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Q: drug resistance constant bladder infections
asked by: seagrave on April 23rd, 2009
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Hello,

I had a hystorectomy about 15 years ago. I have it in stages, 1 surgery removeal of my overy due to a large benign tumor. 2. surgery the same procedure on the other overy for a large benign tumor. 3. surgery to remove my uterus and falloupian tubes
reason pre cancer cells. 4. surgery to remove my cervix pre cancerous cells.

All these surgeries were done through the same scar on the bikni area it looks like a smile above my private area.

Since these surgeries I have had constant bladder infections that seldom involve my uritha were I pass urine from.

The infections do not respond to medications. In the last year I have had 6 perscriptions with no results for an example.

Sometimes I have the same pain it feels like it is my bladder but when tested no bladder infection is there.

I am tired all the time and very run down.

Do you have any idea why this is happening and why the medication will not clear it up.

I have been to see the doctor many times, I have tried to get 2nd opinions, I have been to two urologists one good one bad who did not seem to care at all in fact he sent me away and said nothing is wrong. I then went to the md and I had a nasty infection. The first urologist who did care said I had an usual infection. I had to relocate were I lived when I called he had gone.

Thank you
Joan Wells
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MandMs
replied on April 24th, 2009
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Hysterectomy means surgically induced menopause, and menopausal women are at increased risk for chronic, recurrent urinary tract infections.
Menopause means drop of estrogen levels that has effect on your bladder making it less elastic and unable to empty completely which results in bacteria overgrowth.
Also, after menopause, the acidity of your urine drops, allowing bacteria to flourish.
3 - 5% of women have ongoing, recurrent urinary tract infections, which follow the resolution of a previous treated or untreated episode.
You may be tested for intersticial cystitis, condition with symptoms similar to UTI, and without positive for bacteria urine test.

Best wishes!
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