A 33-year-old member asked:
Can you naturally cure an uti?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 31 years experience
No: If you truly have a urinary tract infection, whether bladder or kidney, you need antibiotics to cure it. You can try to flush it out w/lots of water. Some try drinking lots of cranberry juice to change bladder environment but once established, you need antibiotics. If you keep getting utis, need to look for reasons why. Consider urine culture to help choose antibiotic. Also consider std/sti.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Is it possible to naturally cure a uti?
4 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Charles Rocambolianswered
Family Medicine 19 years experience
Sure: Its possible for your body to cure a UTI without any treatment.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
How do I cure a uti?
5 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
Dr. Harris Cohenanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
UTI: While some utis may resolve on their own, antibiotics are often used to prevent further complications (kidney infection, bloodstream infection).
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