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What Are The Side Effects Of UTI During Pregnancy?

I am pregant 21 weeks, I had urine infection and on observation Pus cells was ranging 25 to 36 and epicells 10 to 15 during my last urine test now after 2 weeks i had my another urine test indicating pus cells 4 to 6 and epi cells plenty, is it to worry ?
Fri, 9 Jan 2015
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A state of pregnancy predisposes you to have UTI due to the urinary tract changing physiologically. In your case the decrease in pus cells is a positive development. Epi cells are shed off as a natural course of urination so they are not a cause for concern. Kindly finish off your course of antibiotics (if its left) and maintain good hygiene of the vaginal area to prevent recurrence. Your doctor may also consider changing to a different antibiotic but do not be worried. UTI's are rarely allowed to progress to a state where they can harm you or the baby by the doctor.
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What Are The Side Effects Of UTI During Pregnancy?

A state of pregnancy predisposes you to have UTI due to the urinary tract changing physiologically. In your case the decrease in pus cells is a positive development. Epi cells are shed off as a natural course of urination so they are not a cause for concern. Kindly finish off your course of antibiotics (if its left) and maintain good hygiene of the vaginal area to prevent recurrence. Your doctor may also consider changing to a different antibiotic but do not be worried. UTI s are rarely allowed to progress to a state where they can harm you or the baby by the doctor.