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How to treat a uti while pregnant?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

UTI: Your doctor will still likely prescribe antibiotics but will make careful choice of same.

Answered 6/17/2020

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

The same way: UTI’s are treated the same way during the pregnancy. Keep good hydration and let your OB-Gyn doc know about your symptoms so that they can coordinate. Antibiotic selection is different given pregnancy and potential harm.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/19/2020

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