white particles and stringy white mucous in urine

Battled for 5 months with a bladder infection. Had to take 3 courses of different antibiotics to get rid of the infection. Got bakc the results of the urine test few days ago and there is no bacteria present. yet am stil having problems - my uretha feels sore sometimes it burns abit and feel the need to urinate often. Have now noticed consistent white particles and stringy mucuos in my urine. I also suffer from vaginal thrush have had it for 5 years now and can't get rid of it but never caused problems with my urine Am rather worried? What could this be ? Have only one partner - my husband. Could he have passed me an std since have been having prob since I have known him. What exams should I do ? Any advice

Hey there,

This sounds to me as an UTI (Urinary Tract Infection). My sister had E. Coli bacteria and this caused the UTI. I had chance to read that some experts blame E. Coli for 90% of UTIs, resulting in about 9.6 million doctor visits a year. Most of those visits are made by women. I guess you’re women too?

Anyway, frequent urge to urinate, painful, burning sensation in bladder or urethra during urination, tired or washed out feeling, milky or cloudy looking urine, even reddish if blood present, that all are main UTI symptoms. Chronic UTI could cause cystitis (a bladder infection)
I’ve heard that drinking a lot of cranberry juice is good for bladder infection prevention.

The UTI can be cured with up to 3 days of treatment, based on antibiotics. The same is for Cystitis but it could last up to a week, but even through antibiotics E. Coli bacteria could develop the resistance against them.
In a study funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis learned the reason bladder infections are so tough to beat is that the E. coli can dodge antibiotics by invading the immune system cells that line the wall of the bladder.

Anyway, I recommend an urologist exam to determinate the exact reason for your issue!

Do not hesitate to visit your doctor, it’s better to do it as sooner as possible to avoid possible infection complications!

Take care!
Pseud0

Hey!
Just to let you know that i have discovered that Urinary Tract Infections can happen due to underlying symtomless STI's such as clamydia.
I would definately suggest getting this checked out.

Hi there!

I'm quite prone to UTI's, and I have found the following works for me:

To avoid:
-urinate immediately after sexual intercourse. I'm not saying jump up out of bed to go pee but within the first half hour. This flushes any bacteria "pushed" up into the urethra during sex. This has been almost foolproof for me.
-don't wear the same underware to bed that you wore during the day, and if possible don't wear underwear to bed. Give yourself room to breathe!
-don't hold your water, suck it up and use the public restrooms. Holding your water allows bacteria to build in your urinary tract.

To treat:
-I have allergic reactions to most anti-biotics so I treat with cranberry juice and green tea, alternating. As much as possible. The cranberry juice acts as a diuretic and the green tea is a detox agent.
-drinking as much water as you can and as little coffee, pop and alcohol as you can eases the pain of urination. The less urea and ammonia in your pee the less it hurts. If you are peeing mostly water it won't hurt so bad and you will clean yourself out faster.
-I can't tell you why but taking a hot hot bath with just my lower body in the water works wonders. It's just a temporary fix but it will help you sleep.

I really hope this helps!

Hey im a guy and have the same problems bruning and/or painful urination, mucous or cloudy urine, started with bloody urine, ive ha dureine tests but the doc keeps telling me they look normal except for a few indiscretions due to antibiotics i was put on for a bladder infection which helped for the first few days and stopped working now im getting very little sleep and living in pain your description matched mine so perfectly so now im hoping this applies to guys as well any help would be appreciated thx

Evening (at least here) Coldstone.

I found this online about Male UTI's. I hope it helps.

Urinary Tract Infections in Men
Causes of UTI
From About.com
Updated: December 27, 2006

About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by the Medical Review Board

In a number of previous articles I have mentioned urinary tract infections. Millions of men acquire such infections each year, so it seems a good idea to look at the subject in more depth.
Even though urinary infections in men, especially boys and young men, are less common than in women, it is still important to recognize the symptoms and get treatment quickly. Infections of the urinary system (the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra) can be very serious - even life threatening.

Function of the urinary system
The function of the urinary system is to rid the body of liquid waste (about a quart and a half per day of urine) keep a healthy balance of substances and salts in the blood and produce a hormone that contributes to the formation of red blood cells. The flow of urine helps prevent infection by washing out infections. The prostate gland also produces fluids that slow bacterial growth.

Causes of urinary tract infection (UTI)Urine is normally sterile but under certain circumstances bacteria, often E-coli that live in the colon, moves into the urethra causing an infection called urethritis. The infection may move up the system to the bladder, called cystitis, or to the kidneys, pyelonephritis.

* Micro organisms called chlamydia and mycoplasma can both be transmitted sexually. When this happens both partners have to be treated for the infection.

* Men with abnormalities of the urinary tract, such as kidney stones or an enlarged prostate, are more prone to urinary infection.

* Men who have a catheter or tube placed in the bladder are more susceptible to infection.

* Men with diabetes or any disease that suppresses the immune system are more prone to UTI.

Interesting fact about urinary tract infections
It has been found that women whose male partners use condoms with spermicidal foam tend to have the E-coli bacteria in the vagina

Symptoms of UTI Urinary tract infection
Although some men who have a UTI do not have any symptoms, most men will experience some or all of the following symptoms

Frequent urge to urinate but often the amount of urine passed is small.

Painful, burning feeling in the area of the bladder or urethra, during urination.

* Fatigue

* Fever (This often means that the infection has moved into the kidney).

* The urine can look cloudy or milky. If blood is present then the color will be reddish

* Urine can smell offensive.

* Nausea and even vomiting may occur in kidney infections.

* Back pain

Diagnosis of UTI
The doctor will send a mid stream sample of urine from his patient to test for the type of bacteria present. The lab will then test to see which antibiotic is best at destroying the bacteria. Chlamydia and Mycoplasma has to be sampled separately with a special bacterial culture.

Further tests such as an IVP (Intravenious pyelogram), ultrasound, or cystoscopy may be required to detect the cause of urinary infections especially is they recur or do not respond to the medication your doctor orders.


Again, I hope this provides some further insight and possible relief.