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How long does urethritis take to heal?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Depends on treatment: When you have urethritis, you don't want to wait for "healing": you want to cure it quickly with the right antibiotics. They work very fast.

Answered 8/2/2020

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My doctor gave me Macrobid for my UTI. I got my culture back there was eColi. The pain in my urethra never went away. I am now being told that that will not heal the eColi in my urethra /urethritis I should take Cipro or z pak. Why no Help both?

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A member asked:

I've prescribed doxy for 7days. How long will it takes for urethritis to cure? Completely. What should I do to cure faster?

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My friend thinks he has Urethritis, what should he take if the antibiotics are not working?

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Will Amoxicillin treat Non-Specific Urethritis? How many do i take in a day? For how many days? What steps should i take to get cured? What to avoid?

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A member asked:

For six months every doctor I saw never even entertain the thought that I might have urethritis. I took a Z-Pak and I had relief after the first two days. Its been untreated for 6 months. The symptoms are not completely going away. Will it take time?

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