D-mannose did not reduce the proportion of women with recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI), the randomized, placebo-controlled MERIT trial showed. Over the 6-month study period, 51% of women taking ...

After menopause, decreased estrogen can alter the urinary tract, making it more prone to infections. A recurrent UTI is typically defined as two or more infections within 6 months, or three or more in ...

Urinary tract infection is a very common disease for both males and females of all age groups. In males the urinary tract consists of two kidneys, the ureters, the urinary bladder, the prostate gland, ...

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is an infection caused by bacteria that enter through the urethra and multiply in the bladder or kidneys. Some of the common causes include dehydration, poor hygiene, a ...

Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) can be prevented for up to nine years in more than half of people given an oral spray-based vaccine and is a potential alternative to antibiotic treatments, ...

Accurately diagnosing recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) in older women is challenging and requires careful weighing of the risks and benefits of various treatments, according to a new ...

About half of all women will experience urinary tract infections in their lifetimes, and despite treatment, about a quarter will develop recurrent infections within six months of initial infection. A ...

Anyone who has had a urinary tract infection knows how uncomfortable one can be, not to mention recurrent ones that cause frustration, pain and sometimes multiple visits to the doctor. UTIs are one of ...

Daily D-mannose does not appear to reduce recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) among women experiencing further UTIs requiring medical attention. Researchers conducted a randomised, double-blind, ...

Current use of hormonal contraception for birth control, compared with never use, among women younger than 40 years is significantly associated with a 22-fold higher prevalence of recurrent UTIs.

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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections. The pill, gepotidacin, will be sold under the brand name Blujepa and is expected to be ...