Urethral Syndrome
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Urethral Syndrome Prevention
Prevention of urethral syndrome includes:
Avoid alcohol.
Avoid
caffeine
.
Avoid antihistamines:
Diphenhydramine
(
Benadryl
)
Chlorpheniramine
Loratadine
(
Claritin
)
Cetirizine
(
Zyrtec
)
Avoid sedative medications:
Medications for insomnia
Medications for anxiety
Drink plenty of water.
Kegel exercises
:
Start regular exercises at 40 years of age if you are female.
Lose weight
if you are
overweight
.
Women should wipe from front to back:
This lowers the risk of urinary infections.
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Urethral Syndrome Underlying Cause
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.
