Recurrent cystitis

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Female urinary tract

Male urinary tract

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Recurrent cystitis

Alternative Names:

Cystitis - recurrent; Urinary tract infection - recurrent; UTI - recurrent

Symptoms:

The symptoms of recurrent infections are the same as for first episodes and include:

Painful or burning urination
Urinary frequency and urgency
Dark, foul-smelling urine
Bloody urine (rare)

Signs and tests:

Analysis of the urine shows the presence of white blood cells, occasionally red blood cells, and the type of bacteria that is responsible for the infection (usually E. coli).

If an infection is severe, lasting for more than a few days and accompanied by fevers and back pain, your doctor may also order an ultrasound and other blood tests to make sure there is no infection of your kidneys.

If some anatomic abnormality is suspected as the cause of the infections, other tests may be ordered, including an intravenous pyelogram, a study using dye to trace the flow of urine through your kidneys and bladder.

Review Date: 7/8/2004
Reviewed By: Daniel Levy, M.D., Ph.D., Infectious Diseases, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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