@colleenyoung
Hi Colleen,
I am in the same boat with recurrent UTI’s attempting to get through the 6 week induction of BCG treatment. I was researching the situation and believe the GAG layer of urothelial lining gets affected with BCG, making one more prone to UTIs, especially as the causative agent embeds in the urothelial layers making antibiotics difficult to eradicate the causative agent. There is a suggestion of placing a patient on a long term low dose antibiotic may help. But I wonder how that affects the success of BCG. There is also an oral vaccine called MV140 (Uromune) over 3 months that may help prevent recurrent UTI. AGAIN absolutely nothing on internet to say if useful whilst having BCG OR if contraindicated as it relies on an immune response. Does anyone have any suggestions or knowledge. My oncologist just tells me to ask my Urologist…who is away at the moment.