WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2003: Re: Stubborn Urinary Tracy Infection

Re: Stubborn Urinary Tracy Infection

From: Jessica Bardales MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Apr 2003 18:05:54 -0500 (CDT)

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Lower urinary tract infection comes about from it's invasion by pathogens, most commonly from the digestive tract, since anatomically the two structures aare pretty close together. The only way of knowing which particular germ is the casue of all this trouble is to have a urine culture done. Often times this has to be repeated in order to detect the unwanted germ and apply the right antibiotic treatment. HPV, the virus responsible for genital condyloma does not have predilection for the urinary tract. Other possible causes for your recurrent UTI could be stones in the urinary bladder. I agree with your Gyne's suggestion for the cystoscopy.

At Wed, 30 Apr 2003, caren wrote: >
>I have a urinary tract infection, got it after a sonogram by a person
>who was moving the prong around too much - it hurt. Took Macrobid for 7
>days. It did not help. Urine culture came back negative, but with some
>WBCells. Another Dr. put me on Cipro for 3 days, it's still not
>better. I have burning and frequent urination. I feel I was fine
>before the sonogram, but have been feeling as if I am going to get a UTI
>for one year (it burns a day or so.) I am concerned because I have had
>condyloma in my vagina and on cervix 15 years ago. Good PAPS since. Can
>condyloma appear in the urinary tract? My gyn's next step is for me to
>get a cystoscopy of the UT and bladder for signs of irritation....she
>said.
>
>--
>Carem Terry
>carenart@earthlink.net
>

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Jessica Bardales MD, SOCOG
Hospital Ginecobstetrico Docente Provincial, Camaguey, Cuba.
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