UTI/Yeast Infection prevention

[armata.livejournal.com]

Hi VP, I come with a question for you all.

Ever since becoming pregnant, I have had constant UTIs. I'm not too concerned about it because my googlefu and my dr both say that it's normal for pregnant women to get UTIs. The problem I have is that I literally have been on 4 different medications for UTIs! Every month that I see my dr, I leave with a prescription for antibiotics for a UTI/Bladder infection and its starting to get on my nerves. Especially because I'm having yeast infection after yeast infection either during or after my course of antibiotics. After the first two times, I really started drinking more water, cranberry juice, limited my intake of tea/sodas, and even started using wet wipes after using the restroom. I thought it would make everything better, but without fail, I still would leave the dr office with a prescription! I'm becoming exhausted with having to take antibiotics for UTIs and having to slather vaginal cream on my vagina for my yeasties.

What else can I do? I'm at my wits end and figured you amazing superstars would have some advice for me. Thank you tons in advance!

Comments

[armata.livejournal.com]

It's lightly sweetened with Splenda, but its definitely not a cranberry cocktail. My boyfriend looked up on the net for the right kind of cranberry juice before buying it for me. It's some tart stuff that I almost cannot stand to drink. BUT I will definitely look into getting cranberry supplements to see if those will help me.

Gotcha. I will definitely talk to my doctor then at my next appointment to see what he says. Thank you tons for the advice :)

[knittinggoddess.livejournal.com]

Haha, if it's too tart to drink, it's probably over 50% cranberry juice! Blueberries also have the same compound that prevents bacterial adhesion to the urethral wall, so that's a tastier option than cranberry.

The cranberry tablets or capsules pack more punch for the volume. I find the softgels made by Schiff (http://www.luckyvitamin.com/p-6116-schiff-cranberry-extract-extra-strength-500-mg-90-softgels) to be the easiest to swallow, but don't know if they're the most potent. Argh, why aren't vitamins and supplements regulated by the FDA? The array of options is confusing.

Good luck! I hope your UTIs cease soon.

[armata.livejournal.com]

Oh really? Thank god haha. I can handle blueberries, but sweet jesus alive ... Cranberries are just too tart for me! I'll definitely check into getting some 100% blueberry juice or find some good blueberries to munch on.

Ugh, I know! It would make things so much easier if they were. If my dr says I still have a UTI when I see him again, I will definitely kick it up a notch with the juice + the capsules. See if that will help, which I hope it does.

Thank you! I appreciate the advice :)