“Will my cytopathology follow up explain my urinary infections?”
I'm a 32-year-old female with frequent urinary infections. I would like to hear the results of my test at my cytopathology follow up. Will my cytopathology follow up explain my urinary infections?
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Yes, your doctor will explain the etiology of your UTI. Urinalysis is a test of your urine. It can detect UTI, Kidney disease, diabetes. Urine culture can detect and identifies specific bacteria and yeast that may be causing the UTI. A urine dipstick may be the only test healthy women with typical UTI symptoms need. The urine is examined under microscope for bacteria or white blood cells which are signs of infection. Urinary infection is due to many etiologies (causes). Bacterial infection in urine is treated with antibiotics. There are many different of types of antibiotics to treat urinary tract infection. The most commonly ones are Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole, Fosfomycin, cephalexin, ceftriaxone, and others. Vitamin C seems to work by increasing the acidity of the urine and killing off the bacteria that cause infection. Health care provider usually uses antibiotics to kill the bacterial. Now, it would be recommended to see your health care provider and have a urinalysis to identify the bacteria, and therefore the specific antibiotic can be used to kill the microorganism. Thank you.
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