Sterling, VA
A 28-year-old female asked:
frequent urination and mild burning 3 wks after hysterectomy, high wbcs no nitrites, 3 rounds abx (cipro, then bactrim, then macrobid), cultures show trace blood no bacteria, tried 1 dose diflucan, still feel constant urge to pee. please help!
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Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Urology evaluation: Since your urine culture is negative this indicates there is not an infection thus taking antibiotics is not going to be useful. Consider seeing a Urologist. They should confirm there was no bladder injury during the surgery that might be causing the symptoms
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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