September 26, 2016.
While the World Health Organization (WHO) continues to remind people of the existence of antibiotic-resistant super-bacteria, are there alternatives in the event of urinary tract infections?
Should we automatically resort to antibiotics?
Urinary tract infection affects women much more than men. And for 20% of women to whom this happens, the urinary tract infection recurs regularly. In some women, these episodes can happen up to four times a year. In these cases, how should the problem be dealt with? Should we automatically resort to antibiotics or are there other solutions?
Many doctors argue that taking antibiotics on a regular basis would be harmful to health, as it would lead to the development of multidrug-resistant bacteria that it becomes extremely difficult to fight. In addition, the repeated intake of antibiotics promotes the development of vaginal yeast infection. Antibiotics destroy bacteria in the vaginal flora, which protect the vagina from external aggressions. So what to do?
Use products having an action on chronic bladder pain
According to Prof. Franck Bruyère, head of the urology department of the University Hospital of Tours and national referent on the issue of recurrent cystitis, when a patient has all the symptoms of cystitis but no germ is detected, she should not take antibiotics, ” but other treatments such as the instillation of products having an action on chronic bladder pain », He explains in the columns of Figaro.
But women can also avoid UTIs by using basic treatments based on homeopathy, herbal tea or essential oils. Against urinary tract infections, essential oils of Oregano from Spain, Cinnamon from Ceylon, Cinnamon from China, or even red thyme are very effective. But don’t make this decision alone, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
To find out more: 5 tips to fight urinary tract infections
