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What Causes Crystals And High Bacteria In Urine During Pregnancy?

i am 28 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. with my first child i developed severe preclampsea. i had a dip stick urine done on me yesterday because i was having some problems, it showed i had high amount of trace protein. then they tested me at the lab and my protein was negative but i had crystals and very high bacteria. could you tell me what is going on, they didnt do the 24 hr urine, but why would they show different
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
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Wellcome to HCM

Pregnancy causes numerous changes in the woman’s body. Hormonal and mechanical changes increase the risk of urinary stasis. These changes, along with an already short urethra (approximately 3-4 cm in females) and difficulty with hygiene due to a distended pregnant belly, increase the frequency of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in pregnant women. Indeed, UTIs are among the most common bacterial infections during pregnancy.

In general, pregnant patients are considered immunocompromised UTI hosts because of the physiologic changes associated with pregnancy. These changes increase the risk of serious infectious complications from symptomatic and asymptomatic urinary infections even in healthy pregnant women.
The UTI is associated with crystal formation either.

Oral or IV antibiotics are given to the patient based on symptoms and type of bacteria.
Do consult to your obstetrician for the treatment and prevention.
Hope this helps.
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What Causes Crystals And High Bacteria In Urine During Pregnancy?

Hello, Wellcome to HCM Pregnancy causes numerous changes in the woman’s body. Hormonal and mechanical changes increase the risk of urinary stasis. These changes, along with an already short urethra (approximately 3-4 cm in females) and difficulty with hygiene due to a distended pregnant belly, increase the frequency of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in pregnant women. Indeed, UTIs are among the most common bacterial infections during pregnancy. In general, pregnant patients are considered immunocompromised UTI hosts because of the physiologic changes associated with pregnancy. These changes increase the risk of serious infectious complications from symptomatic and asymptomatic urinary infections even in healthy pregnant women. The UTI is associated with crystal formation either. Oral or IV antibiotics are given to the patient based on symptoms and type of bacteria. Do consult to your obstetrician for the treatment and prevention. Hope this helps.