Husband UTI

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Husband is 47 and currently suffering from his second UTI in less that a month. He’s never had one before or any issues with his bladder or kidneys. The first was treated with antibiotics but came back a week later. He had blood tests done a few months ago, just routine ones that he has once a year, and his EGFR was slightly lower at 86. Could this be a connection?

He’s worried now, simply because it’s something that seems to have come out of the blue and won’t go away. Does anyone have any clues as to what may cause this? Should he push for further tests or just allow the doctor to prescribe more antibiotics (assuming that’s what they’ll do). I don’t know if this is also related, but he’s been drinking and eating protein shakes and bars over the past year as he’s been working out a lot. He doesn’t have them every day, but definitely more protein than average.

Wondered if anyone had any thought or been through something similar. Of course he will see a doctor too. Thank you xx

He needs his prostate checked.

I would ask if he can have a kidney and bladder scan to check for stones. If he has a stone in his bladder it could be causing incomplete emptying.

If he had kidney stones, would that mean that the antibiotics wouldn't shift it and it'll come back again? Are kidney stones serious?

His PSA was done with blood tests, complete normal. Is that enough or further checks?

Yes it would potentially reoccur. Kidney stones can cause immense pain if they move out of the kidneys, my husband has had them and it can be debilitating. Make sure your DH is drinking lots and lots of water

Hi all, so the antibiotics did not work, taken twice now. Urine was sent off for two tests, one for bacteria and the other was called a microscopy urine test, which I assume looks for blood etc? Both came back completely normal. They're sending him on to see a specialist but he's panicking now that he has bladder cancer. Surely bladder cancer or something sinister would show blood in urine test? They still haven't ruled out kidney stones, although doc wasn't convinced as he has no pain/fever or anything, it's just pressure feeling either in his penis or at the top (moves around). Any other words of comfort while we wait for a referral? Thank you xx

Bumping going for something ❤️

No advice but bumping for you xx

Does he have blood in his urine? If so, very unlikely to be bladder cancer (even less so due to his age). I imagine they’re sending him off for a referral as it’s unusual for a man to have a bladder infection however DH had a few and went to see a specialist who did a few tests. They never figured out why he kept getting UTIs and it just stopped.

When he's been having the protein shakes, has he also been drinking enough water as well?

If he’s got pain/pressure at the tip of his penis and negative cultures for UTI, I would suspect urethritis. 47 is incredibly young for a man to have two UTIs in the space of a month.

See if you can convince him to go to a sexual health clinic (we don’t just deal with STIs!) to check for urethritis. Most men I diagnose with urethritis don’t have an underlying STI, some do but not always. The antibiotic we would give is different to the antibiotic used to treat a UTI.

My DH started suffering UTI’s at a similar age. After Investigations he was found to have a urethral stricture. He has this stretched and hasn’t had any further problems (probably 10 years ago now).