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A 26-year-old female asked:

had 7 courses of antibiotics in 8 weeks to treat uti none of which have worked? are all these antibiotics damaging my body?

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Probably not a UTI: if repeated course of antibiotics have not relieved the symptoms then it may not be a UTI or there may be a reason why the infection is hard to treat. You should consult with a Urogynecologist or female urologist. I hope this helps.

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