a significant difference: 1. Vaginal estrogen therapy One of the most effective ways to prevent recurrent UTIs in postmenopausal women is vaginal estrogen therapy, which delivers small doses of estrogen directly to the vaginal tissues through creams, tablets or rings. Studies have shown that vaginal estrogen can restore the natural protective barrier of the urinary tract, reducing UTI risk significantly. It can be used by breast cancer survivors as it does not have the same risks associated with menopause hormone therapy (MHT). 2. Non-antibiotic prevention Methenamine hippurate (one gram orally, twice-a-day) is effective in reducing UTIs by creating an environment that prevents bacterial growth. In Canada, women need to obtain this medication from a compounding pharmacy. 3. Low-dose antibiotic Doctors may prescribe low-dose antibiotics – about half the standard dose – for several months. If sexual activity is a trigger for UTIs, antibiotics can be used episodically after sex. However, antibiotics can cause side-effects and create antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 4. Diet supplements Scientific evidence on consuming cranberry-based products to prevent UTIs is mixed. Some studies suggest that certain compounds in cranberries (proanthocyanidins, or PACs) prevent bacteria from adhering to the bladder lining, while others show no benefit. If trying these products, women should choose brands with high concentrations of PACs, the active ingredient. Similarly, probiotics, especially those containing Lactobacillus strains, may help maintain a healthy vaginal microbiome, which in turn can lower UTI risk. However, research is still evolving. 5. Hygiene and lifestyle habits Though there is limited evidence, simple everyday habits may help in preventing UTIs: Staying hydrated – Drinking water helps to flush bacteria from the urinary tract. For women who drink a low volume of fluids each day (less than 1.5 litres), increasing water intake may help. Urinating regularly – Avoid holding urine for long periods and aim to void every three to four hours during the day. Urinating after sex – This helps clear bacteria introduced during intercourse. Choosing breathable underwear – Cotton underwear and loose-fitting clothes reduce build up of moisture, which in turn reduces bacterial growth. More Innovations On The Horizon Vaccines are one of the most promising developments for preventing recurrent UTIs. In one early trial, overall recurrences decreased by 75 per cent for women given an oral vaccine, with no major side-effects reported. Trials are currently under way in Canada, and researchers hope vaccines will provide a more effective and long-term solution. When To See A Doctor Any woman who is experiencing frequent UTIs — defined as two infections in six months or three in a year — in menopause should talk to their doctor or primary care provider. Together, they can determine the best preventive targeted strategies. Knowledge is power, and there is more information available today than ever before. UTIs are not an inevitable part of aging. With the right combination of medical treatments and lifestyle changes, women can reduce postmenopausal risk. (Authors: Erin A. Brennand, Gynecologist & Associate Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, University of Calgary, and Pauline McDonagh Hull, PhD Candidate, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary) (Disclosure Statement: Erin A. Brennand receives funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Calgary Health Foundation, and the MSI Foundation (all paid to institution). Jayna Holroyd-Leduc has received funding from CIHR and Alberta Innovates. She holds the BSF Chair in Geriatric Medicine at the University of Calgary. Pauline McDonagh Hull does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment)

Is your youth swimming club safe? Bay Area author's latest will make you think
Is your youth swimming club safe? Bay Area author's latest will make you think

