This video is about recurrent bladder infections.
Urinary tract infections are virtually always caused when bacteria that are normally present on the skin or in GI tract make their way into the urinary system. Learn how the vagina and vulva protect from recurrent UTI. UTIs are very common among women; about 50 to 60 percent of adult women have had at least one UTI.
Know when to not take antibiotics (hint: when the urine culture is negative). Know how to ask to make sure a urine culture is sent to prove it is an infection. Know what over the counter options are available. Find out what behavioral changes or medications are available to help decrease your risk for recurrent infection.
