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Can organic 100% cranberry juice cure a uti?

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Dr. Thomas Byrnes answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

May still need Abx: You will probably still need antibiotic treatment for an established uti. Cranberry juice is most effective in prevention as it somehow prevents e. Coli, the most common UTI bacteria from attaching itself to the bladder wall which is when the infectious process starts.

Answered 4/27/2020

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Dr. Peter Kurzweil answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Help, notlikely cure: Uti's mostle female, cause many doc visits, cost > $1.5 billion/yr, most minor infections of urine bladder, due to short urethra, close to vagina/anus. Ladies, after bm, wipe front to back; drink 6 oz water; urinate shortly after sex, don't wear nylon undies. Cranberry juice helps prevent and clear minor cystitis by preventing bacteria adhering to bladder wall. If symptoms persist, yeh, u know, c mr gp.

Answered 6/30/2021

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