Does anyone here have Cysts/Chronic UTI's?

[buttercup132]

I'm poistive I have it and I'm so scared. I'm going to the doctor for it soon.
I've been reading about it on the net and it's scaring me even more.
I've gotten them ever since I started having intercourse..and I've only had one 3 times since I started (in May) and they have just gone away on their own (within a day or 2). I read that it's really common but there isn't really a cure for it.
I've been reading that antiobiotics they perscribe don't really help they somtimes make it worse because they flush out all the bacteria even the good.
I never get pains from it like the people I've read about just the need to constantly go , so I'm hoping it's not serious.
I've also read D-Mannose has really helped people.
I was just seeing if anyone here has had this problem or know anyone with it as I'd really just like some comforting advice.

[JenBKR]

I actually had several UTI's in a row several years back. What the doctor thinks is that it was one UTI that wouldn't completely go away. I have no idea why they started, but I was on antibiotics for a while before they finally went away. Don't worry too much until you talk to your doctor, it might not be too serious. ((((hugs))))

[buttercup132]

My mom also said that might be it. I had one back in April that I needed antibiotics for (I've only ever needed antibiotics twice for UTI once when I was in grade 8 and one in April) and I never finished the bottle because it went away. I had one last Saturday that seemed to have gone away and now I got one again this Saturday so I kind of think maybe it is the same one coming back.

[Karen]

When they put you on antibiotics, you HAVE to finish the whole course, because even if the symptoms go away, the cause could still be there, and stopping the antibiotics early could let it linger in your system, and develop an antibiotic resistence. So this time, make sure you mention what was prescribed last time, and between now drink lots of water - that helps, I've been told.

I haven't had a UTI for a long time, but man, they are NO fun.

[catnapper]

Are you sure its related to the sex thing? Have you changed anything else: your type of tampon, your type of underwear? These are just as common triggers as sex. My youngest was getting them chronically at 13 (and yes, we certain she wasn't active) and it turned out to be both her underwear, and the type of tampon she used, as well as how long the tampon was in.

PS: I surely hope you're on the pill AND using condoms. Cameron is living proof how easy it is to get pregnant at 17.

[buttercup132]

I'm going to the walk in clinic tonight because I think my current UTI might have gone to my kidney's causing a kidney infection.
I really hope it's nothing serious.
You guys have helped though thank you.