HELP! I get a UTI every single month!!

I've gone through the same thing. I've been to 12+ doctors- General Physicians, immunologists, gynecologists, etc. All they did was throw antibiotics and creams at me. I had to be on an IV of antibiotics when I first discovered my condition 4 years ago. I had BV, UTI, and yeast infection all at once. I was doubled over in pain. I know what you're going through. It's extremely psychologically distressing.

I am 48 years old and I have experienced UTIs all my life.  I sincerely believe they are caused from birth control.  But also the lowered estrogen in your body.  I get UTIs about 2 - 3 times a year.  I have had numerous tests done and countless antibotics.  I am also a very "clean" person and do everything to keep bacteria away.  But as I am getting older, I think the lower of estrogen in my body allows UTIs to occur.  Sometimes I get recurring UTIs.  It is bothersome but I guess I just deal with it and take the meds to cure it.  I feel I should be greatful that I am only experiencing UTIs at my age than any other medical issues or even diseases.  

But my advice to you is remove the implant.  I bet that is the cause of your UTIs. You may also talk with your gynocologist to prescribe another form of BC with higher levels of estrogen.  Also ask your doctor about a vaginal estrogen cream. It seems to help for me.

Best of Luck! 

I've had a surgery related to reflux in my kidney when I was 5 years old. I'm now 22 and I've been getting UTI for all of my life. I got uti before the surgery, and then after the surgery it was better but by the time it gets worst.

I remember I peed myself at school because of UTI. It's really embarassing. I peed myself a lot of time I asked God why this happens to me.

Now I just have a baby and this is getting very worse. Everytime I drink something with caffeine, I get UTI. Includes tea, coffee, and chocolates. Even without caffeine I get UTI as well. I've drink cranberries and I can't have another drugs because I'm nursing. I am suspicious if the catheter made this worse? Oh and I've never use pills

The symptomps get worse if I sweat on a cold place. I sweat a lot and when I get into a cold room the urge to pee will increasing a lot. But very little pee comes out. And the symptoms is really same with UTI.

I've got recurremnt vaginal yeast infection also. I think it has something to do with UTI. These things are crushing me financially since specialist doctors are very expensive.

I'm in pain. I can't have more sex with my husband and we're just a newlyweds (almost a year). I feel bad and horrible.

I know all of your pain. Hoping the best for us all 😢

I know this post if from ages ago, but has anyone had any luck?

I'm 21 and I've been getting UTIs since I was about 17/18. I think maybe 2 or 3 a month.

I follow every rule I've seen to prevent them! And I've had that many that I'm now resistant to most antibiotics (I'm also allergic to penicillin which doesn't help)

I've had countless appointments with urologist, scans, bloods, tests and everything has always come back fine.

I've also used 3 different types of contraception and I get them on all of them - and still get them when I'm not on contraception.

Does anyone have any advice? These constant UTIs are an ongoing nightmare and are now controlling my life!

Hi,

I have been going through a similar experience for the past 2 years, where 6 infections have let to Kidney Infections in hospital. I have had numerous ultrasounds and most recently a CT Scan & Bladder examination. There appears to be no reason I get them either but my specialst recently advised me to stop using soap, sounded super weird but have given that a go and I haven't had an infection in nearly 8 weeks! Might not be the problem but worth shot!

its same my case getting 3 UTI in 2 months. and now the infection travel to my both kidney. mu urologist gave me antibiotics but all useless. now they are giving me antibiotics injection directly in my veins... my kidneys pain like hell... i am newly married... and can't do any thing. just can cry on this horrible kindney and UTI pains. feel too much depressed. its era of technology... why still the permanently treatment of chronic UTI is not introduced. i am just fed up of bearing pains. my all tests are cleared...but the pain is still on its peak..

its same my case getting 3 UTI in 2 months. and now the infection travel to my both kidney. mu urologist gave me antibiotics but all useless. now they are giving me antibiotics injection directly in my veins... my kidneys pain like hell... i am newly married... and can't do any thing. just can cry on this horrible kindney and UTI pains. feel too much depressed. its era of technology... why still the permanently treatment of chronic UTI is not introduced. i am just fed up of bearing pains. my all tests are cleared...but the pain is still on its peak..