San Francisco Chronicle​

time6 days ago

  • Sport
  • San Francisco Chronicle​

Is your youth swimming club safe? Bay Area author's latest will make you think

Muckraking is hard work, one would assume, but Irvin Muchnick doesn't seem worn out by almost four decades of that dirty duty. We have met for coffee a couple times, and the Berkeley-based author and investigative reporter, now 70, has looked peppy and sounded upbeat. All that digging into the slimy, dark corners of sport certainly hasn't made Muchnick wealthy — he still hasn't replaced his old Honda Civic that was stolen four years ago — but it hasn't broken him down or dimmed his spirit. 'For whatever reason, this role suits me,' Muchnick says. 'The payoffs are few and far between, but they're there. I love my work, fortunately.' His work? Since the late '80s, Muchnick has written a trillion words, give or take, exposing various creeps, pedophiles, enablers, profiteers and other vermin in the world of sport. That makes Muchnick a hero to me. Some of us keyboard-pounders write the write. Others try to right the wrong, and those folks have my admiration. The least I can do is occasionally buy them a cup of coffee. Most of Muchnick's work has dealt with abuses and crimes in football, professional wrestling and swimming. He has written six books, tons of magazine and newspaper articles, and reported extensively and relentlessly on his website. His most recent book is 'Underwater: The Greed-Soaked Tale of Sexual Abuse in USA Swimming and around the Globe.' Muchnick takes pains to point out that most youth swim coaches are honorable and honest, but, 'If it's Tuesday, a coach somewhere is preying on a young athlete, because that's just the way it is.' He learned that dirty little secret about swimming by accident, the same way he stumbled into his odd calling in the first place. The beginning: Muchnick grew up in St. Louis, where his uncle, Sam Muchnick, was a wrestling promoter, kind of the godfather of pro wrestling in America. This was before the arrival of cable TV, global advertising and Vince McMahon. Little Irv got to hang out with the wrestlers. He came to know them as people, not human cartoon characters, and when wrestling blew up into a major culture phenomenon in the mid '80s, Muchnick did some of the very first inside-wrestling journalism, peeking behind the theatrical curtain. In 2007 he published his first book, 'Wrestling Babylon: Piledriving Tales of Drugs, Sex, Death, and Scandal.' He dug hard and found stuff. Like the story behind Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka's girlfriend's 'accidental' death. When the newspaper for whom Muchnick was freelancing got cold feet, he posted the true-crime account on his own blog. There was no turning back. Muchnick hadn't found his calling; it had found him. He wrote about Hulk Hogan's steroid issues. He wrote 'Chris & Nancy: The True Story of the Benoit Murder-Suicide and Pro Wrestling's Cocktail of Death.' In that book's third printing, in 2020, Muchnick's new introduction explains how the wrestling phenomenon pushed the rise of Donald Trump, a Vince McMahon crony. The prevalence of concussions in wrestling led him to dig into the same issue in football, and he wrote, 'Without Helmets or Shoulder Pads: The American Way of Death in Football Conditioning.' Muchnick is not a big football fan. Calls it 'a system socially imposed on young men,' and 'a blood sport.' After Cal football player Ted Agu dropped dead while on a training run in 2014, local mainstream