His pee has always had a strong smell to it as he’s been on antibiotics almost continuously for various issues these last 3 months. I know UTI’s and other related infections are very common in female dogs especially when on antibiotics but was wondering how it affected male dogs and if they are just as succeptible.

Then I was wondering if there was a probiotic out there to help him get rid of the infection instead of feeding him his 3rd antibiotic in approx 4 months.

I haven’t had any experience with a male dog with UTIs only a female and the symptoms are pretty much as you described – frequent peeing (sometimes blood visible in the urine). I never saw any blood but it was always there when the sample was tested. While a probiotic isn’t a bad idea since your dog has been continuously on antibiotics (www.b-naturals.com), it will not take care of a UTI. UTIs are caused by either bacteria or e-coli which adhere to the bladder wall and can cause stones to form if untreated by appropriate meds. Unfortunately there’s no quick fix either by diet or over the counter products. Good luck.
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I was diagnosed with Chlamydia on 2/16/2010 by my doctor and was immediately prescribed 1 dose of 1g (2 x 500mg) of Azithromycin to treat it. I went right to the pharmacy and took it immediately. Since then I have seen dramatic improvements in my symptoms, however, it is now 2/27/2010 and I am still experiencing some small symptoms:

Barely if any discharge (but still present during some parts of the day).

A cold almost wet feeling at the tip of my penis.

no pain during urination and so forth. It is just still bothering me that the infection may not be completely gone.

My question is, did the first dose of Zithromax clear the infection up completely or could there be traces of the infection still present? It’s been over 10 days and i still have some small barely noticeable symptoms, but still annoying. Do I need to just wait longer? I’ve read it takes 1-2 weeks after treatment for it to clear up.

Or are my symptoms just an after effect of the treatment? Perhaps the infection left some irreversible damage?

And, do I need to take another dose of the Zithromax? I’m nervous that the infection is not completely gone.

Please help, I am going to see my doctor again on 3/5/2010 to be tested again.

I am a 25 year old male, have no girlfriend and the last sexual encounter was a week before I went to see my doctor (2/2/2010).

Thank you.

Chlamydia infection can be effectively cured with antibiotics once it is detected. Current Centers for Disease Control guidelines provide for the following treatments:

Azithromycin 1 gram oral as a single dose, or Doxycycline 100 milligrams twice daily for seven to fourteen days.

In November I had a UTI which I was treated with antibiotics for, and that cleared up (if thats relevant).

Anyway, for the past 3 weeks I have been experiencing these symptoms:

I am, having light abdominal cramps, but hardly painful. I am also having a slight burning sensation when I urinate. However, I am not using the toilet more often or anything like that. But about three weeks ago, on one day, 2 or 3 times when I went to use the toilet, there was some blood in the urine. That was painless, though. One more thing I’ve been having is back pain, seeminlgy where my kidneys are. My urine has not always been right, either. Like, it looks a little more cloudy but you can’t see it cloudy when its in the toilet bowl. Also, sometimes when I feel like I have to go, I don’t need to go that much, but I still can go, just not AS much as I expected.

But today I went to the toilet (this happened a few days ago once aswell), when I urinated, I had a fairly intense shooting pain in my middle-right abdomen which lasted a few seconds.

What do you think is wrong with me? Could the UTI be returning? As last time when I had the UTI, I had blood in my urine, and that was the beginning of my other symptoms too, which is the case here. But I’m not sure. What do you think?

Thanks.

You appear to have a kidney infection (also a UTI). Because you are 14, I am not going to suggest what I do for kidney infections which works for me. Also this could be a sign of a more serious kidney problem and I hope that you have spoken to your parents because it is time to go back to the doctor for a couple of tests and a diagnosis followed by treatment.

There are a few possibilities on the infection side. One is that your bladder infection (UTI) began in your kidneys but was only noticed as back pain until it spread to your bladder or urethra. Or the original infection had already moved to your kidneys and was never completely cured. Or whatever caused the initial problem was repeated except that this time the infection began in your kidneys/

Please print the link below and show it to your parents so that you are aware of the possibilities:

http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec11/ch142/ch142b.html

"Blood in the urine may be caused by infection, stones, tumors, injuries, or other problems in the bladder, urethra, ureters, or kidneys.
About half of the people who have blood in the urine without pain have a disorder affecting primarily certain specialized blood vessels of the kidney (glomeruli).
Sometimes, sickle cell anemia or a related disorder is the cause. Blood in the urine with pain is often the result of a kidney, bladder, or prostate infection or a stone or a blood clot moving through one of the ureters or the urethra"

The only thing that matters about what we think is that kidney issues need medical attention to rule out possibilities and to focus on the correct diagnosis.