I am extremely happy to have found this wonderful site for I have been itching to share my story with someone other than my mother and my primary care physician. I have been experiencing UTIs since I was 15 years old, I am almost 18 now. I contracted my first UTI when I was 15, shortly after I had become sexually active for the first time. The first symptom I noted was the burning sensation that seemed to be constantly present regardless of whether I had just gone to the bathroom or not. As days passed, blood began to show up in my urine. When I went to the doctor I had cultures taken from my urine and was simultaneously tested for STDs. The culture results said that I was, indeed, suffering from a urinary tract infection, and that the bacteria was a product of sexual intercourse, but I did not have an STD. Phew! BUT that very UTI was just the start of my downward spiral. I was put on a very common and generic antibiotic, and the infection along with its symptoms disappeared within a week. A month later, I caught another UTI and it was discovered that the antibiotic, Bactrum (not entirely sure of its spelling), that I had been prescribed and had believed to have worked to cure my first UTI, was not a compatible opponent for the bacteria that had caused my infection, and was quickly prescribed something new. That was back in 2015. I went a whole year - the entirety of 2016 - without a UTI, disregarding one in which I was thankfully able to rid on my own (if only I had such luck now!). I got my third UTI about a month ago in late April, was prescribed Augmentin, and my infection cleared within the 10 days of taking it. Here I am today, a month later, with the same problem. I am currently taking antibiotics, I believe it is called Macrobid, and it seemed to have worked the first two days I was on it, but now it is day three and, perhaps I am going crazy, but I believe the terrible burning sensation has returned. I have yet to hear back from my doctor with the results from my last urine test, so it could be that they'd prescribed to me another ineffective antibiotic which should be a quick fix, but if that is not the case, I am not sure what else I can do. Unlike most of you, I have not tried everything under the sun just yet, which provides me with some other opportunities in my quest to fix this problem. But because this is my fourth infection, I would consider myself prone to frequent UTIs. I have tried everything practical in order to prevent them. I have switched my diet and have incorporated anti-UTI foods that were said to help prevent them from recurring. I drink cranberry juice along with countless bottles of water every day. I take cranberry vitamins. I pee before and after sex and feel as though I take very good care of my body and practice good hygiene. I feel as though I am cursed. But I am very happy to have read the comments in this discussion because I never even thought that my birth control would have anything to do with my UTIs. I'd gotten my first UTI before I was introduced to the pill, but my last three have all occurred while I was taking it. I'm really considering getting off of it for a few months to see if there is any improvement. I am pretty sure my infections are the result of sex, but like everyone else who suffers from recurrent UTIs, I pee before and after intercourse and make sure to clean my pubic area as well, so I can not exactly pin down the real problem here. I'd hate to stop having sex in fear of getting another UTI, for I am a human being and I wish to satisfy my feelings of love and compassion just as everyone else does. I am tired of being miserable due to an ailment I have seemingly no control over. I am tired of repeating myself to my doctor. I am tired of having no one to talk to who understands this particular pain I am experiencing.

Hi Ya

Sounds pretty miserable I do sympathise I went through the same thing with me I had something called intertestical cystitis. Unfortunately when you have a uti that gives you thrush and it goes on and on. From birth pill they definitely cause yeast infections. Your suppose to have a break every 4 years.

Also Lemon or lemon water that's a big No

That is very acidic and will not help any uti that will aggravate it. So just plain water. You can have cranberry for uti but again no sugar in it. Sugar causes thrush yogurts mushrooms milk cream. The list goes on. I use to get all the time from the age of 20 until they found I had what I said above. All my results would be negative . And if you had antibiotic that I'm affaid causes thrush. You have to know when to take the thrush Tablet. I use to 3rd day in and one by mouth. There are lots of things even soap bubble bath etc etc. I hope I've given you some help x