Since some patients may have other medical issues that prevent them from using estrogen, you should talk with your health care provider before starting any treatment. Sometimes the antibiotic therapy may be started intravenously IV in the hospital. After a short period of IV antibiotics, the antibiotics are given by mouth for up to 2 weeks. Kidney infections are often treated as a complicated UTI.
Symptoms of UTIs often improve within a few days of antibiotics. As long as all UTI symptoms are resolved after the course of antibiotics is complete, you do not need another urine culture to prove that the infection is gone. Depending on the situation, if you have a complicated UTI, you may need a urine culture to show that the UTI is completely gone. If your symptoms don't go away even after antibiotics, then you may need a longer course of antibiotic, a different antibiotic, or different way of taking it.
Men are less likely to get a UTI in the first place. But if they get one, they are likely to have another because the bacteria tend to hide inside the prostate. If you get UTIs often 3 or more per year , then you should see your health care provider. Your health care provider might want to do more tests such as checking if the bladder empties to find out why. If you keep getting UTIs, a longer course of low-dose antibiotics or taking an antibiotic after sex may help. There are also methods of self-testing that your health care provider may arrange that let you diagnosis and treat your UTIs at home.
Most UTIs are single events that, if treated, will not come back. Some patients have anatomical and genetic predispositions that tend to make getting UTIs more likely.
If you are being treated for a UTI and are not getting better, or you have symptoms of a UTI along with upset stomach and throwing up, or fever and chills, then you should call your health care provider. If the UTI is treated early, then there will likely be no lasting effect on your urinary tract. UTIs can cause harm if not found and treated quickly.
If you are pregnant and have symptoms of a UTI, then you should call your health care provider right away. UTIs during pregnancy can put both mother and baby at risk if not dealt with quickly and properly.
Read the latest issue of Urology Health extra, the Urology Care Foundations patient-focused magazine. This web site has been optimized for user experience and security, therefore Internet Explorer IE is not a recommended browser. Thank you. How Does the Urinary Tract Work? Some factors that can add to your chances of getting a UTI are: Body Factors Women who have gone through menopause have a change in the lining of the vagina and lose the protection that estrogen provides, that lowers the chance of getting a UTI.
Birth Control Women who use diaphragms have also been found to have a higher risk of UTIs when compared to those who use other forms of birth control. Abnormal Anatomy You are more likely to get a UTI if your urinary tract has an abnormality or has recently had a device such as a tube to drain fluid from the body placed in it. Immune System Issues such as diabetes high blood sugar also put people at higher risk for UTIs because the body is not able to fight off germs as well.
There are steps women can take to avoid UTIs: Certain forms of birth control, such as spermicidal foam and diaphragms, are known to increase the risk of UTIs in women. Check with your health care provider about other types of birth control. Don't put off urinating when you need to and don't rush to finish. Holding in urine and not draining your bladder fully can increase your risk of UTIs. Cranberry juice or tablets may help prevent UTIs.
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Skip to main content. Kidney and bladder. Home Kidney and bladder. Urinary tract infections UTI. Actions for this page Listen Print. Summary Read the full fact sheet. On this page. The different types of UTI can include: urethritis — infection of the urethra cystitis — infection of the bladder pyelonephritis — infection of the kidneys vaginitis — infection of the vagina. Symptoms of kidney infections If infection reaches the kidneys, prompt medical attention is needed.
In addition to the general symptoms of UTIs, a person with a kidney infection can also experience: chills fever loin lower abdominal pain pain in the back vomiting. Urinary infections in children A urinary infection in a child needs to be investigated as it may indicate a more serious condition.
Urinary reflux and the associated infections can scar or permanently damage the kidney, and can also lead to: high blood pressure toxaemia in pregnancy kidney failure.
Prevention of UTIs Although not always backed up by clinical research, some women have found some suggestions useful in reducing their risk of developing urinary tract infections, including: Drink plenty of water and other fluids to flush the urinary system. Treat vaginal infections such as thrush or trichomonas quickly. Avoid using spermicide-containing products, particularly with a diaphragm contraceptive device.
Go to the toilet as soon as you feel the urge to urinate, rather than holding on. Wipe yourself from front to back urethra to anus after going to the toilet. Empty your bladder after sex. This means bacteria are more likely to reach the bladder or kidneys and cause an infection. Things that increase the risk of bacteria getting into the bladder include:. There is some evidence that women under 65 years old who keep getting UTIs may find it helpful to take:. Be aware that D-mannose and cranberry products can contain a lot of sugar.
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