anyone develop urinary infections that won't go away?

New Flower said:

Infection due to lack of estrogen
Lizzie, I am sorry that you have a fever. Since I was put on antiestogen medications (Tamoxifen and Arimedex I have had it several times. Every time we treated it with different medication.It is not fun, but it is not cancer. Also Chemo Cytoxan have caused some UTI even after finishing Chemo. I hope urologist will help you and recommend a successful treatment for you.
Wishing you to feel better soon.
Hugs
New Flower

MAJW said:

Had them, too...
But they were years ago...not chemo related or hormone suppressions meds....had them so bad my bladder would hemmorage...yuk! Best piece of advice my gyn gave me...pee OFTEN and when you think you've gotten it all out.....then squat, actually lifting off the toliet as though you were using a public toliet....and drink drink drink! I am never without a glass of something liquid...I had a great fear of them returning during chemo but it never happened, thankfully...this new investigational, oral chemo that I start this week, states this is a possible side effect...keeping my fingers crossed! also...sorry if this is TMI... but frequent intercourse can worsen this.....so, no hanging from the chandeliers.....lol
Hugs

CypressCynthia said:

I am glad you are seeing a
I am glad you are seeing a urologist as the fever may indicate a kidney infection and not just a bladder infection. Please let us know how you are doing!

From the Mayo Clinic:

Signs and symptoms of a kidney infection may include:
Fever
Back, side (flank) or groin pain
Abdominal pain
Frequent urination
Strong, persistent urge to urinate
Burning sensation or pain when urinating
Pus or blood in your urine (hematuria)

Factors that increase your risk of a kidney infection include:
Female anatomy. Women have a greater risk of kidney infection than do men. A woman's urethra is much shorter than a man's, so bacteria have less distance to travel from outside the body to the bladder. The proximity of the urethra to the vagina and anus also creates more opportunities for bacteria to enter the bladder. Once in the bladder, an infection can spread to the kidneys.
Obstruction in the urinary tract. Anything that impedes the flow of urine or reduces your ability to completely empty your bladder when urinating, such as a kidney stone, structural abnormalities in your urinary system or, in men, an enlarged prostate gland, can increase your risk of kidney infection.
Weakened immune system. Medical conditions that impair your immune system, such as cancer, diabetes or the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), increase your risk of kidney infection. Certain medications, such as drugs taken to prevent rejection of transplanted organs, have a similar effect.
Damage to nerves around the bladder. Nerve or spinal cord damage may block the sensations of a bladder infection so that you're unaware when it's advancing to a kidney infection.
Prolonged use of a urinary catheter. Urinary catheters are tubes used to drain urine from the bladder. You may have a catheter placed in your bladder during and after some surgical procedures and diagnostic tests. A catheter may be used continuously if you're confined to a bed.
A condition that causes urine to flow the wrong way. In vesicoureteral reflux, small amounts of urine flow from your bladder back up into your ureters and kidneys. People with vesicoureteral reflux may have frequent kidney infections during childhood and are at higher risk of kidney infection during both childhood and adulthood.