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Why do I keep getting UTI's?
There is a problem if that is happening to you. You need a full urologic evaluation.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
Can you get a UTI from sexual intercourse?
It is usually the reverse. She can get a UTI after sex if you have an aggressive bacteria on your penis. Not the other way around.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
Can just cranberry get rid of my UTI infection?
You can try to flush your system, but depending on the how aggressive the bacteria is will determine that. Better to take Vit C 500mg tablets.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
Are intimate hygiene products like V-Wash safe for women?
Truthfully, they are not needed and your natural secretions and vaginal flora should take care of itself. I don’t believe that they dry you out unless they are alcohol based.
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Truthfully, they are not needed and your natural secretions and vaginal flora should take care of itself. I don’t believe that they dry you out unless they are alcohol based.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
My urine smell is very strong. Is there a problem?
Not necessarily. Could be due to onions, peppers or asparagus. Best to go get a urine culture to prove it.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
Can my daughter get rashes due to bed wetting?
Usually this does not occur. Also, depending on her age, sometimes we help her along with either behavior modification techniques or with medication to help stop the leakage at READ MORE
Usually this does not occur. Also, depending on her age, sometimes we help her along with either behavior modification techniques or with medication to help stop the leakage at night. We typically initiate this at around age 8 if the person is still wetting the bed.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
How can I prevent a UTI during my pregnancy?
Take vitamin C 250mg twice a day and drink 5 glasses of water per day.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
Can my UTI medication result in heavy bleeding during my periods?
Absolutely not associated.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
What should I do to treat my enlarged prostrate?
First off, it is a prostate. There are multiple different things which include medicine, minimally invasive procedures, and surgery, which is reserved for those who fail those READ MORE
First off, it is a prostate. There are multiple different things which include medicine, minimally invasive procedures, and surgery, which is reserved for those who fail those first few. Seeing a specialist who specializes in BPH is a great start.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
Why is my morning urine so dark?
It is concentrated urine. It is normal, but can be corrected by increasing your water intake.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
What is the treatment for inguinal hernia?
If it hurts and you are bothered, then I would seek a general surgeon who has expertise in lap hernia repairs. If you are asymptotic, then I would observe until it gets bigger READ MORE
If it hurts and you are bothered, then I would seek a general surgeon who has expertise in lap hernia repairs. If you are asymptotic, then I would observe until it gets bigger or there is pain. If there is bowel in the hernia and you feel bubbling in the scrotum, you need it fixed sooner due to the risk of strangulation of the bowel.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
Is Pilates helpful in treating urinary incontinence?
No, Pilates are of no help because it is a different muscle group.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
My urine had a reddish tinge. Could it be blood in my urine?
Yes, it could. You need to get a urinalysis to prove there is or isn’t blood in the urine and then go from there.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
Continuous urine
What you did was cause severe back pressure into the prostate. Now you have what we call prostatitis. Best remedy is to ejaculate frequently and to use anti-inflammatories like READ MORE
What you did was cause severe back pressure into the prostate. Now you have what we call prostatitis. Best remedy is to ejaculate frequently and to use anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen. It also is reasonable to soak in a warm bath.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
Can leaked urine in underwear cause a urinary infection?
Yes.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
Does urine incontinence indicate a weak bladder?
What you have is classic stress urinary incontinence. It is usually due to childbirth. It is not due to a weak bladder, but a weak incompetent urethra. You can trial pelvic floor READ MORE
What you have is classic stress urinary incontinence. It is usually due to childbirth. It is not due to a weak bladder, but a weak incompetent urethra. You can trial pelvic floor rehab or proceed with a urethral sling. I would suggest you make an appointment with a Urogynocolgist or a female urologist.
Dr. Niko Lailas, Chief of Surgery and Director, Center for Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Reston Hospital Center
Dr. Niko Lailas, Chief of Surgery and Director, Center for Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Reston Hospital Center
Does frequent urination in pregnancy increase the risk of a urinary infection?
The good news is this is an easy answer: no it does not increase the risk.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
Burning sensation while urinating, is this UTI?
Yes, this is consistent with a possible urinary tract infection. My advice is to either go to your primary care physician or to an urgent care and get a clean catch urinary culture. READ MORE
Yes, this is consistent with a possible urinary tract infection. My advice is to either go to your primary care physician or to an urgent care and get a clean catch urinary culture. Home remedies can be: take vitamin C 500 mg twice a day for three days and flush yourself with a large amount of water/cranberry juice and sometimes will clear by itself.
Dr. Niko Lailas, Chief of Surgery and Director, Center for Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Reston Hospital Center
Dr. Niko Lailas, Chief of Surgery and Director, Center for Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Reston Hospital Center
Urinate, pause, urinate some more
Yes. Once your bladder is full, the kidneys can no longer empty. Once you empty the bladder, then the kidneys diuresis the rest of the urine that was in the kidneys and then comes READ MORE
Yes. Once your bladder is full, the kidneys can no longer empty. Once you empty the bladder, then the kidneys diuresis the rest of the urine that was in the kidneys and then comes down into the bladder, making you go to the bathroom again.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
Is my urinary incontinence problem permanent?
The good news is it can be treated in two different ways. I would first suggest you find a physical therapist and do pelvic floor rehab. If that does not work, then you may need READ MORE
The good news is it can be treated in two different ways. I would first suggest you find a physical therapist and do pelvic floor rehab. If that does not work, then you may need surgical intervention.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
