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Recurring uti's with catheter use

Posted by ggr @ggr, Jul 12, 2025

Looking for help for my 50 year old daughter. Bladder has to be emptied with catheter. Frequent uti's. She is living overseas and has a chauvinistic dr who blames her for not being careful about hygiene. I don't think he has done any investigation except cystoscope. He could not get in as I understand it. I read that bladder issues can occur during menopause because of hormone changes. She has begun menopause. She has several autoimmune disorders. She is scheduled to move back in August, but I hope that that is not going to be too long to be seen by a competent doctor. Anyone with this problem?

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ggr | @ggr | Jul 19, 2025

What a journey you have been on! Glad things are looking up. I agree with finding female physicians. The man my daughter has been stuck with overseas takes no responsibility for her issues. The unsterile instruments got my attention. She hopes to get in with a specialist when she gets back to the states in late August. She will contact her female primary for referral. Thanks for sharing!

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ggr | @ggr | Jul 19, 2025
In reply to @cehunt57 "@ggr a doctor (urologist?) who is unable to perform a cystoscopy is in no position to..." + (show)
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@ggr a doctor (urologist?) who is unable to perform a cystoscopy is in no position to criticize their patient re hygiene. At the very least the doc should have found a colleague who could perform the job. How is your daughter doing now? Has she been able to get a 2nd opinion?

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She is returning to the states in late August. I don't know if she has contacted her primary for a referral yet. Doctoring is different in some foreign countries than what we are used to. Her latest UTI has responded to treatment with antibiotics, and she is feeling better but still not to the root of the problem. Thanks for your concern.

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barb1946 | @barb1946 | Nov 4, 2025
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Thanks, when I had colorectal surgery for cancer I went to the wrong surgeon. She left me with a colostomy and cut the nerve to the bladder which causes it to not empty so I have to self catheterize. No matter how much I wash with dial soap, use benzakonium wipes, a anti microbial perineal spray, wash my hands with dial soap, use a sterile catheter each time and try not to contaminate it (this is hard) I still get UTI’s frequently. I take cranberry pills with D-Mannose but not the dose you recommended. I saw urologist at Mayo yesterday and he started me on methenamine hipp. Has anyone else taken this? If a bigger dose of D-Mannose worked I would rather do that. Thanks, in advance, for any comment.

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@lindabradley42 my mom too. This is crazy!!

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jarviscloutier | @jarviscloutier | Nov 7, 2025

I get frequent UTI's since beginning to self cath. a year ago, and my urologist claims I am being "too clean" and that being the cause of my frequent infections. I'm at a loss. Good luck to your daughter!

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melanie82 | @melanie82 | Nov 20, 2025

My 55 year old daughter had chronic UTI’s with bladder retention requiring catheters for three years. She had her estrogen level checked. It was zero. She started Biest estrogen cream applied to her wrist, which is made at a compound pharmacy. She has been UTI free for three years. God bless you on your path to healing!

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