hello repeated urinary infections are bad for the kidneys..

have you had a second opinion from anyone else because if not i would seek one..
what have they already tested you for ? or is it the just pills you have been given repeatedly?

not being rude but have you been checked for anything sexually transmitted ? as you are sexually active? if clear it could also be bladder or kidney stone problem..

not a lot of information as regards what examinations have been given or medications taken.

I have been UTI free for more than a year now and would like to share my story to all of you.

I had frequent bladder infections and in the last years; antibiotics would "cure" them but not prevented them.
I could not stand keeping taking antibiotics because first of all they should be a LAST resort and because of all the harmful side effects.
So I decided to look at alternate ways of healing them. My quest was long and sometimes I thought I would end up being operated like my specialist mentioned…
I took cranberry pills every day for 2 years, sometimes it seemed it helps and I think it prevented me from having a lot f UTI but I still ended having bladder infection and REALLY painful ones. I also tried D Namose which did not work for me during two months and I ended up having a kidney infection and was forced to take weeks of antibiotics...

Finally after a lot of research and talking to a specialist at a natural pharmarcy, I did the following:

1/ * Changed my soap (was Dove) to a ALL natural “soap”called Dr bronner's magic soap - hemp pure - made with organic oils and UNSCENTED. All cosmetic soaps and even genecology soaps have harmful chemicals that should never be used as I believe they destroy the good bacteria that act as a barrier the bad bacteria E coli that cause UTI. I am not a doctor but I am convinced that all those chemicals we used on a daily basis without even knowing about it should be banned. I giving the brand as a reference but there are lots of naturals sopas now, find the one that suit you but make sure that you read the labels…

2/ * I take every morning acidophilus – A PROBIOTIC COMPLEX (I take 3 capsules of a 5 billion active cells3) that I keep in my fridge - can be found in any shoppers /London drugs

3/ * I wash myself before AND after having sex (please note that alone never prevented me from having UTI)

4/ * I empty my bladder before and after sexual intercourse and drink plenty of water with acidophilus supplements.

4/ * I drink a lot of water every day - at least 2 litres a day (but that should be for any human beings that want to be healthy!!)

THAT'S IT!
So do me a favour, once you have treated your UTI with antibiotics, just start doing the things I mentioned above at the same time as taking the antibiotics (be careful to have a gap of at least 4 hours between taking the antibiotics and acidophilus as diary counteract the effect of SOME antibiotics).
Keep doing that as long as it takes. I have been doing it for a year and I will do so until I feel that my body is strong enough again to flight e coli without any supplement.

I hope this will help many of you.

Best of luck for all of you!

I think those are really great tips, especially the using only natural, gentle soaps, without perfumes in that area. That's also so important for preventing yeast infections, as well. Avoid douches and powders, as well. Those can irritate the urethra.

I also want to mention cranberry juice. It won't cure a UTI or bladder infection, but there is actual clinical evidence that shows it can prevent them. Drink at least a glass a day. (If you are taking Warfarin, a blood thinning medication, don't drink cranberry juice, however.)

Wiping front-to-back when you use the bathroom is also very important to keep bacteria out of the urethra. The urinating after intercourse is very important for this reason, as well. It flushes out any bacteria that may have been pushed into the urethra during sex.

If nothing you do prevents the UTI, you should consider that there may be some other cause. See a specialist, like a urologist to check for any other possible problems. Good luck.

garlic! i read that 13 bulbs of garlic is the same as penicillin of 400,000 to 1,000,000 units.
garlic is an antiviral antibacterial herb. it help me with a lot of issues i have.
i m into the herbs, vitamin and mineral, and fish oils. i order from puritan's pride and they always have a buy one get one free sale. can be ordered on line.

13 bulbs! You'd get complaints from the neighbors eating that much garlic, not to mention the people you live with. You may not even be able to stand yourself! LOL

Do you take the garlic pills? How many bulbs is one equivalent to? Does it say on the bottle?

Just make sure if you are taking garlic pills or are eating an exceptional amount of garlic (or are taking any other supplement), consult with your doctor about any possible interactions with other medications you are taking or medical conditions. Just because it's a natural herb doesn't mean it can't have side-effects, too. For example, it can thin the blood, so if you are taking a blood thinner (like Warfarin or even aspirin), your blood can be thinned too much and it can cause internal bleeding. Other than that, it might be a good thing to look into and ask your doctor about.

lol i ate garlic raw and it burns when you chew it! i will never do that again.
i just read a lot of books about herbs and homeopathic remedies.
all my garlic pill bottle say is allium sativum dried weight equivalent of 500 mg of fresh garlic bulb from 5 mg consenate.
i have 100 pills/ 500 mgs.