Question 1

suspect ic had no pain for aprox2 months will a cystoscopy still be acurate or does the bladder heal in between flares? (not had any utis)

Accepted Answer

Why do a : Procedure if no pain? You may have gone into remission! it's just a waste of money. Doubt it would show much if you have been symptom free for 2 months!

Question 2

can having a uti for four weeks cause damage to the bladder?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Should not affect the bladder muscle, so that future function should not be impaired unless u r a diabetic. Unless u develop cystitis cystica, consisting of numerous tiny inflammatory cysts (like microscopic pimples) of bladder wall which would make you prone to recurrent utis until it clears up. Or rare  possible cause of interstitial cystitis.

Question 3

what are the causes of the bladder area to ache during uti?

Accepted Answer

Good question: Bladder lining is full of sensory nerve endings. Cystitis or UTI affecting bladder cause unflammation of lining which irritates sensory nerve endings & can cause ache, soreness, burning pain with, frquency of urination & can also cause involuntary bladder contractions which coul;d result in wetting accidents.

Question 4

does interstitial cystitis of the bladder cause a lot of uti's  ?

Accepted Answer

No: Interstitial cystitis is a chronic inflammation of the bladder wall. It causes urinary tract infection symptoms but it does not cause infections. It is distinctly different from a UTI in that it is not caused by a bacterial infection. That  is part of what makes it ahrd to treat.

Question 5

i know that uti happens when bacteria invades the bladder. but when do we say if a condition is a complicated uti?

Accepted Answer

More serious: Complicated UTI is a term used to describe an infection that has ascended into the kidneys or is associated with urinary obstruction. It is more serious than an infection confined to the bladder and is often  associated with systemic symptoms like fever, chills, nausea, back pain.

Question 6

working all day causes pressure on the bladder what can i do.feels fine at night.just finished all antibiodics for uti.?

Accepted Answer

Several reasons: Pressure comes if you wait too long to pass urine.  Also, not drinking enough water.  A prolapse of the bladder or uterus can cause pressure.  Just having a UTI causes the sensation you have to go when you don't.

Question 7

white floater strings in my urine, heard something like the lining of the bladder ?also have uti, on cipro (ciprofloxacin).what could that be?

Accepted Answer

Mucous: What you're seeing is probably mucous.    The urinary tract has glands to secrete mucous for lubrication.    This can be seen as white strands in the urine from time to time.

Question 8

is it possible recurrent uti's are caused by sex and intermittent cathetering  pushing bacteria into the bladder?

Accepted Answer

Both are possible: Yes, both sex and passing a bladder catheter can lead to UTI. In addition, conditions that require catheterization -- like bladder paralysis or weakness (you list spina bifida as a medical condition) -- predispose to UTI all by themselves. Discuss all this with your doctor; or if he or she seems uncertain, maybe an infectious diseases specialist. Good luck!

Question 9

can the bladder infection go away without medication?is one of the risk factors is having  had before uti?because i had it

Accepted Answer

UTI. : Bladder infections tend to be bacterial in etiology.  So if you're truly experiencing another UTI, it's unlikely to go away without antibiotics.

Question 10

if a 7cm fibroid is above the womb and pushing womb out of shape, can this still cause a uti as position of fibroid is not actually touching the womb? can the weightpush the womb on to touch the bladder abd causr a uti?

Accepted Answer

: UTI is an infection by organisms and not caused by the size o position of the womb

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Suspect ic had no pain for aprox2 months will a cystoscopy still be acurate or does the bladder heal in between flares? (not had any utis)

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Can having a uti for four weeks cause damage to the bladder?

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What are the causes of the bladder area to ache during uti?

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Does interstitial cystitis of the bladder cause a lot of uti's ?

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I know that uti happens when bacteria invades the bladder. but when do we say if a condition is a complicated uti?

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Working all day causes pressure on the bladder what can i do.feels fine at night.just finished all antibiodics for uti.?

A member asked:

White floater strings in my urine, heard something like the lining of the bladder ?also have uti, on cipro (ciprofloxacin).what could that be?

A member asked:

Is it possible recurrent uti's are caused by sex and intermittent cathetering pushing bacteria into the bladder?

A member asked:

Can the bladder infection go away without medication?is one of the risk factors is having had before uti?because i had it

A member asked:

If a 7cm fibroid is above the womb and pushing womb out of shape, can this still cause a uti as position of fibroid is not actually touching the womb? can the weightpush the womb on to touch the bladder abd causr a uti?

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