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Can Anemia Cause An UTI?
I HAVE HISTORY OF UTI S I VE HAD ONE ON AND OFF SINCE THE END OF FEB. WHEN IT GOES AWAY IT COMES BACK WITHIN A WEEK. NOW I AM ALSO BEING TREADED FOR ANEMIA THE IRON LACK KIND AND WAS WONDERING IF HAVING BOTH OF THESE SYMPTOMS BE A CAUSE OF FREQUENT UTIS? I JUST HAD ULTRA SOUND AND THE SCOPE THING LAST WEEK AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OK. I TAKE A 250MG KEFLEX BEFRE I GO TO BED AND NOW I HAVE AOTHER UTI TODAY. CAN ANEMIA CAUSE A UTI? I AM 62YR OLD FEMALE. THANKS
Thu, 13 Dec 2018
Hello,
No, it cannot. But your symptoms of UTI may have led to investigations that revealed an anaemia. Two separate things.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Anders Mark Christensen, General Surgeon
No, it cannot. But your symptoms of UTI may have led to investigations that revealed an anaemia. Two separate things.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Anders Mark Christensen, General Surgeon
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