A member asked:
can i get rid of my uti by just drinking cranberry juice?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Juan Richiusa answered
17 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
No: Takin cranberry juice during an UTI episode could make things worst, given that the juice is high n sugar and promotes bacterial feeding. You can start taking cranberry juice after you are treated and cure, and this will help prevent the incidence.
Answered on Mar 22, 2020
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
24 years experience Psychiatry
No: Prevention - not treatment. Cranberry juice can help to prevent urinary tract infections (UTI's) in women with recurrent UTI's because of the proanthyocyanidins (PACs) it contains.
Answered on Oct 31, 2015
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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered
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Cranberry juice...: ...wont help. For several years it was believed cranberry could prevent or cure UTIs, but recent research shows no significant benefit. You may not ha ... Read More
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Dr. Phillip Porch answered
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Yes: Because cranberry juice causes the urine to become acidic, certain bacteria can't grow in urine that is acidic and it can help eliminate an infection.
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Dr. Martin Raff answered
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UTI: No. Cranberry juice will acidify urine, but this may only reduce the risk of uti, and even then you would have to drink so much cranberry juice that ... Read More
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Dr. Arthur Heller answered
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None: Cranberry juice does not get rid of UTI (rx bacterial infection of bladder), but may be helpful to prevent UTI (has hippuric acid, keeps bacteria from ... Read More
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