I have suffered for a number of years with
urine infections that have been treated
with anti-biotics. For several weeks i
have had a slight burning sensation in the
mornings which i find is eased when i
drink a couple of glasses of water. I went
to my doctor who tested my urine and said
that i had blood in it but nothing else.
This has been sent away for testing and in
the meantime i am taking ciprofloxacin.
However, after nearly 5 days the problem
hasn't gone and i am becoming concerned it
could be something more serious. In the
last 4 weeks my stools have been rather
loose and i am noticing that there is
undigested food in them (no blood that i
can see). Is it possible that the two are
linked? Any ideas what the problem could
be and what the best way of treating it
is?
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Urinary and Bladder Disorders Answer A3220 Posted: 08-20-07 04:49am
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are more
common in women than in men.
Microbiological examination of the urine
(urinary cultures) is necessary to
identify the infective agent and to choose
an appropriate antibiotic. Frequent UTIs
indicate that you are experiencing chronic
UTIs. Chronic urinary infections can be
due to an infection that has gone on
unhealed or you maybe experiencing an
anatomic disorder of the urinary tract
that makes you susceptible to frequent
UTIs. Blood in the urine (haematouria) can
be present in cases of urinary infection
but kidney failure can also manifested
with haematouria. You might want to
request a kidney status (urea, creatinin
and urinary analyses) to exclude possible
kidney disorder. You can consult a
urologist or nephrologist about your
problem.
Undigested food in the stool is a normal
event because some types of food
(vegetables) can’t be digested by the
human’s digestive tract.
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