A member asked:

Please share an interesting fact about dealing with a bladder infection.

20 doctors weighed in across 17 answers
Dr. Craig Smith answered

Specializes in Urology

Ignore: E. Coli is the most UTI bacteria. Not from ingestion of contaminated foods.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Ignore: If you have a fever or back pain, you should see your doctor.

Answered 3/28/2014

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Yeast can also cause a uti.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. James Lin answered

Ignore: Need to find out the underlying causes for bladder infection, especially in elderly men/women.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Honeymoon cystitis. A description of a bladder infection after sex.

Answered 6/11/2014

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Drinking: Drinking cranberry juice helps inhibit bacterial adherence to urinary tract tissue.

Answered 6/21/2014

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Ignore: Drink lots of water and some unsweetened cranberry juice. Urinate after sex. Take antibiotics ASAP.

Answered 7/1/2014

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Dr. Norma Jo Waxman answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: To prevent bladder infections make sure that you get up and urinate after having sex.

Answered 7/6/2014

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Ignore: Antibiotics, lots of water, and cranberry pills (which prevent some bacteria from sticking).

Answered 5/20/2015

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Ignore: Drink lots of fluid and urinate after sex.

Answered 7/21/2014

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Dr. Dale Kristle answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Ignore: Over the counter meds help symptoms but don't treat the cause of bladder infections.

Answered 7/26/2014

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Ignore: Be sure to take all of your prescription antibiotics. Stopping early raises the risk of resistence.

Answered 1/16/2019

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Dr. Betsy Greenleaf answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Ignore: Clean catch urinalysis can be falsely positive. Catheter collected specimens are more accurate.

Answered 11/19/2014

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Ignore: Over-the-counter a AZO medications do not treat a bladder infection they simply mask it's symptoms.

Answered 1/4/2015

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Ignore: A simple bladder infection should never cause a fever.

Answered 2/24/2018

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ignore: Antibiotics with hydration is key to curing bladder infections, urine output rinses out the bacteria.

Answered 6/11/2017

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Women: Women who have recurrent UTI after intercourse can take nitrofurantoin (Rx) after sex to prevent.

Answered 11/1/2016

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