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What are some preventative medication options to prevent recurrent utis? i would rather not take antibiotics daily. thanks

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Try D-Mannose: Over 90% of UTI's are caused by E.coli bacteria and taking D-mannose powder (a type of sugar found in cranberries; we can't digest is so it does not add calories) is a safe reliable way to prevent UTI's. See http://www.tahomaclinicblog.com/d-mannose-for-bladder-and-kidney-infections/ & http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/04/28/d-mannose-uti-prevention.aspx for details.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/30/2015

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Some people: drink cranberry juice to help prevent UTI's.

Dr Seibert and 2 doctors agreed

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