media (my hand is raised) pretty much dropped the ball on the story of Cal's shameful coverup. Muchnick dug in and wrote/reported extensively. He sued Cal under the state Public Records Act and won, uncovering a lot of coverup. Cal ultimately admitted liability for Agu's death and settled with the family. Digging up dirt, Muchnick found, was hard. From 1994 to 2000, as assistant director of the National Writers Union, he fought for writers' rights. He was the lead respondent in the landmark 2010 U.S. Supreme Court case (Reid Elsevier v. Muchnick) for freelance writers' economic rights. He successfully sued the Department of Homeland Security to obtain records of a swim coach he was investigating. Stories kept finding Muchnick. In 2004 his 8-year-old daughter took up swimming, joining the Berkeley Bears club, coached by former Cal swimmer Jesse Stovall. Muchnick loved the scene, happily taking his daughter to predawn practices. He even took some lessons himself. In 2009, after Stovall had been pushed out of the club over financial improprieties and was coaching masters swimming on the Cal campus, the story came out that the year before, he had sex with an underage club swimmer while chaperoning her at a national meet. Muchnick contributed to an investigative story in the East Bay Express, which did not endear him to the local swim community. 'The biggest danger of the kind of work that I do is that it can be perceived as trolling,' Muchnick says. 'I don't think I'm a troll, I think I'm an investigative reporter. But I haven't been perfect.' After the swim story, Muchnick was ready to move on, but fate stepped in. 'The story came out, I thought, 'I'm done, I've done my little rabble-rousing thing,' which I'd done in other areas,' Muchnick says. 'The next week (ABC News') '20/20' aired a report (on widespread sexual abuse in amateur swimming), and I realized that what I had found on my team was just a local piece of a national problem.' That plunged Muchnick into years of investigating horrors in the world of competitive and recreational swimming, culminating in his 2024 book, 'Underwater: The Greed-Soaked Tale of Sexual Abuse in USA Swimming and around the Globe.' Please read it if you believe your club-swimmer child is protected by the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Subtle book titles, then, are not Muchnick's thing. He names names, he shines a bright light on a lot of cockroaches, but with a higher purpose. 'My real hope would be to actually change the youth sports system,' Muchnick says. 'I don't think I'm interested in getting all the bad guys, that's not really possible. I'm really interested in our taking a look at the youth sports system we have in this country, which has turned adults into children and children into adults. It's hard, because I'm a sports fan, too, we all love our sports, we just don't want to deal with the sausage factory behind them.' The swim book, Muchnick says, might have been his 'last rodeo' in muckraking. He's veered off that trail. He's finishing a biography of Rikidozan, a legendary, pioneering Japanese wrestler in the '50s. Typically, he won't make much money off this book. Monetizing his work has never been Muchnick's specialty. He has already spent most of his small advance on translation of research material. Muchnick, who has four kids, one of whom was adopted from China, says of the book, 'It's my love letter to Japanese and Korean culture.' All of his writing has been love letters, really. Like wrestlers, it's cleverly disguised.

