Ugh, so sorry you have to deal with these.
. Prophylactic antibiotics is basically a fancy way of saying preventive antibiotics. The idea is to nip any UTI-causing bacteria in the bud before they can even think of colonizing your urinary tract.
“If someone’s had multiple culture-proven infections and we have no other sources or factors we can find, then we will consider prophylactic antibiotics,” Dr. Vasavada says. There are a few ways to go about this, depending on the doctor and the patient, he says.Mayo Clinic . However, doctors are increasingly cautious to prescribe routine antibiotics unless all other options are exhausted, because of side effects and the potential for developing antibiotic resistance, Dr. Vasavada says.
Another route is a single dose of the antibiotic that you take every time you have sex. “That’s often enough to prevent the infection from settling in,” Dr. Vasavada says. Another method is basically self-started or self-directed treatment using a standing prescription.
Finally, you might be wondering about cranberry juice for UTI prevention. Let’s be really clear here: According to theUTI. And although there is research suggesting cranberry juice could help prevent UTIs in the first place, according to theThe thinking is that an ingredient in cranberry juice called proanthocyanidins, or PACs, may help prevent bacteria from sticking to the lining of the urinary tract and bladder, Dr. Vasavada says.
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