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Anonymous asked in HealthWomen's Health · 1 decade ago

What type of doctor for UTIs?

i keep getting UTIs and i am fed up!!!!!!

ive been on every antibiotic possible! i just moved to a different country and i still used to go to my pediatrician back home for this although im 18 :$ lol.. so what doctor shall i see for this? a regular one or a gynecologist or is there another specialised 1 out there?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I have the same problem. The family doctor can prescribe antibiotics, but if it is continual you may want to see a urologist to check more deeply into it.

    There are a couple things that could possibly be causing the UTI to recur. First, if you are sexually active, be sure that immediately afterward, you wash off down there and drink a glass of water. I know this kills the "Cuddly mood" afterward, but it is very important to keep the UTIs from coming back.

    Secondly, antibiotics very often cause yeast infections. So if you get a yeast infection, the yeast can get into your UT and cause an infection, so then you take the antibiotics to cure the UTI, and it continues in a vicious cycle. So if you find that you get yeast infections after taking antibiotics, have your doctor write up a prescription for Diflucan along with the antibiotic so that you can take it once you finish the round of antibiotics.

    Source(s): Years of experience with the same issues. I have been to a Urologist.
  • 1 decade ago

    You should wait to see the gynecologist until your doctor recommends that route.

    Drinking lots of fluid and adding cranberry to your diet can help quite a bit. Also, use unscented pad when you are menstruating, avoid hot tubs, and urinate before and after sexual intercourse. These are all ways to help prevent recurrent UTI's

    Source(s): Nurse
  • 1 decade ago

    An an OB/GYN is ok but since you keep getting recurrent UTI's it will be best if you see a Urologist as they only specialize in the urinary tract system. They'll be able to pinpoint precisely why you keep getting UTI's. Good luck and let me know he it goes.

    Source(s): I am a medical assistant.
  • 1 decade ago

    Well go to your family doctor, or whoever.

    If you keep getting them then you're probably not peeing enough. Drink some cranberry juice, a lot, to flush out your body. It works!

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  • 1 decade ago

    You should see a urologist. They specialize in that area of medicine.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    normal one i thought...second guess would be a gynecologist.

  • RiRi
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    1 decade ago

    a general practitioner should be okay.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    regular. :)

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