How to get lucky on your family vacation
How to get lucky on your family vacation

Yahoo

time27-05-2025

  • Health
  • Yahoo

How to get lucky on your family vacation

'Vacation' and 'sex' were once my two favorite words. Put them together and you've got the mecca of pleasure: a romp in Egyptian cotton sheets followed by a juicy room service cheeseburger. Can you say sex in Italian? I can — 'sesso' — because my husband and I copulated our way across the country early in our relationship. On our honeymoon in Hawaii two decades ago, we barely left our room and nearly missed the luau. Every getaway back then offered foreplay with a view. And then we had a kid. Still, the lure of vacation sex beckons. And not just for me and my husband. According to a survey conducted for the book "Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life," 90% of people fantasized about sex in a hotel. 'All couples put 'vacation sex' on a pedestal because we're more relaxed and playful when we get out of our daily routines,' says sex therapist Emily Morse, author of "Smart Sex: How to Boost Your Sex IQ and Own Your Pleasure" and host of the podcast "Sex With Emily." 'But we shouldn't lose that intimacy because we travel with kids.' So when my husband and I decided to celebrate 20 years of marriage by returning to Maui with our mercurial teen daughter Tess in tow, we vowed to get it on at least once on our trip. We started with a rough strategy: booking a 640-square-foot room with two queen beds. If you're in the mood to get frisky during your family vacation, here are some tips to consider. If you want to engage in some intimate time, add it to your itinerary before you take off. 'You have to schedule sex like you schedule snorkeling or any excursion,' says Morse. 'If you wait around for it to happen, it won't happen.' Sophie Pierce, a mom to three daughters ages 8, 9 and 14, doesn't take chances when she and her husband ex-Navy SEAL Neil Mahoney travel. They think — and act — ahead, so they're not completely disappointed if it doesn't happen during the trip. 'We always have sex the night before we leave for a family vacation, just in case,' says Pierce, the founder of three dance studios in Los Angeles. 'But that doesn't mean we won't try.' My husband and I didn't have a strategy before we left L.A., but I did sneak sensual incidentals like lacy lingerie and a discreet bottle of lubricant into my suitcase. 'Pack a sex toy too,' advises Morse, who says we're more likely to be open to experimentation away from home. We agreed not to bring any work responsibilities on our trip. We're both screenwriters, so we're constantly polishing a script or crafting a pitch. I figured that by eliminating the stress of meeting deadlines, we upped the chances of having sex. Hotels and resorts see you, exhausted parents. Properties are upping their game for young guests with more exciting programming and cooler kids clubs. At the Ojai Valley Inn's 'night camp,' for instance, you can sign the children up for a scavenger hunt followed by dinner, a movie and s'mores. (Surely, that buys you enough time for a romp.) La Quinta Resort & Club in the desert offers junior pickleball clinics, along with massages and facials for tweens and teens up to age 15. At Alisal Ranch in Solvang, kids can hang out at the bar and paint horseshoes or take a riding lesson. Got littler ones? Some clubs, like Kidtopia at the Omni La Costa in Carlsbad, cater to infants (6 months and older) with nurseries on-site. Many hotels also offer babysitting services. Note that clubs typically cater to the toddler-through-12 set. But there are exceptions, like the teen club at Grand Velas in Los Cabos that programs TikTok challenges, dance-offs at a dedicated nightclub with a DJ and karaoke events. At the Grand Wailea where we stayed, however, teens like my daughter Tess just side-eyed each other in the lobby. There was a family lounge on the property with darts and virtual reality, but it wasn't a magnet for adolescents during our stay. 'We're not comfortable getting sitters we don't know on vacation,' says Pierce, who, instead, might pretend to leave the sunscreen in the room and put her teen daughter in charge to duck away from the hotel pool for a quickie with her husband. Or put the younger girls in a shared tub, but take the bath towels and mat so they can't interrupt mom and dad in the bedroom. (Clearly, Pierce's kids are way into self-care.) For middle school teacher Vanessa Orellana — mom to a daughter, 6, and 1-year-old twins — the windows of opportunity for adult time on vacation call for quiet. 'Between hotel beds that squeak and the in-laws' walls, we've identified two golden windows for potential action: nap time and post-bedtime,' she says. 'But even then, success is a coin toss. Our 8-year-old could pop up like a ninja, asking for water.' Life happens, even on vacation. Prepare to pivot to plan B. My husband and I sent our daughter on an errand one morning at the 40-acre Maui resort, but she came back to fetch her AirPods and interrupted our marathon kiss. We shrugged it off and then held hands by the pool. Morse advises: 'With kids, you may have to redefine intimacy on your trip. It could be flirting or even just making out after they go to bed.' Pierce and her husband know their sex will be quick, if it happens at all. One dad of a toddler told me he and his husband have a ritual in which they text erotic messages to each other when they're on vacation — and then promptly delete them. Just be sure to manage your expectations and laugh at any aborted attempts at intimacy. 'We've got an unspoken agreement: no guilt, no grumbling. Just a 'to be continued' knowing glance,' says Orellana. 'It's about connection, trust and keeping the spark alive through the sheer chaos of life with little humans.' In the end, my husband and I did not get lucky. On our final night in Maui, we hit nearby award-winning restaurant Ko, where kids eat for 50% off. Unfortunately, a huge dinner of fresh crudo, lobster tempura, octopus and kobe beef — along with multiple desserts — made us shudder at the idea of any activity. So we had failed at our grand plan. But was our vacation ruined? Not at all. Ultimately, my family bonded in a way that doesn't come easy with a teen. We swam with turtles, thrift-shopped around upcountry and held hands (for three whole seconds) while watching a sunset. And on our first night back at home, my husband and I finally had sex. No fancy sheets or room service, but I did shout, 'Aloooha!' Sign up for The Wild newsletter to get weekly insider tips on the best of our beaches, trails, parks, deserts, forests and mountains. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

How to get lucky on your family vacation
How to get lucky on your family vacation

