uti, yeast infection, what??? - Women's Health Message Board

KristinPoll · 09-29-2005, 01:48 AM

went to the doctor over a month ago with a uti (frequency, when i urinated there was pressure near the end, blood and pus in urine, and vaginal discomfort) the doctor took a urine sample and clarified thats what i had, so he treated the infection with 3 doses of Cipro. I took the doses and still had the infection, so I called up the doc and he prescribed 7 days 14 doses of Septra. with one day of the septra left I started my period, so i couldnt tell if the infection was gone or not. After my period ended I didnt have the pressure when I urinated or the blood or pus in my urine... however I still have vaginal discomfort (not sure where its coming from) and after I urinate a couple of drops of cloudy, milky liquid come out. Im not sure if I still have the uti or its a yeast infection from the antibiotics, or something entirely different... im frustrated, and really dont want to go back to my incompetent doctor, or take any more antibiotics if i dont have to.. please help any advice would be greatly appreiciated

KSAS · 09-29-2005, 10:14 AM

is it itchy discomfort? If so I think you just probably have a Yeast Infection from the antibiotics

SRMom · 09-29-2005, 11:36 AM

Kristin:

I agree you probably have yeast from the antibiotics...Cipro and Septra are strong and you were on them for awhile. You don't have to go to your doctor to get treatment for this...you can buy meds at the drugstore like Monistat. In the same section of the drugstore you can also buy test strips to check if you still have a UTI....but with all the meds, I'm sure your urine is clear of bacteria.

KristinPoll · 09-29-2005, 01:48 PM

thank you for your advice... its not an itchy feeling though, its more like burning, or stinging... and I have noticed in my urine little white specs of something... if it is a yeast infection can it go away on its own??

SRMom · 09-29-2005, 01:59 PM

If it's a yeast infection, it might go away on it's own if you can eat a lot of yogurt or use a vinegar douche or some other home remedy. If I were in the pain you describe, I'd head to the drug store for the anti-yeast medicine. Those white specs would probably be painful if they were coming from your bladder...do you think they could be vaginal discharge mixed with your urine?