What to do if urethritis recurs

Patients with urethritis have an experience, that is, urethritis is prone to recurring. During the acute stage of the disease, it often causes symptoms such as urinary pain, urgency, and frequent urination, and even hematuria. It is very harmful to women's health. There are many reasons for the recurrence of urethritis, and it is closely related to the lack of attention to good treatment. Therefore, systematic and regular treatment that focuses on the course of treatment is very important.

However, some women develop the bad habit of holding urine because they are embarrassed or unwilling to go to the toilet while working or going out. Some even refuse to drink water to reduce the trouble of going to the toilet. This will undoubtedly increase the chance of recurrent urinary tract infections.

If the treatment of urinary tract infection is not thorough and the bacteria are not completely killed, the medication will be stopped and the residual bacteria will still lurk there. Once you are tired or your body's resistance is reduced, the remaining latent bacteria will multiply again. This is another reason for the recurrence of urinary tract infection.

People with urinary tract infections also suffer from congenital malformations, obstructions, stones, etc., which are also important causes of recurrent urinary tract infections. Therefore, patients should pay special attention to the following matters when seeing a doctor.

(1) Be sure to tell your doctor the above medical history so that he or she can have a comprehensive understanding of your condition and develop an effective plan for you to treat and prevent recurrence of the disease.

(2) Treatment must be thorough. Do not stop taking the medicine when symptoms improve slightly. It is best to stop taking the medicine when three urine routine tests are normal or the urine culture turns negative.

(3) Develop the habit of drinking more boiled water or tea. Go to the toilet to urinate when you feel bloating. Drinking more water and urinating more frequently to continuously flush the bladder and urethra are good ways to maintain urinary tract health.

(4) Pay attention to menstrual hygiene. For patients whose onset is closely related to intercourse, they should urinate immediately after intercourse and take anti-inflammatory drugs to prevent urinary tract infection.

(5) For elderly women with urinary tract infections, in addition to using antibiotics, doctors will also give them estrogen therapy as appropriate based on their condition.

(6) Patients with urinary tract obstruction, congenital malformations or urinary tract stones should be treated by a urologist according to the specific circumstances.