Nerve Cell Growth Might Underlie Discomfort Tied to Recurrent UTIs

Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are defined as 2 positive urine cultures in the past 6 months, or 3 positive cultures within the past year. But even after taking antibiotics to treat recurrent UTIs, some patients continue experiencing pelvic pain and increased urgency to urinate, despite having urine cultures that test negative for bacteria.
Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research