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Re: sistant UTI
From: j wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 3 Dec 2001 17:29:26 -0600 (CST)
You should have cultures to document you have infections. you should
also see a urologist to evealuate if there may be another cause for your
symptoms. Giving up sex, I hope, was not a serious option. If it was,
find a new doc! good luck.
At Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Hillary wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>Every time I have sex, I get a UTI. I drink tons of water, wash before
>sex, go to the bathroom immediately afterwards, wipe the right way, wear
>cotton underpants, and take cranberry supplements, but none of it makes
>any difference. My doctor put me on Macrodantin 50 mg as a post-coitus
>prophylactic, and this worked well for three months.
>
>Then two weeks ago I had a UTI in spite of the Macrodantin, which scared
>me...it responded to three doses of Macrobid 100 mg. Several days ago I
>had another UTI, again in spite of Macrodantin, and this one did not
>respond to Macrobid at all. I'm on Cipro 500 mg now. I'm scared that
>my UTIs seem to need stronger and stronger antibiotics all the time. I
>have cut back the frequency of sexual intercourse to once every couple
>of weeks, which is causing some stress between my partner and me, though
>he is generally understanding.
>
>I know how dangerous it is to be taking antibiotics all the time. I
>know that unless I do something, I'm going to keep coming down with
>resistant infections.
>What should I do??? My doctor says I should consider giving up sex. I
>feel like I'm too young for my sex life to be over (I'm 24), but
>honestly is that my only option?
>
>I'm grateful for any advice you can give me. Thanks.
>
>--
>Hillary
>
--
James Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.
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