Question 1

what tests are given for utis?

Accepted Answer

Urinalysis: Any urgent or a primary care office should carry out a quick urine dip to determine an uti. An official test would be a urine culture which takes longer.  Otherwise your clinical symptoms such as burning, frequency, urgency, chills, fever and hestinancy would increase likelihood.

Question 2

what could the cause my frequent utis?

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Many reasons: 1. Resistance of the bug that lies dormant and revives. 2. Rough sex. 3. Poor immunity. 4. Strange as it may seem a common cause is poor diet---too many calories that induce a relative vitamin deficiency. When cellular energy resources are compromised any organ's function can be impaired.

Question 3

medicine for uti?

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Antibiotics: Antibiotics like Cipro (ciprofloxacin) but they require a prescription.

Question 4

how to clear a uti?

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UTI: You treat UTI with antibiotics, stay hydrated, and if recurs get urine culture to determine causative agent and its sensitivity to specific drugs.  Good luck.

Question 5

what is done for a uti?

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Urinetest antibiotic: Urine should be tested to confirm presence of a UTI followed immediately by a course of antibiotics prescribed by your dr., np or pa. Also drink lots of water and don.T hold back on urination. Take a laxative such as MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) if you are constipated.

Question 6

whats the cause for uti?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria: Most urinary tract infections (UTI) are secondary to bacterial infection in the bladder.  E coli is the most common bacteria causing uti.  But don't be fooled...Sometimes people can have symptoms like a UTI (frequency, urgency, pain, etc) and not have an infection.  Not all cystitis (bladder irritation) is caused by bacteria.

Question 7

what causes frequent uti?

Accepted Answer

Many reasons: There are many reasons that can cause a UTI from hygiene, untreated uti, colonization of bacteria, systemic disease, foreign body, holding urine, unnatural connection between urethra to anus (fistua formation), thong underwear, tb, and others.

A frequent UTI may also not be a uti, but interstitial cystitis. You complete tests to rule out the other causes.

Question 8

what is a persistant uti ?

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Continuous UTI: People can get a UTI that does not resolve with antibiotics. This could be called persistent uti. It reflects failed therapy. To prove this, first, need to prove that there is UTI by urinalysis. If symptoms continue to persist after antibiotics, need to resee your doc to redo urinalysis and culture to find out the correct antibiotic for a successful outcome.

Question 9

what causes uti in woman ?

Accepted Answer

Uti: Bacteria is the cause of urinary tract infx.

Question 10

how can a uti be identified?

Accepted Answer

UTI: Symptoms of UTI can include, burning, increased frequency of passing urine, nausea, lower abdominal pain . Examination , urine dipstick , urine microscopy and culture help to confirm the diagnosis.
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