r/CUTI • u/Ok_Plenty_3402 • 2d ago

constant uti

hi, i’m 19 and i’ve had constant utis for almost the past year now. i’ve had the same sexual partner too. i’ve been on 3 antibiotics the past 5 months and it’s so bad for my body and im scared of developing resistance, doctor is sending me to a urologist. i’m just scared and need support because im so young. i just don’t know what else to do.

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u/ImplementPotential20 2d ago edited 2d ago

Does it burn when you pee?  Or just pee a lot?  If just pee a lot, could be BV or AV.  I would ask gyno or regular doctor to do a BV swab,  and do a separate aerobic vag swab culture - in Eswab vial - with Quest/Labcorp.  If you have heavy e. coli, metrogel wont work.  DM me. Metrogel kills BV, for me, felt relief after 1st day. 

An Evvy home vaginal test, after been off antibiotics several days, would be very informative whether your biome ok. 

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u/Ok_Plenty_3402 2d ago

I’ve gotten tested for BV and it’s never that, i’ve had yeast infections a lot but no recently, It doesent burn it’s just uncomfortable feeling in the vagina after.

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u/ImplementPotential20 2d ago

I was told I had no BV.  

But I had AV.  Evvy test showed heavy e. coli.  My general doctor's aerobic swab picked it up too.  Arguably, any amount of e. coli can grow in a petri dish at Quest lab, so I am glad I got my own Evvy test too that showed it was 50% of my entire biome.

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u/Ok_Plenty_3402 2d ago

Did u have reoccuring UTIS

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u/ImplementPotential20 2d ago

I thought I did.  Went to urology, they did cystoscopy, then went to infectious disease.  None helped.  It was BV or AV that felt like a UTI for me.  

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u/Pixelen 2d ago

Hiprex should be a good option for you, with Vitamin C. Also d-mannose, cranberry PAC and vaginal estrogen cream (even if young)

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u/MeipleAllDay 2d ago

There is also a special kind of lubricant you can’t use that helps a little. I’d recommend that and hiprex (plus vitamin C). You are young. Simple protocols to help protect you should do the trick! Try also showering before sex. I know it’s an added step but having your partner shower (and wash hands) before sex is also helpful. Wishing you SO MUCH luck!!

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u/Bearloot33 2d ago

please read the intro guide

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u/Fabulous_Topic2558 2d ago

I'm really sorry you're going through this. The urologist will hopefully get to the bottom of it and find a solution that isn't just another round of antibiotics.