What Does the Beginning of a UTI Feel Like?

Antibiotics are the first choice for treating尿路感染s(UTIs).

The physician chooses antibiotics to treat your UTI based on:

• Effectiveness of the antibiotic toward the infecting bacteria.
• The severity of the infection.
• Your age group.
• Antibiotic resistancepattern.

Some of the antibiotics used to treat UTIs include:

• Beta-lactams, includingpenicillinsand cephalosporins (Amoxicillin,Augmentin,Keflex, Duricef,Ceftin, Lorabid, Rocephin,Cephalexin,Suprax, and others); many organisms have shown resistance to some of thesedrugs
• Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazolecombination antibiotic (BactrimDS andSeptra); many organisms may show resistance to this type of antibiotic
• Fluoroquinolones (Cipro,Levaquin, and Floxin) resistance is developing; avoid giving them topregnant女士们n or the pediatric population
• Tetracyclines (tetracycline,doxycycline, orminocycline) are used for Mycoplasma orChlamydiainfections; never use them to treat pregnant women or the pediatric population
• Aminoglycosides (gentamycin, amikacin, and tobramycin) are usually used in combination with other antibiotics to treat severe UTIs
• Macrolides (clarithromycin,azithromycin, anderythromycin) are used more often to treat some urinary problems caused bysexually transmitted diseases
• Fosfomycin (Monurol), a synthetic phosphonic acid derivative, is used for acutecystitisbut not in complicated UTIs

Apart from antibiotics,cranberryjuice is known to show improvement in UTIs; however, monitor for the following signs if you are drinking cranberry juice to treat UTIs:

• Upset stomach
• Diarrhea

Do not take cranberry juice if you are on blood-thinning medications such aswarfarin.

Some ways to prevent UTIs include:

• Drink plenty of fluids, especially water.
• Use urine alkalizers that are available over the counter.
• Do not hold your urine for a long time.
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• Take showers instead of baths.
• Minimizedouching, spray or powder in the genital area to avoid irritation in the urethra.
• Wear loose-fitting clothing (including underpants) and dress children in loose-fitting clothing.
• Change thebirth controlmethod if it promotes bacterial growth in the urethra.
• Teach girls to wipe from the front to back whilepotty training.
• Use appropriate lubrication during sex. Try using a small amount of lubricant (such as K-Y Jelly) before sex if your partner is a little dry.
• Clean the anus and outer lips of the genitals every day to prevent the transmission of bacteria.