Urethral Syndrome
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Urethral Syndrome Home Care
Home care for urethral syndrome includes:
Avoid nonprescription cold medicines.
Avoid nonprescription nasal decongestant medicines.
Avoid nonprescription
allergy
medicines:
Diphenhydramine
(
Benadryl
)
Chlorpheniramine
Loratadine
(
Claritin
)
Cetirizine
(
Zyrtec
)
Take prescribed medications as directed.
Acetaminophen
for pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain
Ibuprofen
(
Motrin
,
Advil
)
Naproxen
(
Anaprox
,
Naprosyn
,
Aleve
)
Ketoprofen
(
Orudis
)
Try not to urinate until the bladder is full.
Wear clothes that are easy to remove when it is time to use the toilet.
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Urethral Syndrome Home Care: Warning Signs
Related Topics:
Pain during urination
Urgency incontinence
Urinary frequency
Urinary tract infection
Women's health
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Frequent urination
Lower abdominal pain
Pain during urination
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Last Updated: Aug 18, 2008
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;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Urethral Syndrome References:
Haarala M, Kiilholma P, Lehtonen OP. Urinary bacterial flora of women with urethral syndrome and interstitial cystitis. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 1999;47(1):42-4.
Mutlu B, Mutlu N, Yucesoy G. The incidence of Chlamydia trachomatis in women with urethral syndrome. Int J Clin Pract. 2001 Oct;55(8):525-6.
Skerk V, Schonwald S, Krhen I, Rusinovic M, Strapac Z, Vukovic J. Azithromycin and doxycycline in the treatment of female patients with acute urethral syndrome caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum: significance of duration of clinical symptoms. Drugs Exp Clin Res. 2001;27(4):135-9.