Los Angeles Times

time27-05-2025

  • Los Angeles Times

How to get lucky on your family vacation

'Vacation' and 'sex' were once my two favorite words. Put them together and you've got the mecca of pleasure: a romp in Egyptian cotton sheets followed by a juicy room service cheeseburger. Can you say sex in Italian? I can — 'sesso' — because my husband and I copulated our way across the country early in our relationship. On our honeymoon in Hawaii two decades ago, we barely left our room and nearly missed the luau. Every getaway back then offered foreplay with a view. And then we had a kid. Still, the lure of vacation sex beckons. And not just for me and my husband. According to a survey conducted for the book 'Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life,' 90% of people fantasized about sex in a hotel. 'All couples put 'vacation sex' on a pedestal because we're more relaxed and playful when we get out of our daily routines,' says sex therapist Emily Morse, author of 'Smart Sex: How to Boost Your Sex IQ and Own Your Pleasure' and host of the podcast 'Sex With Emily.' 'But we shouldn't lose that intimacy because we travel with kids.' So when my husband and I decided to celebrate 20 years of marriage by returning to Maui with our mercurial teen daughter Tess in tow, we vowed to get it on at least once on our trip. We started with a rough strategy: booking a 640-square-foot room with two queen beds. If you're in the mood to get frisky during your family vacation, here are some tips to consider. If you want to engage in some intimate time, add it to your itinerary before you take off. 'You have to schedule sex like you schedule snorkeling or any excursion,' says Morse. 'If you wait around for it to happen, it won't happen.' Sophie Pierce, a mom to three daughters ages 8, 9 and 14, doesn't take chances when she and her husband ex-Navy SEAL Neil Mahoney travel. They think — and act — ahead, so they're not completely disappointed if it doesn't happen during the trip. 'We always have sex the night before we leave for a family vacation, just in case,' says Pierce, the founder of three dance studios in Los Angeles. 'But that doesn't mean we won't try.' My husband and I didn't have a strategy before we left L.A., but I did sneak sensual incidentals like lacy lingerie and a discreet bottle of lubricant into my suitcase. 'Pack a sex toy too,' advises Morse, who says we're more likely to be open to experimentation away from home. We agreed not to bring any work responsibilities on our trip. We're both screenwriters, so we're constantly polishing a script or crafting a pitch. I figured that by eliminating the stress of meeting deadlines, we upped the chances of having sex. Hotels and resorts see you, exhausted parents. Properties are upping their game for young guests with more exciting programming and cooler kids clubs. At the Ojai Valley Inn's 'night camp,' for instance, you can sign the children up for a scavenger hunt followed by dinner, a movie and s'mores. (Surely, that buys you enough time for a romp.) La Quinta Resort & Club in the desert offers junior pickleball clinics, along with massages and facials for tweens and teens up to age 15. At Alisal Ranch in Solvang, kids can hang out at the bar and paint horseshoes or take a riding lesson. Got littler ones? Some clubs, like Kidtopia at the Omni La Costa in Carlsbad, cater to infants (6 months and older) with nurseries on-site. Many hotels also offer babysitting services. Note that clubs typically cater to the toddler-through-12 set. But there are exceptions, like the teen club at Grand Velas in Los Cabos that programs TikTok challenges, dance-offs at a dedicated nightclub with a DJ and karaoke events. At the Grand Wailea where we stayed, however, teens like my daughter Tess just side-eyed each other in the lobby. There was a family lounge on the property with darts and virtual reality, but it wasn't a magnet for adolescents during our stay. 'We're not comfortable getting sitters we don't know on vacation,' says Pierce, who, instead, might pretend to leave the sunscreen in the room and put her teen daughter in charge to duck away from the hotel pool for a quickie with her husband. Or put the younger girls in a shared tub, but take the bath towels and mat so they can't interrupt mom and dad in the bedroom. (Clearly, Pierce's kids are way into self-care.) For middle school teacher Vanessa Orellana — mom to a daughter, 6, and 1-year-old twins — the windows of opportunity for adult time on vacation call for quiet. 'Between hotel beds that squeak and the in-laws' walls, we've identified two golden windows for potential action: nap time and post-bedtime,' she says. 'But even then, success is a coin toss. Our 8-year-old could pop up like a ninja, asking for water.' Life happens, even on vacation. Prepare to pivot to plan B. My husband and I sent our daughter on an errand one morning at the 40-acre Maui resort, but she came back to fetch her AirPods and interrupted our marathon kiss. We shrugged it off and then held hands by the pool. Morse advises: 'With kids, you may have to redefine intimacy on your trip. It could be flirting or even just making out after they go to bed.' Pierce and her husband know their sex will be quick, if it happens at all. One dad of a toddler told me he and his husband have a ritual in which they text erotic messages to each other when they're on vacation — and then promptly delete them. Just be sure to manage your expectations and laugh at any aborted attempts at intimacy. 'We've got an unspoken agreement: no guilt, no grumbling. Just a 'to be continued' knowing glance,' says Orellana. 'It's about connection, trust and keeping the spark alive through the sheer chaos of life with little humans.' In the end, my husband and I did not get lucky. On our final night in Maui, we hit nearby award-winning restaurant Ko, where kids eat for 50% off. Unfortunately, a huge dinner of fresh crudo, lobster tempura, octopus and kobe beef — along with multiple desserts — made us shudder at the idea of any activity. So we had failed at our grand plan. But was our vacation ruined? Not at all. Ultimately, my family bonded in a way that doesn't come easy with a teen. We swam with turtles, thrift-shopped around upcountry and held hands (for three whole seconds) while watching a sunset. And on our first night back at home, my husband and I finally had sex. No fancy sheets or room service, but I did shout, 'Aloooha!'

