Do you need to go to the doctor for every UTI?

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I’m currently dealing with a UTI and drinking cranberry juice/taking cranberry pills/staying very hydrated. My friend tells me I have to go to the doctor because cranberry juice doesn’t/won’t work. I’ve had at least 10 UTIs in my life and never had to go to the doctor for one. And I’m obviously still alive. Lol. What’s your thoughts?

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Cranberry juice will help prevent them but you need antibiotics to heal. If not, you are risking the infection to run up to your intestin!

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Cranberry is to only help with the discomfort and help prevent them. It doesn't cure it. Which is probably why you've had so many, you just keep having a recurring infection. Definitely go to the doctor.

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I’m not sure exactly but I would because I’ve known a couple girls who had the infection spread up to their kidneys and they became super sick and had to go to the ER.

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Depends on the severity, some can be treated at home, others are more serious and require antibiotics. Highly suggest you visit a doctor though especially considering the fact that you had 10+ UTI’s. My GY told me it’s important that your medical provider records a urine sample to tract if you have reoccurring bacteria. That way they can try to determine the cause instead of just treating symptoms. I was also told if there is any trace of blood to see a doctor.

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I do, yes. I'm not going to play around.

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Yes. Don't take antibiotics on your own

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I think that some beginning UTIs can be cured at home by drinking a ton of water IF you catch it super early and nip it in the bud right away (I know this because I’ve successfully done it myself). But if it’s severe or goes on too long then yes you need a dr for antibiotics. I’m more concerned about the fact that you’ve had 10+ UTIs. That’s a lot. Do you urinate right after sex? That will flush out bacteria and help keep you from developing one.

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Great question. I’ve had a couple of  times where i started to feel one coming on and starting drinking tons of water and taking cranberrry mannose tabs and decided to go to the doctor just in case and came up with negative tests. So I think it is possible to treat at home but probably need to go in if symptoms aren’t getting better or are worsening.

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I think it depends how bad it is I normally drink cranberry juice and if it hasn’t gone within 2-3 days or gets worse I will go to doctors but normally it goes on its own. 
Tbh I only went to doctors with one when I had a kidney infection and while I was pregnant rest I never went to doctors for.

Do you need to go to the doctor for every UTI?

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