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Suggest Remedies For UTI During Pregnancy
So i am 6 1/2 wks pregnant and i have had a uti for 4-5 days, normally i can clear them up the same day i notice something wrong but i havent been able to with this one? My medical insurance paperwork hasnt gone through yet since i just found out i am pregnant so i cant go to my doctor is going to the ER too extreme? What should i do?
Thu, 30 Oct 2014
Uti is common in pregnancy because of changes occur in pregnancy i.e shorten urethra, go for culture sensitivity test of urine use antibiotics according to report, but as u are pregnant u can use only few antibiotics, use those no t teratogenic for 14 days will solve your problem. .no need to rush to er, but severe uti can infect your child
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