A member asked:

Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with a bladder infection.

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Dr. Craig Smith answered

Specializes in Urology

Ignore: 1). Push fluids. 2). Consume cranberries and blueberries. 3), ua, urine culture, 4). If increased symptoms start antibiotics.

Answered 3/7/2014

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Ignore: Drink lots of water and acidify your urine by drinking cranberry extract or taking cranberry pills.

Answered 8/6/2014

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Do:: Empty your bladder often, and drink cranberry juice. Don't consume caffeine, soda, or alcohol.

Answered 8/6/2014

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Do:: Do: empty bladder frequently, drink water and cranberry juice Don't: drink alcohol or soda.

Answered 6/4/2014

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Antibiotics are required to clear infection.

Answered 6/8/2014

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Dr. James Lin answered

Ignore: Going to bathroom often & some pus cells in urine are not always correlated with bladder infection.

Answered 6/11/2014

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Dr. Norma Jo Waxman answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Drink lots of water and cranberry juice with a bladder infection, or if you feel one coming on.

Answered 7/6/2014

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Dr. Dustin Colegrove answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Drink plenty of liquids. Take the antibiotics your doctor prescribes until empty. Don't save pills.

Answered 7/25/2014

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Dr. Dale Kristle answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Ignore: Even if you feel better, take all of your prescribed antibiotics.

Answered 8/6/2014

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Ignore: Drink water and cranberry juice. Pee after sex. Avoid anal sex. Take antibiotics promptly.

Answered 12/2/2019

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Ignore: Avoid caffeine and alcohol. They are bladder irritants.

Answered 3/10/2019

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ignore: Do take all of the antibiotics as prescribed, even if the symptoms resolve after only a few doses.

Answered 10/30/2014

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Dr. Elvia Greathouse answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ignore: Drink, drink, several glasses of water. If possible, have a urine culture done for prope tx.

Answered 2/27/2015

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Ignore: Empty your bladder after sex.wipe front to back after voiding.complete antibiotics.

Answered 3/25/2015

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: To prevent UTI empty bladder after sex and don't put off urination when the urge arrises.

Answered 11/1/2016

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