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You'd think with todays technology, they'd find a way to completely prevent the possibility of a uti. Or even get rid of it faster than what cranberry juice, water, or antibiotics can cure it. So sick of  painful pee... and cranberry juice!
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Its also EXTREMELY important that you finish every last dose of antibiotics, even if you are feeling better!
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Cranberry is good at preventing UTIs since it changes the pH of the urine which helps inhibit bacterial growth. As far as medical advances being able to prevent them, it's not physically possible. Its a simple matter of geography. As baby grows your utetus and bladder are both required to occupy the same space. This causes pressure on the bladder and incomplete bladder emptying when you use the restroom. This small amount of stagnant urine left in the bladder is a hot bed for bacterial growth which is why they are so common in pregnancy.
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Gonna go buy some cranberry pills then. Thanks ladies.
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My doctor suggested taking cranberry pills daily. I've never had a UTI before this pregnancy. I didn't have any symptoms when I found out I had one. Took antibiotics for a week and it didn't go away. I then had to take another type of antibiotics for a week. To prevent any future problems, I take cranberry pills every day. Also, if you're prone to yeast infections or bacterial infections, my doctor suggested taking probiotics. I take those every day too.
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6007249 tn?1394900105
Try taking a Cranberry pill once a day. The enzyme in Cranberry creates an acidic base which makes the Ecoli bacterial harder to attach to the urinary tract.  

An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. Good luck Ladies.
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6333619 tn?1386598382
I also have suffered from them since I was a child. The only symptom to mine are cloudy urine and really stinky urine. Ask is AMAZING to take if you have a UTI but I have no idea if you can take it while being pregnant. But one of the best prescriptions to be given is Macrobid, ask for that if you are not getting it. That's what I've had before and during pregnancy
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Thought maybe I had one but went to Dr yesterday and don't have one. @grizzlace what bout trying to take the cranberry pills?
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I'm very prone to uti's. Been getting them ever since i was little  had some sezual abuse issues as a little girl and im thinking thats why. I shower regularly but my kindeys are effed up. I hate cranberry juice. Water is fixing the problem for now. Gonna ask my doc if i can take azo.
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I agree! I've had 3 different strainds of uti's at once, then got a kidney infection! I've never had them ever before. Anyone else feel the need to say, "I promise I'm not a dirty person" ?? Lol.
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6674791 tn?1396215150
Awww :(   I hope it gets better... I suffered from 3 UTI's this pregnancy... im 27 and only ever had 2 UTI's in my life and have gotten 3 in 8 months...
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Thank you
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I hope you get better I had one two weeks ago but mine had no symptoms which is scary because I don't know when I get one unless I tell them to test for it.
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