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How To Heal Chronic Bladder Infection?

I am only 19 years old. I have been suffering with bladder infections for the past two months. Have gone through five courses of antibiotics and even IV antibiotics in hospital last month as it had progressed to pyelonephritis. Seen a urologist who has advised me to go on a six month course of antibiotics, as a last effort. But before I've even started the antibiotics, I am now experiencing what seems to be another bladder infection. Although this time, there is a very sharp constant pain in my lower abdomen shooting upwards and it feels tender to the touch. Not sure whether going on this new course of antibiotics is just continuing a vicious cycle.
Mon, 3 Feb 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
As you are having the signs and symptoms of chronic bladder infection and the same s diagnosed by your urologist.
Infection of the urinary bladder is called as cystitis,most common cause for bladder infection is kidney or bladder stones,bacteria entering the urethra during sexual intercourse,abnormal urinary tract shape or function and Genetic predisposition.
You should be evaluated properly with following tests
1.Urine culture
2.Cystoscopy — looking into the bladder with a lighted scope
3.Computerized tomography (CT) scan
These tests will help us to find the cause and then we can proceed with the treatment.
If it is confirmed to be chronic bladder infection long-term, low-dose, preventive antibiotics is the only treatment option.
In such cases, you may need to take antibiotics for as long as six months to two years.
Thank you.
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How To Heal Chronic Bladder Infection?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, As you are having the signs and symptoms of chronic bladder infection and the same s diagnosed by your urologist. Infection of the urinary bladder is called as cystitis,most common cause for bladder infection is kidney or bladder stones,bacteria entering the urethra during sexual intercourse,abnormal urinary tract shape or function and Genetic predisposition. You should be evaluated properly with following tests 1.Urine culture 2.Cystoscopy — looking into the bladder with a lighted scope 3.Computerized tomography (CT) scan These tests will help us to find the cause and then we can proceed with the treatment. If it is confirmed to be chronic bladder infection long-term, low-dose, preventive antibiotics is the only treatment option. In such cases, you may need to take antibiotics for as long as six months to two years. Thank you.