D-Mannose

I’ve made a post in the past about my issues with my urinary system and frequent UTIs. I don’t like taking antibiotics due to antibiotic resistance, the side effects I suffer from antibiotics, and how it has the possibility of affecting my hormonal birth control. Of course i will take them if i must... Antibiotics just tend to be not good for me. I even have an issues where i will have UTI-symptoms (mostly frequently urination) and full bladder feeling after peeing, and then a urinalysis test shows positive leukocytes but negative for protein, nitrites, and red blood cells. Suggesting I may not even have an infection, possible urethral syndrome.

WELL. I have begun taking D-Mannose tonight and have heard great things about it regarding cleansing of the urinary tract. Have any of you tried it before? How has it worked for you regarding UTI prevention?

Fun fact: I have read some studies about its contraceptive properties! Can be used in conjunction with condoms or even hormonal birth control. I think the effective it has on sperm is that it slows or retards it. It was something along those lines. (Do not use as contraceptive alone). I just thought that it was neat. Anyway, let’s see how well this does regarding urinary problems.