Frequent uti. Working? wht next please!?

Urinary tract infections (UTI) and treatments UTI is invasion by organisms along the urinary system anywhere from kidney to urethra. UTI are common in females, elderly females tend to have recurrences. Any UTI in males, diabetics and people with urinary tract disorders are deemed complicated and needs evaluation and thorough treatment. Except in young females short course treatments are not advised, they may even be harmful due to emergence of resistant organisms. Any complicated UTI as said above needs full course treatment and prophylaxis if needed. Partial treatments lead to emergence of resistance and recurrences, so no self treatments unless advised so. Even Doctors do give substandard doses and courses   for UTI, this may please the patients but harmful in the long run. Oral drugs are less effective in treating UTI and intravenous drugs are a must in many cases, the treatments should be guided by culture and sensitivity reports. Always consult a Nephrologist for complicated or recurrent UTI's. Be cautious with UTI as it may lead to renal failure even if silent.

get a post void residual urine and prostate evaluation, urine culture and sensitivity.

diabetes can cause neurogenic bladder in which care long term prophylaxis and self catheterization may be needed.