Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections at Oaks Hospital

What are Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections?

It is common for women to get urinary infections, and even a quickly treated episode of cystitis can upset the bladder for a few weeks afterwards. More than two or three infections a year is viewed as ‘recurrent’ infections. If you are getting lots of infections then some simple tests can exclude any underlying abnormalities that are making them occur more often.

An ultrasound of your kidneys and full and empty bladder can look for kidney stones or a poorly emptying bladder. An xray of the abdomen and a telescope examination of the bladder are sometimes also needed. In many cases no abnormalities are found and attention can turn to strategies to prevent infections. These include lifestyle changes, and low dose or self start antibiotics.

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Mr John Corr

Consultant Urologist Mr Corr's clinical interest are urological oncology, infertility, vasectomy reversal, paediatric urology, benign prostate disease and sexual dysfunction.
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Mr Rajiv Pillai

Mr Rajiv Pillai is a Consultant Urologist in Essex, specialising in benign prostate diseases, bladder, kidney and stone disease, andrology, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, urinary tract infections and urological cancers.
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Mr Gerald Rix

Mr Gerald Rix is a Consultant Urologist at Oaks Hospital specialising in laser prostate treatment, robotic keyhole kidney surgery, stones, urological oncology, general female urology, no- scalpel vasectomy and microsurgical vasectomy reversal.
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