Suggest Treatment For Frequent Urination And Red Discolouration In Urine While Treating UTI

Posted on Fri, 22 Jan 2016

Question: Hi,

I am XXXXXXX was diagnosed with UTI with symptoms like frequent urination, mild red colour urine. so recommended to drink 4-5 lts of water and cranberry. what are the other solutions I can opt for these symptoms.

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (56 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Urine culture and sensitivity test should be done

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Appropriate treatment of urinary tract infection can be done only when a urine culture and sensitivity test is done, and antibiotics are given accordingly.
Exact bacteria is isolated in this test and its sensitivity to particular type of antibiotic is mentioned.
Iwill suggest you to get a urine culture and sensitivity test done and further management should be done accordingly.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Please do get back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Maternal and fetal medicine specialist.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (16 minutes later)

Thanks....

But i would like to inform you that i got this infection last year also, after urine culture test doctor gave medicines particular to that bacteria ( nitrofurantoin )for a month. Then got rid of it, but not completely. I got this infection again this year. my concern is why it gets repeated and how to get rid of it.

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Renal stones amd diabetes should be ruled out

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, recurrent urinary tract infection can be due to incomplete treatment, renal stones, or diabetes.
I will suggest you to get your ultrasound done to determine any stones in the renal system, and your blood sugar levels checked.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar