Fort Worth, TX
A 20-year-old female asked:
I have taken medicine for a uti and a pid, but i still hurt. could the antibiotics not have taken care of it all? should i do another round?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Claude Parolaanswered
Internal Medicine 42 years experience
Uti/pid: it they symptoms are burning upon urination ,vaginal discharge and pelvic pain, the antibiotic either did not work or a reinfection occur, therefore it would be prudent to see the doctor who prescribed the antibiotic again and check for resistant bacteria causing the infection
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