It troubles me that this ongoing cycle has left you feeling miserable and hopeless.
Erik P. Castle, M.D. who is a board-certified urologist on the Mayo Clinic staff stated these factors that can increase a woman's risk for developing recurrent urinary tract infections:
kidney or bladder stones
bacteria enter the urethra during sexual intercourse
an abnormal urinary tract shape or function
an inherited risk of developing bladder infections (genetic predisposition)
Have you ever had a cystoscopy or CT scan of the urinary tract?
Dr. Castle suggests in cases where the cause cannot be found, one of these options may help:
A long-term, low-dose antibiotic for as long as six months to two years
Intermittent or self-directed antibiotic therapy — for instance, taking an antibiotic after intercourse or starting a course of antibiotics supplied in advance by your doctor at the first sign of a UTI.
Anonymous, has any physician suggested antibiotic resistance as a possible reason for your recurrent urinary tract issues and development of bacterial vaginosis?
The overuse of antibiotics promotes antibiotic resistance.A bacterium is resistant to a drug when it has changed in some way that either protects it from the action of the drug or neutralizes the drug.
Any bacterium that survives an antibiotic treatment can then multiply and pass on its resistant properties. Also, some bacteria can transfer their drug-resistant properties to other bacteria.
I hope that this additional information empowers you in future conversations with your physician and get closer to a solution.
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Hello Anonymous,
It troubles me that this ongoing cycle has left you feeling miserable and hopeless.
Erik P. Castle, M.D. who is a board-certified urologist on the Mayo Clinic staff stated these factors that can increase a woman's risk for developing recurrent urinary tract infections:
kidney or bladder stones
bacteria enter the urethra during sexual intercourse
an abnormal urinary tract shape or function
an inherited risk of developing bladder infections (genetic predisposition)
Have you ever had a cystoscopy or CT scan of the urinary tract?
Dr. Castle suggests in cases where the cause cannot be found, one of these options may help:
A long-term, low-dose antibiotic for as long as six months to two years
Intermittent or self-directed antibiotic therapy — for instance, taking an antibiotic after intercourse or starting a course of antibiotics supplied in advance by your doctor at the first sign of a UTI.
Anonymous, has any physician suggested antibiotic resistance as a possible reason for your recurrent urinary tract issues and development of bacterial vaginosis?
The overuse of antibiotics promotes antibiotic resistance.A bacterium is resistant to a drug when it has changed in some way that either protects it from the action of the drug or neutralizes the drug.
Any bacterium that survives an antibiotic treatment can then multiply and pass on its resistant properties. Also, some bacteria can transfer their drug-resistant properties to other bacteria.
I hope that this additional information empowers you in future conversations with your physician and get closer to a solution.
Maryann
June 24, 2015 - 8:37amThis Comment
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