Chris Hughes makes VERY racy confession about JoJo Siwa as pair flirt outrageously in new video
Chris Hughes makes VERY racy confession about JoJo Siwa as pair flirt outrageously in new video

Scottish Sun

time22-05-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Scottish Sun

Chris Hughes makes VERY racy confession about JoJo Siwa as pair flirt outrageously in new video

Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CHRIS Hughes and JoJo Siwa have done nothing to diminish whispers they're dating as they get flirty in a new video. The Love Island alum and American pop star have set tongues wagging about their relationship status ever since they appeared on this year's installment of Celebrity Big Brother. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes got flirty in a new video Credit: instagram/@accesshollywood 6 Chris made a racy confession about JoJo Credit: instagram/@accesshollywood 6 The pair were in Orlando to celebrate her birthday Credit: instagram/@accesshollywood 6 They spent a whirlwind 48 hours together Credit: instagram/@accesshollywood Now, Chris and JoJo seemed to have confirmed their relationship after they were spotted kissing in a swimming pool. Chris, 32, made the 12-hour trip from the UK on the weekend to support JoJo, 22, as she performed to screaming fans in Mexico City. He also travelled to Florida to help JoJo celebrate her birthday with her family. The pair shot a video for US media outlet Access Hollywood for its 'Most Likely To' series, where Chris made a racy confession about JoJo. They were very cosy throughout the video, even embracing at its beginning as Chris whispered something into JoJo's ear. One of the questions they were asked "who has the better taste in music?" and Chris said it was him because, "I am introducing her to some indie bangers from the UK." He then revealed: "I introduced her to one of my favourite songs by the band The 1975 called Sex and she started playing it on the drums." JoJo giggled at the word sex and then mimicked the songs percussion as they moved on to other questions. The Sun shared an exclusive picture which showed the pair locking lips while straddling a lilo at an adults-only Mexican hotel. A source told The Sun how the pair were all over each other at the Mexican hotel they relaxed in on their steamy getaway. The insider said: "JoJo and Chris looked very loved-up and as they snogged in full view of other holidaymakers. "They spent their time at the hotel holding hands and looked like a giddy couple in the early throes of love. It was nice to see. 'They were very hands on, not entirely different to how they were on TV just a bit more intimate. 'JoJo seemed totally relaxed, really in love and not in any way the JoJo we see when she's on stage. They're just totally comfortable around each other." During her set in Mexico City, the Dance Moms star gave a shout out to the Love Island hunk. It came when she was singing the famous song Bette Davis Eyes. Instead of singing, "she's got Betty Davis eyes", the YouTube star sang; "Chris Hughes' eyes". 6 The pair grew close while appearing on Celebrity Big Brother Credit: Rex 6 JoJo has said Chris would be in her life 'forever' Credit: ITV

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