A simple link which connects all 3 symptoms to a UTI:

http://menshealth.about.com/cs/lifestyle/a/urinary_tract_2.htm

One last complicated link with all 3 symptoms:

http://symptoms.wrongdiagnosis.com/cosymptoms/abdominal-pain/blood-in-urine/kidney-symptoms-desc.htm

And that is a very good reason to see the doctor again.

I might add that it would be good to eat bio-active yogurt especially after a course of antibiotics as those meds can play havoc with the friendly fauna in your intestinal tract – which could cause pain. If you don’t like yogurt then a good quality acidophilus is in order.

Best wishes – that back pain is no fun.

In November I had a UTI which I was treated with antibiotics for, and that cleared up (if thats relevant).

Anyway, I am experiencing these symptoms:

A few times a day, experiencing moderate testicle pain (in the right one) for a few minutes, can be ignored though. More often, having light abdominal cramps, but hardly painful. I am also having a slight burning sensation when I urinate. However, I am not using the toilet more often or anything like that. But last week on one day, 2 or 3 times when I went to use the toilet, there was some blood in the urine. That was painless, though.

What do you think is wrong with me? Could the UTI be returning? As last time when I had the UTI, I had blood in my urine a few days before I had frequent urination. But I’m not sure, last time I don’t think I had much pain in my testicle. I feel like it is unlikely to be kidney stones as the pain is not at all severe, and not all in the same places as it usually is to be a kidney stone.

Thanks.

Options:

UTI
Epididimitis
prostatitis
STD.
bladder stone

Nothing replaces a good exam by a qualified doc.

I noticed on her evening walk today that after she urinated properly, whilst we were walking along she would stop every so often and squat as if going to the toilet again but only tiny drops were showing on the pavement.

I’ve never heard of a bitch that scents just like an un-castrated male would, but it seems a bit like she is scenting or she has a UTI.

Although saying that, I don’t know if the symptoms of a dogs UTI are the same as a human one, I know that when I have a UTI, I sometimes feel like I haven’t completely emptied my bladder even though I have.

She is spayed, she’s been spayed for 2 months and I’ve only just noticed it so I don’t think that it’s the incontinence that can sometimes be a side effect of being spayed (although I realise it could be).

Has anyone else been through this with their dog?

(I will book an appointment for her at the vets if I need to, I just want some opinions)

Some female dogs mark for scent (mine has the route worked out exactly where it needs to be done) but what you’re describing sounds like a UTI or maybe some kind of submissive urination. Was the little puppy sending you Calming Signals at the time: eg. licking her lips, turning her head from you?
Anyway, get the vet to check for UTI you don’t wnat their kidneys to get compromised.

About a month or two ago, I went to my doctor because I felt a small bump down there and I was experiencing some itching and tingling sensation. She gave me a pelvic exam and said that the bump seemed only like an ingrown hair or irritation and would disappear in a few days. She attributed the itching to a new soap I was using and told me to check to see if it would stop. So a few days pass and everything goes away.

A few weeks later I felt some pain that at first seemed like a UTI, but I had no other symptoms of UTI (no pain when urinating, no frequent bathroom use…). I ate a ton of cranberries and it seemed to go away.

A few weeks after that, so now, I am still drinking a lot of cranberry juice out of paranoia but I am feeling some vaginal pain again. It’s hard to place where it is exactly, but it’s definitely under the public bone and not the urethra. After a few days of experiencing it several times a day within the course of an hour or two a day, I decided to see the doctor again. She gave me a pelvic exam again and said everything looks normal to her. She also said I do not have the right history to have an STD, but tested me for HIV and mono (both negative).

I am still a bit worried because most STDs can show no symptoms at all, or none until they get into the more serious stages. Does this sound like an STD to anyone? Or is there any non-STD explanation to all of this?

that is weird. She tells you that you dont have the right history!! Yes you do if you have had sex. You need to be tested for STD’s. Do not let the Doc tell you any diffrent. Good Luck.