Are antibiotics required for a confirmed urinary tract infection?
Not to take away from the previous answer, but being a constant sufferer of UTI’s there are a couple of things that help. The first is drinking lots of cranberry juice and water; the cranberry juice contains a natural antibiotic to help fight the UTI, water keeps you from getting dehydrated. Another thing that helps is yogurt-WITH ACTIVE CULTURES-either eaten several times a day and/or applied directly to one’s genital area. When using yogurt get the unflavored kind that will say “with active cultures” on the container. The active cultures that it contains are a good form of bacteria, this will help your body fight the “bad” bacteria. When applying yogurt to the genitals, leave on for 15 minutes then rinse off with warm water. The best time to do this is prior to bathing or showering. One thing that can cause UTI’s in addition to the first answer is douching too much or too frequently. Douching removes ALL bacteria from your body-the good and the bad kinds, leaving your urinary tract s
