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Frequent UTI After Having Sex. Drinking Cranberry Juice. Help
i have suffered utis since the age of 19 till 35. i must have had at least 30 utis. antibiotics are becoming less effective which is a worry but on discussing this 2 weeks ago my gp did not seem concerned. it took 1.5 wks to get over my last infection and have not dared sex in the last 2 wks since.we always wash prior to sex and i wee before and after. i drink cranberry juice and wipe the right way. as i know its due to sex i am scared what the nextstep should be and am starting to resent sex and feel a failure as a wife and lover.
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
Hi,
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
First the exact cause of recurrent UTI should be found out. You need to be further investigated for that. Blood pressure record is important. Investigations like ultrasound abdomen, MCU, DMSA Scan are required to arrive at a cause of recurrent UTI.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
First the exact cause of recurrent UTI should be found out. You need to be further investigated for that. Blood pressure record is important. Investigations like ultrasound abdomen, MCU, DMSA Scan are required to arrive at a cause of recurrent UTI.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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Hello and welcome to HCM.
Thank you for your query.
I can understand that this can be really frustrating. But learning the basicfacts about a UTI, will certainly help in finding a permanent cure. If you suspect the UTIs to occur due to sexual intercourse, there must be something you or your partner are doing wrong. Testing of your vaginal ph and his semen will also help in finding any underlying infections.
Usually, almost all recurrent cases of UTI have some underlying cause to it, and sexual intercourse is not one of them, hygiene can be; but as you are taking special care of that, we should rule hygiene out.
Undergo an ultrasound scan of your abdomen and pelvis, and may be even a transvaginal one. If there are any abnormalities in with your bowel movements, etc; please report them. You condoms during intercourse for the time being, as they help in preventing transmission of infections.
A physical examination by your doctor, along with a few investigative (non-invasive) procedures can help in finding the cause for recurrent UTIs (some of the most common being vaginal pH, infection in partner, uterine prolapse, etc.).
I hope I have succeeded in providing the information you were looking for. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications at: http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-shoaib-khan/64581 . I would gladly help you.
Best wishes.
Thank you for your query.
I can understand that this can be really frustrating. But learning the basicfacts about a UTI, will certainly help in finding a permanent cure. If you suspect the UTIs to occur due to sexual intercourse, there must be something you or your partner are doing wrong. Testing of your vaginal ph and his semen will also help in finding any underlying infections.
Usually, almost all recurrent cases of UTI have some underlying cause to it, and sexual intercourse is not one of them, hygiene can be; but as you are taking special care of that, we should rule hygiene out.
Undergo an ultrasound scan of your abdomen and pelvis, and may be even a transvaginal one. If there are any abnormalities in with your bowel movements, etc; please report them. You condoms during intercourse for the time being, as they help in preventing transmission of infections.
A physical examination by your doctor, along with a few investigative (non-invasive) procedures can help in finding the cause for recurrent UTIs (some of the most common being vaginal pH, infection in partner, uterine prolapse, etc.).
I hope I have succeeded in providing the information you were looking for. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications at: http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-shoaib-khan/64581 . I would gladly help you.
Best wishes.
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