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UTI after Cystoscopy - to investigate UTI - the irony 😞

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Lliria · 21/11/2023 21:53

Hi, I know they are many threads about UTI, probably as it's so common .
After having a recurrent and resistant UTI for most of the summer , I was referred to urology ( privately as NHS was a 12 month wait) I agreed to have a Cystoscopy to rule out any sinister cause and probably for reassurance . I'd been symptom free for 5 weeks before I had it 10 days ago. First few days after was a bit sore and stingy which can be normal but then I started with full UTI symptoms, frequency etc
I started feeling shivery and feverish yesterday so called the hospital and had to go back to be checked and yep I've got another infection so now on 7 days Nitrofurantoin. Have awful bladder pain too. I asked the surgeon what the infection risk was and was told about 40 % but I wasn't given any Antibiotics afterwards.
The test showed no abnormalities but the irony is I now have another infection anyway 😬 feels never ending.
Just wondered if this had happened to anyone else, and how common this is after this procedure. The NHS web page lists infection as a risk.
Also to anyone who suffers from these horrible infections how long does the bladder pain take to settle for you ? I don't recall my bladder feeling this painful during other bouts , unless it's just because I've had a scope in there .
Thanks for reading

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IssyC · 06/06/2024 22:07

Hi, please listen to this brilliant new podcast on chronic urinary tract infections (CUTIs), highly recommend if you're wanting to learn more about the little know topic of CUTIs. Its brilliantly researched and a really important topic everyone should be aware of that aims to help women advocate for themselves in the face of stubborn GPs and a medical world that has historically ignored womens health.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/54Thd0K0vAkSeJrZGoyz56?si=tM-UFF3RTDKtwdWpxAnZtg

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